Noyan Tapan News Agency, Armenia
Oct 5 2007
HIGHFEST 5th INTERNATIONAL PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL STARTS IN YEREVAN
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The Highfest 5th international
performing arts festival started on October 4 in Yerevan with the
performance "The Canterville Ghost" of the Lucia Armenian company of
actors. Its opening was followed by a theatrical parade and fireworks
in Charles Aznavour Square. According to Artur Ghukasian, the
festival’s Chairman, nearly 100 performances will be presented by 33
countries’ companies of actors in the days of the festival being held
on October 4-14. 17 theaters will take part in this already
traditional theater festival. The companies of actors will perform on
all Yerevan stages and open squares.
"Five years ago the festival was founded as a theatrical one, but
later it became a festival of performing arts. We tried to expand the
festival’s framework by involving new and interesting works created
in other spheres of art, which are also a theater by their form," the
festival’s Chairman said.
Artur Ghukasian said that renowned artists, international festivals’
chairmen, theater critics will take part in the Yerevan festival.
They will hold seminars and round tables on the spot dedicated to
cultural policy and art management in Armenia.
According to A. Ghukasian, the festival will give Armenian spectators
an opportunity to watch different countries’ best performances of
pantomime, dramatic, puppet performances, as well as those of modern
dance theaters. It was mentioned that a Festival of Puppet and
Children’s Theaters will be also organized within the framework of
Highfest.
Mike Ribalta, the Chairman of the Fira Tarrega Spanish theatrical
festival, said that he is glad to take part in this young festival
and expects not only to see interesting performances, but also to
learn. Mike Ribalta, who has arrived in Armenia on a three-day visit,
will try to help young and talented actors and interesting companies
of actors. "I have not only come to watch good, bad or average
performances, but I wish to help young people to make an attempt to
perform abroad as well."
Author: Ruzanna Bagratunian
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