Author: Kalantarian Kevo

“Una cena armena” al Teatro India di Roma

Teatro India – Lungotevere Vittorio Gassman (già Lungotevere dei
Papareschi), 1 – Roma
da MARTEDI’ 15 MAGGIO a DOMENICA 20 MAGGIO 2012
Debutta a Roma lo spettacolo di Paola Ponti Una cena armena, per la
regia di Danilo Nigrelli. L’idea di questo testo nasce dall’incontro
di MÃlbeck Teatro e Sonya Orfalian, scrittrice e artista armena,
figlia della diaspora e studiosa del genocidio che nel 1915 ha
sterminato un milione e cinquecentomila armeni ad opera del governo
dei Giovani Turchi.
Danilo Nigrelli dirige se stesso e Rosa Diletta Rossi nei ruoli di
Aram e Nina, un signore armeno e una ragazzina italiana, che
incrociano le loro strade in una notte al calore dell’ojÃkh, il
focolare, mentre fuori impazza una tormenta di neve. I due personaggi
si muovono nello spazio come due bestie in gabbia che lentamente
cominciano ad annusarsi, come per nascondere qualcosa, un mistero che
sarà svelato solo alle prime luci dell’alba.
Una cena armena è la storia di due generazioni, antitetiche tra loro e
insieme specchio della propria immagine, che hanno alla fine la forza
di guardarsi in faccia, di affrontarsi e di passarsi il testimone.
Dirà Aram: “Non si può sempre sperare di vedere la fine… Non si ha
il tempo. Ma il tempo, lui, non finisce.”

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di Paola Ponti
consulenza Sonya Orfalian
regia Danilo Nigrelli

con Danilo Nigrelli e Rosa Diletta Rossi
scene e costumi Luigi Perego
disegno luci Marco Maione
tecnico del suono Francesco Fazzi
musiche Laura Lala

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L’idea di questo testo nasce dall’incontro di MÃlbeck Teatro e Sonya
Orfalian, artista armena e studiosa del genocidio, cominciato dal
governo dei Giovani Turchi nel 1915 e che ha sterminato un milione e
cinquecentomila armeni.
Danilo Nigrelli ha diretto se stesso e Rosa Diletta Rossi per
interpretare il testo di Paola Ponti, nei ruoli di Aram e Nina, un
signore armeno e una ragazzina italiana, che incrociano le loro strade
in una notte al calore dell’ojÃkh, il focolare, mentre fuori impazza
una tormenta di neve. I due personaggi si muovono nello spazio come
due bestie in gabbia che lentamente cominciano ad annusarsi,
nascondendo un mistero, che sarà svelato solo alle prime luci
dell’alba.
Una cena armena è la storia di due generazioni, antitetiche tra loro e
insieme specchio della propria immagine, che hanno alla fine la forza
di guardarsi in faccia, di affrontarsi e di passarsi il testimone.
Dirà Aram: “Non si può sempre sperare di vedere la fine… Non si ha
il tempo. Ma il tempo, lui, non finisce.”

ARMENIA’S RULING PARTY WINS RE-ELECTION; SERBIA FACES PRESIDENTIAL RUN-OFF

International Business Times

May 7 2012

Obscured by the monumental elections in France and Greece, two other
European nations — Armenia and Serbia — also held important polls
over the weekend.

The ruling Republican Party of the former Soviet republic of Armenia
gained a majority of seats in parliamentary elections held on Sunday.

Armenian president Serge Sarkisian, who enjoys good relations with
both Russia and the West, saw his party gain about 46 percent of votes
cast, while former coalition partner, the Prosperous Armenia party,
finished second with about 31 percent of the tally.

The principal opposition party, The Armenian National Congress, led by
former President Levon Ter-Petrosyan, is expected to receive at least
7 percent of the vote, just enough to gain some seats in parliament.

Armenian voters are most concerned with the economy which has been
hammered by a lengthy trade blockade imposed by Turley and Azerbaijan
in connection with the conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region; as
well as by the deleterious effects of the 2008-2009 global financial
crisis.

On Sunday, about 150 people were injured when gas-filled balloons
exploded during a rally for the Republican Party in the capital city
of Yerevan. Initially thought to be a politically-inspired attack,
the incident was later determined to be an accident.

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Still, the 2012 election was thankfully free of the violence that
accompanied the 2008 poll – ten people were killed then during clashes
between the police and opposition demonstrators.

Foreign monitors said the election was largely free and fair, although
there were reportedly pockets of questionable conduct, including acts
of voter fraud.

The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
praised the poll as “open and peaceful,” but added that there are
concerns about the “general lack of confidence in the integrity of the
[electoral] process amongst political parties and the general public.”

Baroness Nicholson of the Council of Europe warned that “the [Armenian]
authorities must address this unacceptable behavior before the
presidential election next year.”

Meanwhile, an election in Serbia (part of the former Yugoslavia)
will lead to a presidential run-off on May 20 between incumbent Boris
Tadic of the Democratic Party (DS) and Tomislav Nikolic of Serbian
Progressive Party (SNS).

Tadic received about 26 percent of the vote, with Nikolic getting
about 25 percent. However, as in France, the Socialists of Serbia
polled surprisingly well, grabbing 16 percent. As a result, the
Socialists may be in line to participate in a collation government.

The leader of the party, Ivica Dacic, could become the next Prime
Minister.

“We have risen from the ashes,” Dacic said.

The Socialists have been out of power for 12 years since the collapse
of Slobodan Milosevic’s government. Milosevic later faced war crimes
charges in The Hague in connection with the wars of the 1990s.

The European Union granted Serbia EU candidate status in March,
but Serbians are likely more concerned with the country’s very high
jobless rate (24 percent) and a huge foreign debt of some 24 billion
euros ($31.5 billion).

ARMENIAN ELECTORAL COMMITTEE COUNTS THE VOTE RESULTS

Vestnik Kavkaza
May 7 2012
Russia

Five political parties and an opposition bloc have passed the
election threshold to make in into Armenia’s parliament, according to
preliminary vote results published by the Central Election Commission
on Monday, RIA Novosti reports.

With more than 90 percent of the ballots counted, President Serzh
Sargsyan’s Republican Party gained 44.23 percent of the vote in
Sunday’s elections, followed by the Prosperous Armenia party, its
partner in the governing coalition, with 30.31 percent.

The three parties that managed to pass the 5-percent threshold to
qualify for seats in the 131-strong parliament are the Heritage party,
the Armenian Revolutionary Federation, and the centrist Orinats Erkir
(Rule of Law) party, which gained 5.73 percent, 5.66 percent, and
5.43 percent, respectively.

The main opposition force, the Armenian National Congress led by
ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan, narrowly passed the 7-percent
threshold set for political blocs with 7.01 percent of the vote.

The other three parties participating in the elections – the
Communists, the Democrats and the United Armenians party, gained less
than 1 percent of the vote each.

ARMENIANS ARE VOTING TO ELECT A NEW PARLIAMENT.

Radio New Zealand

May 7 2012

The Republican Party of President Serge Sarkisian and the Prosperous
Armenia party – both in the governing coalition – are seen as the
main contenders.

The main opposition force is the Armenian National Congress, founded
by ex-President Levon Ter-Petrosyan.

President Sarkisian insisted the vote would be fair, but opposition
groups have already voiced concern about irregularities.

The vote is being monitored by about 300 observers from the
Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe.

ARMENIA RULING PARTY RETAINS GRIP ON POWER

Gulf Times

May 7 2012
Qatar

President Serzh Sarksyan’s Republican Party will keep its grip on
power after a parliamentary election in Armenia yesterday, an exit poll
showed after voting ended in the South Caucasus country. The exit poll
released by Gallup International Association put the party on course
to win more than 44% of the votes in an election that passed off
without any of the violence that marred the last national poll in 2008.

Its main partner in the previous coalition, the Prosperous Armenia
party led by businessman Gagik Tsarukyan, was trailing in second place
on nearly 29% of the votes, it showed. “It’s clear who has won,”
Gallup’s Andrey Raychev told Armenia TV, which published the exit
poll. He said the Central Election Commission is expected to start
receiving the first results from regional polling stations across
the country of 3.3mn by midnight.

More than 300 international observers from the Organisation for
Security and Cooperation in Europe monitored voting and will give
their initial verdict today. One observer said privately there had
been some violations, but it was not clear how widespread or serious
they were. Ink stamps on the passports of people who had already
voted had disappeared within 15 minutes, giving them the chance to
vote again, the observer, who did not want to be named, said, citing
several such reports.

The exit poll suggested three parties apart from the big two were
likely to win the 5% of votes needed to enter parliament.

The Armenian National Congress, an opposition coalition led by former
president Levon Ter-Petrosyan, might also cross the 7% threshold set
for blocs of parties to win seats, it showed. The Central Election
Commission said turnout had passed 51.53% three hours before the
polls close.

There were no reports of violence, an encouraging sign for a country
that wants stability to boost the economy, devastated by a war with
neighbouring Azerbaijan in the 1990s and then the 2008-2009 global
financial crisis.

SCR EXPANDS COOPERATION WITH ARMENIAN COMPANIES

/ARKA/
May 7, 2012
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, May 7. /ARKA/. South Caucasian Railway (SCR), a Russian-run
company operating Armenia’s railroads, said today it remains committed
to its policy of supporting domestic production and expansion of
cooperation with Armenian companies, citing its cooperation with
Mobile Tiwi company as a good example of fruitful collaboration.

Mobile Tiwi is a supplier of rubber superstructure products for the
needs of the railway.

SCR said it has started cooperation with Mobile Tiwi in 2010. During
this period of time it never fell behind deliveries schedule. In 2012
the company received a certificate of Conformity from Federal Agency
for Technical Regulation and Metrology of the Russian Federation.

‘SCR provides ongoing support for the Armenian economy, which is
expressed primarily in support of domestic producers. In particular,
the railroad gives priority to local companies while purchasing
products, goods and services. Last year the volume of SCR purchases
was over 2 billion drams, and in 2012 this figure will be more than
4 billion drams,’ it said in a press release.

With the gradual development of the rail industry, the number of
employees of partner companies of SCR is growing. Thus, over the past
3 years, about two thousand new jobs have been founded.

In addition, SCR holds a policy of supporting small and medium
businesses, facilitating companies of this type to enter international
markets, providing transportation services to sufficiently competitive
rates.

South Caucasus Railways is a 100% subsidiary of state-run Russian
Railways that was awarded a concesional management of SCR. The 30 year
contract was signed in 2008. It can be prolonged for another 10 years.

75 STILL IN HOSPITAL AFTER BALLOON EXPLOSION IN YEREVAN

06:27 pm | Today | Social

As of May 7, 75 of the 154 people injured during the Friday balloon
explosion in Yerevan are still in hospital. Fifteen of them are still
at reanimation wards.

Doctors say their condition is satisfactory, the Ministry of Health
reports.

At least 154 people were injured in the Armenian capital on may 4 after
clusters of gas balloons exploded at a political rally organised by
the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK).

Municipal authorities blamed the explosions on a cigarette being lit
near the balloons.

The balloons were decorated with the governing Republican Party’s
slogan “Let’s believe in change”.

NAGORNO-KARABAKH CAPITAL CITY TO HOST PARADE ON 20 YEARS OF SHUSHI LIBERATION

news.am
May 07, 2012 | 18:17

STEPANAKERT. – A military parade will be held in the Renaissance
Square on Wednesday devoted to the 20th anniversary of liberation of
Shushi city in Nagorno-Karabakh.

The main rehearsal was held on May 5, Karabakh Defense Ministry informs
Armenian News-NEWS.am. It is expected that the upcoming parade will
exceed all the previous ones by quantity and presentation of military
equipment.

ARMENIAN LEADER: ARMENIAN COMMUNITY HAS SATISFACTORY CO-EXISTENCE WITH MUSLIMS IN IRAN

IRNA
MAY 7, 2012
TEHRAN

Tehran, May 7, IRNA – Armenian religious leader from Sicily Church
Jasliq Aram I said on Monday that Iran acts based on justice and the
Armenian community in Iran has had satisfactory co-existence with
Muslim fellow countrymen for several hundred years.

He made the remarks in his address to a Mass at sacred Sarkis Church
in Tehran.

He said that he believes that Iran has been a successful country in
the Middle East in terms of administering justice.

The Armenian religious leader is scheduled to take part in the Fifth
Conference on Dialogue of Civilizations due to be held in Tehran from
May 14-15.

The Islamic Culture and Relations Organization has invited Jasliq
Aram I to the conference.

Jasliq Aram I will pay tribute to founder of the Islamic Republic
of Iran late Imam Khomeini at his mausoleum and will meet religious
leaders at Qom theological school.

Jasliq Aram I is currently serving as Chairman of World Council
of Churches.

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ARMENIA’S MASS MEDIA PROVIDE BETTER COVERAGE OF ELECTION CAMPAIGN – EXPERT

tert.am
07.05.12

Armenia’s political forces that were running for parliament during
the 2012 parliamentary election campaign had opportunities to deliver
televised election addresses.

Armenia’s mass media provided much more extensive coverage of the
political forces’ elections campaign, Boris Navasardyan, Chairman of
the Yerevan Press Club, told journalists on Monday.

“Although, as compared with last national elections, as well as the
months prior to the 4-week pre-election period, the broadcasters
involved in the survey showed progress, political figures cannot be
said to have shown progress in their behavior,” Navasardyan said. He
noted that hardly any political debates were held during the election
campaign, which is a negative phenomenon.

He pointed out a number of law-related problems.

During the pre-election period, the acts of charity and social
initiatives by the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) and the Rule of
Law party, which were covered by Armenia’s mass media, were actually
camouflaged advertising.

With respect to coverage of the political forces’ election campaign,
Navasardyan noted that the ArmNews TV Company set a record.

“ArmNews mentioned Armenia’s political parties and alliances 295 times,
with the airtime reaching 9,424 seconds,” Navasardyan said. The Kentron
and Yerkir Media TV channels rank second and third respectively.