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Published on March 18, 2008
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS IN ARMENIA
Several international festivals will be held in Armenia this year. Italian films, 4th Musical in National Gallery, Arno Babajanian's song and "21's prospects" of classical music festivals will be held, according to "Armenpress" agency.
"Armmono", "Hay fest", and Pantomime International Festival in Tsaghkadzor, 4th International Puppet Festival "Day of Tumanian's fairy tales" in Dsegh (Lori province) will be held as well.
Armenian culture groups in their turn will participate in international festivals abroad, mainly, St. Geghard Monastery Choir will perform in Strasbourg in the framework of "Romanic voices and way" festival.
- Translated by L.H.
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Headlines for March 18, 2008ARMENIA BLAMES AZERBAIJAN FOR UN RESOLUTION
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Translated by L.H.Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has nothing against the meeting with Armenian President-elect Serge Sargsian in the framework of NATO Summit in Bucharest on April 2-4, Azerbaijani President's Office ...OSKANIAN MET WITH OSCE CO-CHAIRS
Translated by L.H.On March 14, Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian, while paying a working visit to Vienna, met with OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs, MFA Press Center reported. The Minister expressed his concern over ...INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS IN ARMENIA
Translated by L.H.Several international festivals will be held in Armenia this year. Italian films, 4th Musical in National Gallery, Arno Babajanian's song and "21's prospects" of classical music festivals will be held, ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1839 Hakobos Bishop Serobian was elected Patriarch of Constantinople. He led the movement against Protestantism and encouraged the national movement against the amira. He supported the Skyootar Gymnasium.
- 1870 Birth of Sargees (Sako) Hambardzoomian, long-time revolutionary, public figure, and physician. He died in 1944.
- 1879 Birth of doctor Varazdat Galanchian, major of the British Royal Army and founder of plastic surgery.
- 1924 Birth of Levon Khatsherian, linguist and Armenologist.
- 1931 Founding of the Yerevan City History Museum.
- 1940 Kirov's synthetic rubber factory (now called "Nairit") was created out of the Yerevan Carbide factory.
- 1944 The "Sassuntsi Davit" Tank Division is created with the help of Diasporan Armenians.
- 1946 The five-year plan (1946-1950) for the Armenian SSR is adopted.
- 1949 Trolley buses were first used in Yerevan.
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