Sports: Opening of CONIFA European Cup in Stepanakert

News.am, Armenia
June 1 2019
 
 
Opening of CONIFA European Cup in Stepanakert
 
By Samvel Sukiasyan from Stepanakert
 
The opening ceremony of CONIFA European Cup was held in Stepanakert on Satuday, June 1.
 
The matches of the first round will start on June 2. The group stage will continue to June 4, while the final is set for June 9.
 
The Artsakh squad will face Abkhazia, Chameria and Sapmi in Group A.
 
Western Armenia’s Group B rivals are South Ossetia, Szekely Land and Padania.
 
The CONIFA European Football Cup is an international football tournament for states, minorities, stateless peoples and regions unaffiliated with FIFA with an affiliation to Europe.
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Le Palais Ronsard d’Adriana Karembeu et Aram Ohanian, aux allures de jardin secret

Le Figaro, France
31 mai 2019
Véronique André

                                  31 mai 2019

Coup de food. – Étiqueté Relais & Châteaux, le nouvel éden marrakchi d’Adriana Karembeu et d’Aram Ohanian, palais aux 8 000 rosiers, est un véritable havre de paix face aux montagnes de l’Atlas.

Le pitch. – Pour commencer il y a Adriana, elle est à la fois Karembeu, Sklenarikova et Ohanian. Toujours aussi jolie, douce et charmante, c’est elle qui a eu l’idée de ces 8 000 rosiers Pierre de Ronsard qui poussent comme par magie dans cet éden à son image. Totalement envoûtant. Puis il y a Aram, son mari, moitié arménien, moitié monégasque, à l’œil à la fois noir et aguicheur, au sourire charmant et contagieux et au front frondeur. C’est un homme d’affaires qui connaît les arcanes de Marrakech depuis plus de 30 ans. Le couple vient de créer cette maison d’amis, une alternative aux palaces qui fleurissent un peu partout dans la région. À peine ouvert, le Palais Ronsard aussi intimiste que luxueux, est déjà estampillé Relais & Châteaux, et c’est une pépite que la chaine partage déjà. Aram Ohanian est à la tête des meilleurs hot spots de la ville rouge, dont le célèbre club Jad Mahal qui accueille à la nuit tombée les jet-setteurs stars et noctambules aguerris du monde entier. L’histoire du palais est la conséquence d’une visite à la fête des roses de Kelaat M’Gouna, où Adriana et Aram ont eu l’idée du nom, clin d’œil au poète et à la rose qui porte son nom : Pierre de Ronsard. C’est leur ami, l’architecte Gil Dez, qui a orchestré la réalisation de leur joyau. Les jardins ont été dessinés par Dominique Rossi, une fée descendue sur terre. Ce lieu a été pensé pour une nouvelle génération de voyageurs, mordus de Marrakech et désireux de s’y ressourcer, au calme, face à sa nature foisonnante et aux montagnes de l’Atlas. Constitué de 28 suites dont 6 pavillons privés, tous pourvus de bassins chauffés, le Palais Ronsard apporte une nouvelle dimension à Marrakech, devenant un refuge à l’allure de jardin secret. Ici on se calfeutre, on se cache, on se ressource, on y est câliné de mille attentions. Approvisionné par un potager et un verger luxuriant, le restaurant revisite avec soin le meilleur de la cuisine marocaine, twistée d’influences méditerranéennes et du monde entier.

Le chef. – Le chef étoilé Xavier Mathieu a conçu la carte, avec et interprétée par Alexandre Thomas très jeune chef au devenir certain. Ce dernier mixe avec audace la cuisine marocaine et internationale faisant toute la place aux produits des potagers et des vergers du Palais. Pensé comme une superbe maison privée, les repas s’y dégustent au gré des envies. Le Jardin d’Hiver, au cœur du Palais et Le verger du poète, entre la piscine et le spa. Partout c’est un véritable voyage culinaire, une cuisine aussi saine que gourmande. Inspirée par la cuisine traditionnelle du pays, cette table gastronomique réinterprète aussi les spécialités méditerranéennes et celles de contrées plus lointaines. Le menu suggéré par la nature et les saisons, permet de se façonner des souvenirs gustatifs surprenants, alliés à une carte des vins oscillant entre petits vignobles marocains et grands crus venus d’Europe.

L’assiette. – En entrée, petits farcis méditerranéens, briouates et salade croquante, tarte aux légumes du jardin, anchoïade à la tomate, melon et fenouil mais aussi ceviche de dorade et tartare de saumon. En plat, tajine de poulet fermier, risotto de petits pois, loup sauvage en croute de sel, côtelettes d’agneau, filet de saint pierre rôti. En dessert : salade d’oranges bien sûr, pastilla au lait et fleur d’oranger, crème brûlée et glace à l’Amlou ainsi qu’une soupe de fruits rouges.

Les menus et prix. – Entrées 15 €, plats 20 €, desserts 9 €.

On y croise. – La famille princière de Monaco, la famille Cimès, Alain Delon, la Princesse Lala Salma.

Palais Ronsard, 7, Lieudit Abyad Municipalité Ennakhil, 40000, Marrakech Tél. : +212 (0)622 51 05 06.

http://madame.lefigaro.fr/cuisine/le-palais-ronsard-dadriana-karembeu-et-aram-ohanian-aux-allures-de-jardin-secret-marrakech-310519-165355


Sports: Armenia In Same Group With Portugal, Italy And Spain In UEFA European Under-19 Championship

Eurasia Review
June 2 2019


Armenia In Same Group With Portugal, Italy And Spain In UEFA European Under-19 Championship


The draw of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship final to be held in Armenia took place in Yerevan.

The players of the Armenian national team, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Marcos Pizzelli took part in the draw.

The participant 8 teams of the final were divided into 2 groups. The teams of Armenia, Portugal, Italy, and Spain were included in Group A.

The teams of Check Republic, Ireland, Norway and France are included in Group B.

The UEFA European Under-19 Championship final will be held on July 14-27. The current champion of the is Portugal which won Italy in 2018 with a score of 4:3.

https://www.eurasiareview.com/02062019-armenia-in-same-group-with-portugal-italy-and-spain-in-uefa-european-under-19-championship/


Loris Tjeknavorian, un compositore tra l’Armenia e l’Iran

Il Primato Nazionale, Italia
2 Giugno 2019
 
 
Loris Tjeknavorian, un compositore tra l’Armenia e l’Iran
 
Hanieh Tarkian
 
Roma, 2 giu – Loris Tjeknavorian è un compositore e direttore d’orchestra riconosciuto a livello internazionale e uno dei personaggi culturali più celebrati in Armenia e in Iran. Ha diretto orchestre in tutto il mondo e ha composto 6 opere, 5 sinfonie, opere corali, concerti per pianoforte, violino, chitarra, violoncello e pipa (liuto cinese), oltre a musica per documentari e lungometraggi. Le sue composizioni sono state eseguite da importanti orchestre di ogni parte del mondo.
 
L’influenza di tre culture
 
Nacque nel 1937 a Borujerd, in Iran, da genitori armeni immigrati; la rivista londinese Gramophone nel 1976 così riportava la sua infanzia: “Suo padre era originario dell’Armenia orientale e sua madre era fuggita dall’Armenia occidentale durante il massacro del 1915 […] Fu influenzato da tre culture: armena, iraniana e occidentale, […] Loris a otto anni ricevette un violino. Sebbene senza un insegnante, il ragazzo iniziò a studiare seriamente; in poco tempo compose un numero di pezzi per pianoforte, senza alcuna istruzione formale. A sedici anni formò un coro composto da quattro parti e organizzò e diresse la sua orchestra a Teheran. Un anno dopo era pronto a partire per l’Accademia di Musica di Vienna […]”.
 
Gli spostamenti
 
In seguito a questo fruttuoso periodo di formazione, Tjeknavorian tornò in Iran nel 1961, dove insegnò al Conservatorio di Teheran e fu nominato direttore degli Archivi musicali di Teheran. Ritornò per un breve periodo in Austria nel 1963 e in seguito si trasferì negli Stati Uniti nel 1965, dove iniziò a studiare direzione all’Università del Michigan. Nel 1970, il ministero della Cultura dell’Iran gli offrì il ruolo di direttore principale della Rudaki Opera House di Teheran. L’ampio studio di Tjeknavorian sugli aspetti tecnici degli strumenti tradizionali iraniani culminò nella composizione del dramma Simorgh, la prima composizione polifonica interamente realizzata per strumenti iraniani e basata sui temi del mito zoroastriano e della poesia mistica persiana. Nel 1975 si trasferì a Londra, dove riscosse un grande successo e la Rca, tramite il Gramophone, lo proclamò “il più grande direttore della sua generazione”. Nel 1978 Tjeknavorian organizzò il Music Armenia, descritto dal Gramophone come “il primo festival armeno in terra straniera”.
 
Il terremoto in Armenia
 
Poco dopo essersi stabilito a New York nel 1986, il destino di Tjeknavorian fu cambiato dal devastante terremoto armeno del dicembre 1988. Tjeknavorian organizzò un concerto di beneficenza alla Carnegie Hall per raccogliere fondi di soccorso per le vittime, e infine si trasferì egli stesso in Armenia alcuni mesi dopo, essendo stato nominato direttore principale e direttore artistico della Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra (Apo) di Yerevan.
 
Fede e Cultura
 
Tjeknavorian fu anche determinante nella campagna del 1991 per l’indipendenza armena e, dopo l’indipendenza, fece parte del comitato per ripristinare la bandiera armena pre-comunista e lo stemma nazionale. Tjeknavorian ribattezzò anche le due vie principali di Yerevan, da Lenin e l’Armata Rossa a Mesrop Mashtots (creatore dell’alfabeto armeno) e Gregorio Illuminatore (fondatore della chiesa armena nel 301 d.C.). Questo atto riflette la sua filosofia di “Fede e Cultura” come le basi su cui ricostruire la nazione armena.
 
 
Il ritorno in Iran
 
Nel 2000, Tjeknavorian si è dimesso dall’Apo onde dedicare più tempo alla composizione ed è tornato a vivere in Iran, dove attualmente risiede. Dal 2009 ad oggi ha continuato a dedicarsi alla composizione, alla pittura e alla scrittura di racconti, tra i suoi lavori più recenti le opere Zahak (basato sul Shahname di Ferdowsi), Mowlana e Shams-e Tabriz (basato sulla poesia di Rumi). Ha inoltre composto una sinfonia per una delle figure religiose più rispettate in Iran, da musulmani e non, l’imam al-Husayn, dichiarando in un’intervista: “Quanti individui conoscete che abbiano subito così tante sofferenze quanto Gesù Cristo e l’imam al-Husayn e nonostante ciò siano rimasti saldi nella loro fede?”. Nel 2015-16 Tjeknavorian ricevette l’incarico di scrivere due composizioni per coro ed orchestra: Salam (pace), basato sulle poesie di Ferdowsi, Sadi, Hafez e Rumi, e un Requiem dedicato alle vittime della guerra imposta Iraq-Iran.
 
 
 
I riconoscimenti
 
Tjeknavorian ha ricevuto riconoscimenti per l’impatto dei suoi concerti religiosi settimanali in Armenia durante i primi anni ’90 da leader religiosi non armeni, incluso il Patriarca della Chiesa ortodossa orientale, e la Croce d’oro dal capo della Chiesa rumena. Oltre a ciò ha ricevuto la Medaglia d’oro dal Ministero della Cultura dell’Armenia per i servigi resi alla cultura armena. Inoltre il ministero della Cultura della Repubblica Islamica dell’Iran gli ha conferito il Dottorato onorario per i suoi contributi culturali.
 
“L’Iran è la mia patria”
 
In occasione del suo ottantunesimo compleanno in un’intervista con l’Irna, alla domanda sul perché avesse scelto di vivere in Iran, ha risposto: “L’Iran è la mia patria. I miei antenati hanno vissuto in questa terra. Sono nato in Iran e sarò sepolto qui. Sono emotivamente e culturalmente attaccato a ogni centimetro di questo paese e non mi sento a casa in nessun luogo, se non in Iran. Come ho detto, amo incontrare persone provenienti da varie parti del mondo, ma l’Iran è il centro della mia gravità. Ho studiato e pensato musica in America e in un certo numero di altri paesi. Mi sono esibito in molti paesi in cui avrei potuto avere buone condizioni per lavorare e vivere, ma l’Iran rimane la mia prima e ultima scelta per vivere. Sono felice di essere iraniano e di creare le mie composizioni in Iran mentre ho contatto diretto con i miei connazionali, riflettendo la loro felicità e tristezza. Apprezzo profondamente che tu abbia ricordato il mio anniversario di compleanno e mi dia la possibilità di parlare della mia vita. Ho qualcosa qui che potrebbe non essere con me con la stessa qualità in nessun’altra parte del mondo” .
 
 
 
 
 

Police Chief of Armenia addresses congratulatory message on International Children’s Day

Police Chief of Armenia addresses congratulatory message on International Children’s Day

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13:44, 1 June, 2019

YEREVAN, JUNE 1, ARMENPRESS. Chief of Police of Armenia Valery Osipyan addressed a congratulatory message on the International Children’s Day on June 1, the Police told Armenpress.

 “Today it is officially the international day of children. But unofficially, every day, every hour and every minute belongs to them.

Children are not only our future, but also the present, and at any moment everything is being done for the children.

We not only build the country where our kids will be happy, but also measure our daily work, behavior and goals with the assessment of children. And the one is happy who receives such an appreciation.

I congratulate the children on this brightest and sunny holiday. I also congratulate all parents and grandparents”, the Police Chief said in the message, wishing all the best to all kids.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan




Azerbaijani forces made nearly 220 ceasefire violations in Artsakh line of contact within a week

Azerbaijani forces made nearly 220 ceasefire violations in Artsakh line of contact within a week

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14:17, 1 June, 2019

YEREVAN, JUNE 1, ARMENPRESS. During the period from May 26 to June 1 the Azerbaijani forces violated the ceasefire regime in the Artsakh-Azerbaijan line of contact nearly 220 times by firing more than 3500 shots from various caliber weapons at the Armenian positions, the defense ministry of Artsakh told Armenpress.

It’s worth noting that 80 out of the aforementioned ceasefire violations occurred overnight May 31 during which the Azerbaijani side fired around 2350 shots, most of which from sniper rifles and large caliber weapons. As a result, on June 1, at 07:30, soldier of the Defense Army of Artsakh Sipan Melkonyan, born in 2000, received a fatal gunshot wound.

Artsakh’s defense ministry extends support to the family of the soldier and announces at the same time that the provocation of the Azerbaijani side will not remain without a response, adding that the consequences will be painful.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan




Presidential Palace hosts kids on International Children’s Day

Presidential Palace hosts kids on International Children’s Day

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14:57, 1 June, 2019

YEREVAN, JUNE 1, ARMENPRESS. On June 1, on the occasion of the International Children’s Day, the Armenian Presidential Palace opened its gates for children and their parents.

A number of events and celebrations are taking place on the occasion of this Day.

Organizer of the event, Director of the Children of Armenian Fund (COAF) Lusine Simonyan said today they are not going to talk about the issues relating to the protection of rights of children.

“Our goal today is to say in the Baghramyan 26, the Presidential Palace of Armenia that children live in Armenia, children are born here. Interacting with children in our daily work we are strengthening that belief, that power that we should bear the belief of that responsibility for the sake of children in order to create happy individuals and happy people”, Lusine Simonyan said.

Photos by Tatev Duryan

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan




President Sarkissian congratulates Pashinyan on birthday

President Sarkissian congratulates Pashinyan on birthday

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15:37, 1 June, 2019

YEREVAN, JUNE 1, ARMENPRESS. President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian on June 1 telephoned Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to congratulate on his birthday, the PM’s Office told Armenpress.

The President wished Pashinyan happiness and success in his responsible work.

On the occasion of his birthday PM Pashinyan receives congratulations and wishes from the leaders of foreign states, representatives of international organizations, public and private sector, as well as individuals.

 

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan




President Sarkissian signs decrees on appointing ministers

President Sarkissian signs decrees on appointing ministers

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16:32, 1 June, 2019

YEREVAN, JUNE 1, ARMENPRESS. President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian signed decrees on appointing ministers of new ministries which were formed as a result of the government’s structural changes.

According to the President’s decree, Erik Grigoryan has been relieved from the position of nature protection minister and appointed minister of environment.

Tigran Khachatryan has been appointed minister of economy.

Arayik Harutyunyan has been appointed minister of education, science, culture and sport, being relieved from the position of minister of education and science.

Suren Papikyan has been appointed minister of territorial administration and infrastructures.

Hakob Arshakyan has been appointed minister of high technological industry, being relieved from the positon of minister of transport, communication and IT.

Following the legislative changes the government of Armenia consists of the following ministries:

Ministry of foreign affairs

Ministry of defense

Ministry of emergency situations

Ministry of justice

Ministry of labor and social affairs

Ministry of education, science and culture

Ministry of environment

Ministry of healthcare

Ministry of finance

Ministry of economy

Ministry of territorial administration and infrastructures

Ministry of high technological industry

 

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan




International Children’s Day celebrated in Orran Benevolent NGO

International Children’s Day celebrated in Orran Benevolent NGO

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16:45, 1 June, 2019

YEREVAN, JUNE 1, ARMENPRESS. Human Rights Defender of Armenia Arman Tatoyan and the kids of the Orran (Haven) Benevolent NGO center celebrated the International Children’s Day on June 1.

Ombudsman Tatoyan told reporters that June 1 is very important day, adding that everything must be done for the children to grow up in happy families and have a careless childhood.

“As a human rights defender I want to state that such events are very important for the children’s psychological state”, he said.

Founder of the Orran Benevolent NGO Armine Hovannisian said the social problems of families greatly affect the psychology of children. “We must do everything for this social burden not to be put on them. Children’s concerns should be their studies, as well as their friends and games”, she said.

Orran, meaning “haven” in Armenian, was established in downtown Yerevan in April 2000. The center started with 16 children, but within six months, it had grown to embrace more than 26 at-risk elderly and 40 socially vulnerable children, some of whom were orphans. In 2009, another Orran center was established in the city of Vanadzor named after its major benefactors Krikor and Anna Krikorian. The number of our beneficiaries keeps increasing. Today, we have 100 elderly and 230 children, with ages ranging from five to sixteen years. 

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan