Author: Kajoyan Gevork

ARMENIAN NATIONAL CINEMA CENTER TO PARTAKE IN THE CANNES FILM MARKET

armradio.am
16.04.2012 18:26

For the fourth time in a row the Armenian National Cinema Center,
with the support of the Ministry of Culture, will participate in the
film market to be held within the framework of the Cannes Festival
May 16-27.

Armen Ronov’s “Your Pain is Mine” film will be presented at the Cannes
Festival, the official website of the Ministry of Culture informs.

This year the Armenian film companies will have a separate pavilion,
where a number of events will be organized (screening of films,
receptions, meetings, negotiations, etc).

The Armenian delegation at the Cannes movie market will be headed by
Gevorg Gevorgyan, Director of the National Cinema center.

ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IS A CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY

news.am
April 16, 2012 | 17:21

KIEV. – The Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire, which was
continued by recidivists in Azerbaijan, is a crime not only against
Armenians, but also the whole humanity, head of the Party of Pensioners
of Ukraine Amram Petrosyan said on Apr. 13 during the round table
discussion on the ‘Armenian Genocide: Impunity Creates Relapse.’

The film about Maragha ‘Ordinary Genocide: Maragha, April 10, 1992’
was screened, Analitika.at.ua reported. The message for the Ukrainian
President Viktor Yanukovych and head of the Parliament Vladimir Litvin
proposing to recognize the Armenian Genocide on a legislative level
was discussed.

As a result of the round table discussion, a text was elaborated to
apply to the authorities.

VEM RADIO’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY

hetq
18:45, April 16, 2012

On April 15, the 10th anniversary of Vem Radio was solemnly celebrated
at Komitas Chamber Music Hall in Yerevan.

Vem Radio (FM 101.6 in Yerevan, ) has dedicated itself to
enriching the airwaves with programs that lift the spirit, spread
the joy of music and promote civil discourse.

Vem Radio is on air 24/7, broadcasting Armenian and world classical
music, cultural and spiritual programs.

Around 300 guests – representatives of clergy, art, culture and
business – took part in the celebration. Among the guests were also
numerous friends and benefactors of Vem Radio. The Armenian president
Serzh Sargsyan and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II had passed
along their congratulations to Vem Radio.

During the concert following the official ceremony, Vem Radio received
congratulations from the best choirs, soloists and performers –
Vem’s cultural partners.

THE FIGHT OF LEGAL AND MORAL ASSESSMENT OF NEMESIS PRESENTED BY DURYAN

14:25 . 16/04

The premiere of the performance of Narek Duryan “Operation Nemesis”
will be staged at the Puppet Theatre on April 19. It is based on the
play of Perch Proshyan “All rise, court is now in session!” and the
works of French historians on “Nemesis”.

According to Narek Durian, the performance is a fight of feeling and
facts: Soghomon Tehleryan, who had killed Taleat Pasha was guilty
before the law, but within the borders of human morality this crime
was heroism.

It is especially stressed in the performance that Nemesis Operation
was a terrorist act and no casual person suffered from it.

In 2001 Narek Duryan staged the play at Hakop Paronyan Theatre. He
says the performance was played for four times in a crowded hall. The
director knows such serious performances usually aren’t staged long
but this doesn’t mean that they mustn’t be staged at all.

“I am the subjective emotion, and there is also a historian performing
the objective facts. And juggling takes place between the emotion
and the historical fact. The guys from “Mim” studio play with me and
it seems to be a machine of time, we are in Germany then in Armenia,
in the mountains, and then in fedayi [fighters] fields,” Durian told
a little about the performance.

‘OPERATION NEMESIS’ PERFORMANCE BY NAREK DURYAN DEDICATED TO THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

Tert.am
16.04.12

Film director, actor Narek Duryan is going to present to the audience
a new “Operation Nemesis” theatrical performance dedicated to the
Armenian Genocide.

The director rated high the staging of this performance claiming that
not much is being spoken about that page of Armenia’s history. “I
think not much is being spoken about this heroic page of our history
today. We do not have any right to forget about it,” the art figure
stressed.

Speaking about the subject of the performance, the director said
it is based on two approaches – Pertch Zeytuntsyan’s “Stand up,
court is coming” piece and on the works of two French historians. He
particularly stressed that the planned assassination of Talaat Pasha
by Soghomon Tehleryan was not a terrorism like the Turks are claiming.

“No other person suffered, it was not a terrorism act,” he stressed.

Eleven actors will play in the performance, among who is Avo Khalatyan,
well known to the public and actors of “Nim” studio.

The film director found it difficult to say how long the performance
will live as he is not sure he has succeeded. Ara Khzmalyan, theatrical
critic, said he viewed the final rehearsal of the performance and is
convinced that it will be staged for quite a long time as it meets
the demands of contemporary theatre.

“The biggest issue today the Armenian theatre is facing is the
perception of time and rhythm,” he said, adding that in this respect
Duryan is exclusive as he has a brilliant sense of rhythm. “The most
important for me in this performance is the rhythmic-melodic image,”
the critic said.

According to Khzmalyan, the most important is that Duryan was not
taken away by the theme as it kills the art. Another privilege he
said is the performance is short – an hour and a half.

“The scenarist must take care not to bore the audience,” he said.

Narek Duryan thinks the short performance is right for tragic genre
and especially for Armenian audience. “It is difficult to bring people
to watch tragedies, they do not want to cry any more, that is why it
is necessary to prepare short performances,” he said.

Nevertheless, the director said the performance on Genocide theme
will surely excite the audience. “If I say you are not going to cry it
will not be truth. In the same way I cannot say you will get furious
and shout that you will kill all,” the director said.

EUROPEAN ARMENIANS URGE OBAMA TO RECOGNIZE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

PanARMENIAN.Net
April 16, 2012 – 13:53 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Head of Forum of Armenian Associations of Europe
(FAAE) Ashot Grigorian issued a letter to the U.S. President Barack
Obama with a request and a demand to keep his promise given to
Armenians worldwide and use the word Genocide in his annual speech
on April 24.

Mr. Grigorian noted that the fist letter pursuing the same goal was
written back in 2009, signed by many prominent Armenians, including
Charles Aznavour, famous violinist Sergey Khachatryan, the then
speaker of the Cypriot parliament Marios Garoyian, Olympic chess
champion Levon Aronian and others.

“Armenians still hope that the U.S. President will demonstrate enough
courage to speak for justice and will make vital steps for the future
of the mankind,” Grigorian writes.

According to him, correct decision by Obama will help him restore
authority on the threshold of elections.

“We hope that justice is not purchased. We look forward to your April
24 address with hope,” Grigorian concluded.

USAID ARMENIA AND LABOR MINISTRY SIGN TWO GRANT AGREEMENTS

news.am
April 16, 2012 | 14:29

YEREVAN. – On Monday U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern, USAID
Armenia Mission Director Jatinder Cheema, and Minister of Labor and
Social Affairs Arthur Grigoryan signed two grant agreements for USAID
assistance to the Ministry to increase public awareness of the new
pension system and enhance the quality of services to women victims
of domestic violence in Armenia. Representatives of the Armenian
government and the U.S. Mission also attended the ceremony.

The goal of the first program is to strengthen the capacity of the
Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, through the recently established
Pension System Awareness Center Foundation, to conduct public awareness
campaigns and to implement effective financial literacy projects in
2012 related to pension system reform.

With the second agreement, USAID will support the Ministry to assess
the availability and accessibility of services to victims of domestic
violence, identify existing gaps, and develop plans to ensure better
coordination and efficiency.

Both of the grants are part of the Health and Social Reform Assistance
Agreement that USAID signed with the Armenian government in August
2010.

BELARUSIAN FM PAYS TRIBUTE TO ARMENIAN GENOCIDE VICTIMS IN TSITSERNAKABERD

ARMENPRESS
APRIL 16, 2012
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, APRIL 16, ARMENPRESS: Foreign Minister of Belarus Sergey
Martinov visited Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex on April 16.

As Armenpress reports, the Minister was accompanied by Deputy Foreign
Minister of Armenia Shavarsh Kocharyan and Deputy Director of Armenian
Genocide Museum-Institute Suren Manukyan. The minister put a wreath
and commemorated the innocent victims near the unquenchable fire.

Sergey Martinov watered the fir-tree he had already planted in the
Memorial Park.

More than 20 countries have recognized and condemned the Armenian
Genocide. Belarus is not yet among those countries.

PRESS RELEASE
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Issues in Contemporary Literature

by Krikor Beledian

Glendale, CA – Krikor Beledian, one of the most important 21th century
Armenian literary figures, will lecture on Issues in contemporary
literature at the Glendale Public Library on Tuesday, May 1st at 7PM, at
222 East Harvard Street, Glendale. Library visitors receive 3 hours FREE
parking across Harvard Street at The Market Place parking structure with
validation at the library’s Loan desk. The event is organized by Friends
of UCLA Armenian Language & Culture Studies.

Prof. Beledian’s lecture is part of a special visit to Southern
California. The Friends of UCLA Armenian Language and Culture Studies
are honoring him at a banquet on April 29th with the Narekatsi Gold
Medal for his contribution to the field of Armenian literature. The
lecture will be in Armenian.

For further information, Please call (310)275-2767 or (818)952-1058.

See you all at the library!

TEGHUT RESIDENTS BLOCK WAY TO MINING PLANT

15:37 ~U 17.04.12

A crowd of people from Teghut village (Lori region) have gathered on
the way leading to the Armenian Copper Program (APC) CJSC’s plant
to voice their protest against a recent incident between several
villagers and security guards that badly affected three people.

Photo reporter Gagik Shamshyan says around 500 residents of Teghut
have now gathered on the scene.

According to villagers. the ACP security guards beat three people
in the village yesterday night, leaving three injured. One of them,
Hrachik Kharghmazyan, was hospitalized with fractures. The two other
persons are at home.

Shamshyan had earlier said the situation in the village was very
tense with the police trying to find out what had caused the violence.

Speaking to Tert.am, Sargis Tamazyan, a parliament runner proposed by
the opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC), said the villagers
have closed the way to the company’s plant, preventing employees
from getting to work. According to him, vehicle dust had caused the
incident, adding that Kharghmazyan was beaten in front of his wife
and children. The villagers have reportedly promised to block the
way to the plant again in case the problem is not resolved within a
couple of days.