At the initiative of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Yerevan, the week  of Kazakh cinema began 

ArmInfo. Erna Mir (Mirzoyan) from Artsakh, which this year represented Armenia at the

ArmInfo. On September 9, the Pan-Armenian Arts and Crafts Festival under the name "Revival of Culture" starts in Dilijan. "The aim of the festival is to solve a  number of issues of state policy and the development of community  tourism.

ArmInfo. September 17-22, Armenia will host the first international music festival  Russia-Armenia - a bridge of friendship called "To serve to Homeland". The organizer of the festival is the International Fund for the Memory of Arno Babajanyan with the support of the Ministries of Defense of Russia and Armenia.

ArmInfo.On August 24, the star of the French chansonnier  of Armenian origin Charles Aznavour was lit on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

ArmInfo.The center of Iranian culture in Armenia intends to publish a new translation of Quran in Armenian in the near future, Iranian cultural attache Majeid Mokshi said.

ArmInfo. On August 19, an evening of Ukrainian music was held in the Yerevan House Museum of Sergei Parajanov. In a close circle of friends of the Ukrainian Diaspora in Armenia, the vocal ensemble , which turned 20 this year, performed a number of folk songs under the artistic direction of Nune Aroyan. During the music program, Ukrainian writer Mikhail Kotsyubinsky - , sounded a famous song from the cult film by Sergei Parajanov on the motives of the same story.

ArmInfo.Over a thousand fans of Russian rock music gathered in Tsaghkadzor for the EPIC Rock Fest festival, which was held August 12-13 in the open air. The most  popular rock musicians of Armenia participated in the festival,  including Gore Sujyan, EMPIRAY, Vostan Hayots, Dogma, Mad Paradox,  Nemra, Fairwind, The Windrose.

ArmInfo.The artistic director and chief conductor of the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia, Sergei Smbatyan, will speak at the opening and closing of the Eurasian  musical games. This event will be held from 15 to 25 August in the  capital of Kazakhstan - Astana. The symphony orchestra of the State  Academic Philharmonic of the Akimat of the city of Astana will  perform headed by Maestro Smbatyan.

ArmInfo.As part of the tourism development program, Iran has allocated $ 370,000 for the restoration of churches registered in UNESCO World Heritage List.  This was stated by the deputy head of the Organization of Cultural  Heritage, Crafts and Tourism Mohammad-Hassan Talebian during his  visit to the Armenian monastery of St. Thaddeus.

ArmInfo. By order of Armenian Minister of Culture Armen Amiryan Konstantin Orbelian was appointed director of the National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after Alexander Spendiaryan. The Ministry of Culture informed ArmInfo  about this.

ArmInfo. The young artist, Mikael Gevorgyan (Misha), will represent Armenia at the international contest of Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2017, who last year won  second place for participation in Children's New Wave 2016 contest .  Misha is a member of "Voice of Artsakh" group, who captured the  hearts of the audience with his song Little Karabakh.

ArmInfo. Civil Art sociocultural organization held the Sail of Hope 2017 Festival with  support from Beeline on July 14-16 at Vishap beach near Shorja  community, Gegharkunik marz. During the festival, Beeline Armenia CEO  Andrey Pyatakhin was awarded a certificate of gratitude for  supporting the Sail of Hope 2017 Festival of singing and songwriting. 

ArmInfo.Yet another year added to the history of the Yerevan film fest. The 14^th “Golden Apricot” will be remembered for the variety of included events, renowned cinema personalities and guests, as well as diversity of genres of the screened films. Winners have already received the awards; new stars added on the Charles Aznavour Square now pay tribute to film directors Frunze Dovlatyan, Yuri Yerznkyan, and cinematographer Sergey Israyelyan. The favorite festival will come up with a jubilee program next year.

ArmInfo. "It's a great pleasure for me to be in this stage where the best artists always play. I'm thankful to my good friend Maestro Sergey Smbatyan for giving me this  opportunity to be on this stage together with the State Youth  Orchestra of Armenia",-said Maxim Vengerov, the world famous  violinist to the audience and he received a standing ovation  yesterday evening.  The artist was in Yerevan to perform for the  gala-concert of Armenia International Music Festival and Competition.

ArmInfo. On July 14 at 19.00 in the big hall of Moscow cinema within the framework of the fourteenth international film festival Golden Apricot Yerevan premiere of the  documentary Tatyana Danilyants Six musicians and the City  will take place.

ArmInfo.Wih the traditional apricot blessing ceremony and with the opening of the stars of prominent Armenian directors started “Golden Apricot” Yerevan International Film Festival, one of the most anticipated cultural events of the year. For one week, July 9-16, Yerevan will live and breathe cinema. 

ArmInfo. In 2016, 41 cultural projects were implemented in Armenia, including in the international format, Armenian Minister of Culture Armen Amiryan announced at the  budget hearings in the Armenian Parliament. 

ArmInfo.World famous violinist Maxim Vengerov will perform together with the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia, headed by conductor Sergey Smbatyan. The concert will be held on July 12 at Aram Khachaturian concert hall at the gala concert  of the Armenia International Festival and Competition.

ArmInfo.TourStat analytic agency formed top list of the most popular musical festivals of CIS countries and Georgia in the open-air during High summer season in  2017.

ArmInfo.On September 21, 2018, an exhibition devoted to the history and peculiarities of Armenian culture will be held at the Metropolitan Cultural Center in New York.  Curator of the cultural center Helen Evans reported this.