La Dépêche du Midi, France mardi mai 30 2017 Robert Guédiguian nous parlera culture et histoire par Stéphane Boularand interview Le réalisateur de « Marius et Jeannette », du « Promeneur du Champ-de-Mars », de « L'Armée du crime », sera à Tarbes, jeudi 1er juin, avec Ariane Ascaride, à l'invitation du Ciné des CE et des COS qui organise une rencontre à la bourse du travail et la projection, à Séméac, de son dernier film, « Une Histoire de fou », sur les pas d'un jeune d'origine arménienne qui va venger ses pères en s'engageant dans des actions terroristes. Questions à Robert Guédiguian. Pourquoi avez-vous fait ce film sur le génocide arménien ? C'est un génocide qui n'a toujours pas été reconnu par l'État qui l'a perpétré. Des plaies qui mettent beaucoup de temps à cicatriser, d'autant plus que les bourreaux n'ont pas reconnu leur geste. Un des éléments de l'histoire et de la culture arménienne comme l'est la Shoah. Tous les Arméniens du monde ont à coeur qu'un jour leur père, leur grand-père, leur arrière-grand-père, puissent se reposer en paix parce qu'on a reconnu leur souffrance. Je me sentais obligé de faire un jour un film sur ca parce que je m'appelle Guédiguian, que je suis de la seconde génération. C'est ma responsabilité de réalisateur, d'intellectuel, de citoyen et mon arme, c'est le cinéma. Une situation qui justifie ou explique l'action terroriste ? Oui. Il ne faut pas être angélique. La violence dans l'histoire a toujours existé. Mais la violence des peuples a toujours été une violence de légitime défense. Les jeunes Francais d'origine arménienne qui s'engageaient dans ces mouvements étaient face à l'État turc comme Manouchian était face aux nazis qui occupaient la France. Je condamne clairement toute violence qui atteint des victimes innocentes, mais je considère que le jeune Arménien qui tue Talaat Pacha en 1921, à Berlin, est un héros au même titre que le colonel Fabien. Vous venez parler de tout ca à Tarbes Oui car c'est le thème de mon dernier film. Mais on échangera aussi sur le lien entre la culture et le cinéma. Je viens aussi pour ca et pour soutenir des initiatives comme celle du Ciné des CE et des COS. Propos recueillis par Stéphane Boularand Rencontre à la bourse du travail, jeudi, à 18heures, et projection en présence de Robert Guédiguian et d'Ariane Ascaride, au CAC de Séméac, à 20h30. Robert Guédiguian sera à Tarbes avec Ariane Ascaride et son film « Une Histoire de fou »./Photo D. R.
Month: June 2017
Sport: Andonian : « J’aimerais venir en Arménie avec ma famille »
SO FOOT, France
4 juin 2017
Habitué au banc de touche marseillais ou aux prêts (Dijon, PAE Veria), Gaël Andonian est devenu international arménien en mars 2015, alors qu’il avait tout juste 20 ans. Avant le match amical face à Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis dimanche à Erevan, puis le déplacement au Monténégro le 10 juin en qualifications pour la Coupe du monde 2018, le défenseur revient sur ce destin international qu’il n’avait pas vu venir, peuchère !
« J’essaie d’apprendre, mais c’est compliqué. Je connais quelques mots, qui me servent surtout sur le terrain. Dans le groupe, on communique plutôt en anglais. Quand je viens en Arménie, c’est pour quelques jours. Il y a les entraînements, les matchs… Cela laisse peu de temps pour me perfectionner en arménien. »
Sport: Arménie : Henrikh Mkhitaryan marque un doublé en amical face Saint-Christophe-et-Nièves
L'Équipe. France
4 juin 2017
Arménie : Henrikh Mkhitaryan marque un doublé en amical face Saint-Christophe-et-Nièves
Publié le dimanche 4 juin 2017 à 20:27 | Mis à jour le 04/06/2017 à 20:32
BAKU: Azerbaijan, Australia mull prospects for political, economic co-op
AzerNews, Azerbaijan
June 4 2017
4 June 2017 15:58 (UTC+04:00)
By Trend
Azerbaijan’s Chargé d'Affaires in Australia Eljan Habibzade and Azerbaijan’s Honorary Consul in Australia Aydan Rzayeva met with Australian Minister for International Development and the Pacific Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said.
The Australian minister was informed about Azerbaijan’s political and economic success, the projects implemented in energy, transport and other sectors, the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, occupation policy.
Azerbaijan’s representatives thanked for Australia’s fair position in supporting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country.
In her turn, Fierravanti-Wells once again stressed the Australian government’s unchanged position of supporting Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.
The Australian minister also expressed great interest in expanding relations with Azerbaijan in political, trade and economic areas. Fierravanti-Wells stressed the importance of developing interparliamentary cooperation, which is an important component of interstate relations.
The sides also discussed prospects for cooperation in the non-oil sector, which is one of the priorities of Azerbaijan's economic policy. The need for developing cooperation in such areas as agriculture, tourism, IT and the use of Australia's experience in these areas was stressed.
The Australian minister was also informed about the policy of multiculturalism and tolerance in Azerbaijan.
Fierravanti-Wells added that as Australian former deputy minister for multiculturalism affairs, she understands the importance of promoting multicultural values in the current world conditions and supported Azerbaijan's efforts in that direction.
Moreover, the 25th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Australia and Azerbaijan has been marked this year. The importance of mutual visits for strengthening relations and developing cooperation was also stressed during the meeting.
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Jewel Purpose: Villa empain in Brussels has had a chequered past. But now it has regained its former art-deco glory thanks to the Boghossian family
The Daily Telegraph (London) June 3, 2017 Saturday JEWEL PURPOSE Villa empain in Brussels has had a chequered past. But now it has regained its former art-deco glory thanks to the Boghossian family, famous for creating exquisite east-meets-west jewellery, and now cultural events With its granite and gold leaf exterior, the Villa Empain must be one of the most distinctive and beloved buildings in Brussels. Louis Empain - son of billionaire industrialist and railway pioneer Edouard Empain - commissioned architect Michel Polak to design the villa as a private residence in 1930. Four years later it was completed, combining the simple lines of Bauhaus architecture with the luxurious materials and detailing of art deco. The villa was designed as a home of Gatsby-esque grandeur - except no wild parties were ever held there; Louis Empain was a very sober young man - so reclusive it was rumoured at the time that he never actually moved in. In reality, he did live in the villa for at least four years, and the few who were lucky enough to step inside would have seen yet more splendour. Floors and walls are rendered from five different types of marble; there is panelling in walnut, rosewood and oak, as well as the more exotic African bubinga and Venezuelan manilkara; bathrooms are tiled with intricate mosaics; and stained-glass panels and magnificent wroughtironwork feature throughout. The swimming pool, which extends the entire length of the villa and boasted a thermostatically controlled heater, was one of the most impressive of its era. As such, Villa Empain is an aptly decorative home for the Boghossian Foundation, established as 'a centre for art and dialogue between the cultures of the east and the west'. Opened by the high jewellery house in April 2010, what might be dismissed as a glitzy vanity project for a luxury goods brand is, in fact, a heartfelt endeavour to use art as a force for good. Caught up in the conflicts that have afflicted the Middle East throughout the 20th century, the Boghossian family found themselves fleeing from Armenia to Syria and then Lebanon, before finally settling in Belgium and Switzerland. 'I had the good fortune to grow up in the magnificent country of Lebanon but I lived through the damage caused by civil war,' explains Jean Boghossian, a Brussels-based artist (who represented Armenia at this year's Venice Biennale). 'I witnessed the brutality with which a peaceful coexistence can turn into a murderous hatred, and the wound it causes. Before, during the genocide that they suffered in 1915, my Armenian forefathers also lived through a nightmare.' In 1992, Jean was moved to set up the Boghossian Foundation with his brother Albert - the company's CEO - and their father Robert, in order to undertake charitable work in the Middle East. 'We have been involved with humanitarian and educational projects for many years but we wanted to do something larger - shine a light on new ideas,' says Albert's son Ralph, the company's production director. 'The result is the Foundation in Brussels, which works to promote understanding between different cultures. Being Armenian, we drew inspiration from the Silk Road - it's the universe around which the Boghossian house revolves.' Descended from six generations of gem dealers, the Boghossian family has forged a unique identity in the world of high jewellery. Famous for the 'art of inlay', a technique of setting one stone within another - Boghossian was known as Bogh-Art before being renamed in 2007 - the company's colourful aesthetic, extraordinary gems and attention to detail produce pieces akin to works of art. 'We start with the stone because we're gem experts and that's what we're passionate about,' says Ralph. 'We have developed many types of setting because it's the mount that emphasises and highlights the qualities of a stone.' Designs are influenced by both the Boghossian family's Middle Eastern roots and European lives today. Unusual stones are sometimes bought and stored for years before being turned into one of the handful of pieces that the house creates annually in Switzerland and Italy. 'We have loyal clients who buy several pieces on a regular basis,' adds Ralph. 'When you know that, for them, peerless beauty is the only thing that counts, you are able to push your abilities and create something special.' In contrast to the rarified world of Boghossian jewels, the Foundation at Villa Empain is open to all, and its general manager Louma Salamé (Jean's niece) is 'very much into opening things up. Our shows and workshops are intended to make the visitor feel at home and we give everyone the same attention, whether it's the minister of foreign affairs or a Syrian refugee.' Louis Empain would surely approve of the current use of his former home. In 1937 Empain donated his mansion to the state as the site of the Royal Museum of Contemporary Decorative Arts of Belgium, but the Second World War brought a premature end to the museum's activities when the villa was requisitioned by the German invaders. It is rumoured to have been occupied by the Gestapo. After the war, despite the conditions attached to Empain's gift to the Belgian state, the villa was handed over to the USSR to serve as its embassy. After much campaigning the building was returned to Empain in the mid-1960s and he staged exhibitions dedicated to kinetic and op art, before selling it in 1973, three years before his death. It was rented by the television station RTL for 20 years then, following another sale, the villa was abandoned and fell into disrepair. When the Boghossian Foundation acquired Villa Empain in 2006, it was in a completely dilapidated state. After two years of site surveys and extensive research, complex restoration works took a further two. Walking through the building now it's difficult to imagine that it hasn't always looked the way it does. 'By restoring this magnificent piece of art-deco architecture and using it to house the headquarters of the foundation, we think that our projects will, in their own way, fulfil Baron Empain's wishes,' says Jean Boghossian. Having worked at the Guggenheim, the Mudam and the Abu Dhabi Louvre, Salamé is eminently qualified to run the Foundation. 'It's a dream project for me - I found the idea of a bilateral east-meets-west project tremendously exciting,' she says. 'I've followed its progress for over 10 years, but I thought I had to do things on my own for a certain time and tried to learn everything you have to know to become the director of a cultural institution. ' The first show that Salamé curated at the foundation was called Imaginary Borders. 'There's an increasing stigmatisation of different groups of people for their religion, social background or nationality and the building of social barriers. All these walls are what we are fighting against.' The foundation's 'mission' to encourage cultural exchange is carried out through exhibitions, events and residencies, with writers, artists, designers and curators living on site. The rooms in the villa are still referred to according to their original purpose and the hum of activity means it is far removed from a sterile gallery space. 'It's very much a living building - we want visitors to use the space and feel at ease,' says Salamé. 'It's a unique house, an amazing jewel and the perfect home for our mission. Genuinely, every morning when I put the key into this gorgeous front door, I feel like I've come home.' www.villaempain.com
Peace Corps Swears in 42 Volunteers, Celebrates 25th Anniversary in Armenia
Asbarez
June 2 2017
Peace Corps celebrated its 25th anniversary in Armenia on June 2, 2017 (Image: Peace Corps Armenia/Video Screenshot)
YEREVAN—The U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills swore-in 42 new Peace Corps Volunteers on June 2, who will depart to communities across Armenia where they will serve for the next two years with local schools, universities, and non-governmental organizations, as English teachers and Community and Youth Development Volunteers. The volunteers are American citizens who come from all parts of the United States and reflect America’s diversity. The volunteers successfully completed an intensive 11-week training to learn the Armenian language and prepare them for their work in Armenia.
The swearing-in ceremony for the new group of Peace Corps Volunteers also coincided with the 25th anniversary celebration of the Peace Corps Program in Armenia. The first Peace Corps Volunteers arrived in Armenia in 1992 and today the program celebrated this incredible milestone, also recognizing the 1000th volunteer to serve in Armenia.
An audience of over 300 people attended the event including representative s of the Armenian government, U.S. Embassy Mission Staff, current and former Peace Corps Volunteers, families who have hosted Peace Corps volunteers in their homes, and international and local program partners. During this event, attendees had the privilege of watching the premiere of a music video for an original song written for Peace Corps, as well as a “legacy video,” that celebrated Peace Corps’ history and impact in Armenia.
This ceremony was also attended by the leadership of Peace Corps based in Washington DC. In her remarks, the Acting Director of the Peace Corps, Sheila Crowley, mentioned the importance of the partnership between the United States and Armenia and thanked the new volunteers for their dedication to service. The Minister of Education and Science, his Excellency Levon Mkrtchyan, as well as the Deputy Minister of Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, Arsen Karamyan, also attended the ceremony and shared remarks. They welcomed the new group of volunteers to Armenia and expressed their gratitude for the assistance that the volunteers of the U.S. Peace Corps have provided to Armenian communities.
With the addition of this new group, there are approximately 110 Peace Corps Volunteers serving in rural villages and towns throughout all of the regions of Armenia.
Film: International Women’s film festival open for women filmmakers
Associated Press of Pakistan
June 3, 2017 Saturday
ISLAMABAD, Jun 3 (APP): The International Women’s Film
Festival “KIN” (“woman” in Armenian), organized with support of the
Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Armenia, will take place
November 14 to 18 in Yerevan, Armenia.
Women filmmakers from around the world can submit documentary,
short and animated films to this festival, said a press release.
The festival is looking for films that address issues related
to women’s rights and gender problems.
There are two award categories: best film and special prize.
Competitive films must have been produced after Jan. 1, 2015 and
include English subtitles.The deadline is July 1.
Music: In Armenia, a peace prize .. and a music festival?
Agence France Presse -- English June 3, 2017 Saturday 1:56 AM GMT In Armenia, a peace prize .. and a music festival? New York, June 3 2017 A year after Armenians launched a generous new peace prize, the frontman of rockers System of a Down sees more to come in the country -- including perhaps a music festival. Serj Tankian, singer of the chart-topping California hard rock band, composed a theme song for the Aurora Prize, which was inaugurated a year ago in the Armenian capital Yerevan. The award, backed by Hollywood A-lister George Clooney, is presented on behalf of Armenians who survived the bloodletting that claimed 1.5 million lives in the waning days of the Ottoman Empire in 1915. Armenia and Western historians describe the killings as genocide, but Turkey vehemently objects to the term. The second edition of the award was presented on May 28 to Tom Catena, the sole doctor in Sudan's conflict-ravaged Nuba Mountains who has cared for thousands of people, treating everything from war injuries to measles. Catena, an American and Catholic missionary, will receive $100,000 plus an additional $1 million which will feed charities of his choice. Tankian, who congratulated Catena in a video appearance at the ceremony as the band prepared for a European tour, said the Aurora Prize showed gratitude to those who helped survivors. "Any group of people that have suffered immensely, whether it's genocide or any other type of human-created catastrophe, should embody compassion and an understanding of that pain better than anyone else," Tankian told AFP. The Lebanese-born Tankian, whose grandparents survived with help from a Turkish mayor and an American missionary orphanage, said that too often, people fail to draw lessons from their ancestors' pain. "I find it really disheartening that there are people who have suffered immensely, or whose grandparents have suffered immensely, and yet their position in life has been unequivocally egotistical and myopic in terms of how they see their lives and how they spend their money," he said. - Integrating Armenia with music festivals - Tankian said he wanted to do more in Armenia and was in the early stages of looking to set up a music festival. The singer voiced hope that Armenia, rarely a destination for Western artists, could be integrated into the European summer festival circuit with touring bands carrying on to the Caucasus country. "I've always dreamed of setting up an international music festival in Armenia," he said. "As much as I have tried to do political work and social work," he said, "I would also like to carve out time to do art work, music work." For the centennial in 2015, System of a Down played its first-ever concert in Armenia. Tankian said he felt overcome with a sense of history, seeing young people and remembering his grandparents. He viewed his band as "part of that catalyst between old and new." "It felt like our whole career was built to play that one show in some ways," he said.
Music: Australians excited about upcoming concert of renowned Armenian pianist Tigran Hamasyan
Panorama, Armenia
June 3 2017
A large concert hall and sold out tickets – this is how Australians welcome celebrated Armenian pianist and composer Tigran Hamasyan, who will perform in Sidney on June 4 in the framework of his ‘An Ancient Observer' Album concert tour, theaustralian.com.au reports.
“Hamasyan’s latest album is An Ancient Observer, a wildly acclaimed solo piano project that is his second release on the prestigious Nonesuch label,” the article notes.
The source notes that the success of the Armenian musician is based on his diverse music, comprising elements of the Armenian folk music, 1970s rock, jazz and funk.
“Tigran Hamasyan can safely be described as a contemporary Armenian bard: his compositions have unique meaning and tell about life,” theaustralian.com.au summed up.
To note, in the framework of ‘An Ancient Observer' Album concert tour, Tigran Hamasyan performed at Armenia’s Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall on 7 and 8 May. The concert tour will last till the end of 2018.
Hamasyan was born in Gyumri, Armenia in 1987. He began playing piano at the age of three, and started performing in festivals and competitions when he was 11 years old, winning the Montreux Jazz Festival’s piano competition in 2003. He released his debut album, World Passion, at the age of 18 in 2006. That same year he won the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition. Subsequent albums include New Era (2008), Red Hail (2009), and A Fable (2011), for which he was awarded a Victoires de la Musique (the equivalent of a Grammy Award in France). Most recently he won the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Contemporary Music in 2013.