Outdoor events are integral part of the 14th Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival, Deputy Mayor of Yerevan Aram Sukiasyan said at a press conference on Friday, adding that this year outdoor film screenings will be held in numerous corners of the city.

“Apart from Swan Lake, outdoor screenings will also be held at Cascade, Charles Aznavour Square, the areas near Gai Statue in Nor Nork district and Hayastan cinema in South-West District, as well as at Lovers’ Park and Liberty Square, with silent movie screenings to be held at Swan Lake area. In general, multi-genre and multi-style films will be screened,” the deputy mayor said.

Mr. Sukiasyan added that concert programs will also be held Charles Aznavour Square starting at 21:30.

Harutyun Khachatryan, General Director of the Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival, in his turn noted that this year the festival features a very rich program.

Reflecting on the “Let there be light” award granted in the framework of the Golden Apricot Film Festival by the Armenian Apostolic Church, he informed that this year it will be awarded to People’s Artist of Armenia, renowned composer Tigran Mansurian.

Asked whether the two films telling about the lives of the LGBT members have been removed from the festival program, he informed that the films have been removed given the public dissatisfaction over the matter.