Beeline: 25 thousand people participated in 15th annual festival of British films

ArmInfo. Within the framework  of the 15th annual British Film Festival, which was held in  February-March. In Yerevan, Gyumri, Dilijan, Armavir and Martuni, 25  thousand people participated. the press service of Beeline, which  annually sponsors the festival, told ArmInfo.

"By promoting the festival of British films, Beeline not only  provides an opportunity to see the best films, but also tries to  acquaint the youth with the culture of other countries and the world  famous works of cinema. The increase in the number of spectators this  year indicates that the festival has become an expected event in the  cultural life of Armenia. We attach special importance to the fact  that films were shown in the regions," said Naira Nazaryan, public  relations officer of Beeline.

According to the source, this year 15 films on the topic of human  rights protection were shown in the framework of the festival. In  Yerevan, four films a day were shown for the winners of British film  awards, and in the cities of Gyumri, Dilijan, Armavir and Martuni, 3  films and a selection of short films were presented, after which  discussions were held with the Eurasia Cooperation Foundation on  human rights in which About 700 people participated.

"I am glad that this year human rights were presented in a variety of  ways, which is a priority for the British government, which is why we  are proud that the British Embassy co-financed this event," said  Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern  Ireland to Armenia Judith Farnworth.

At the same time, within the framework of the British festival master  classes for students of the Center for Creative Technologies Tumo,  Russian-Armenian University (RAU), Yerevan Institute of Theater and  Cinema were held. During the festival there was a competition of  photographs on the topic "Aimed in My Community", to which 21 works  were presented.

To note, the organizer of the annual British Film Festival is the  British Embassy in Armenia, and the assistance is provided by  Beeline. Information partners of the festival were: Public TV,  Arnews, TV channels H2, H3, Ar, Ararat, Shoghakat, Kentron, Erkir  Media, Public Radio, Radio Van, Radio FM 105.5, Radio Hay, Radio FM  103.8b Radio Yerevan FM 101.9, AutoRadio FM 89.7 and web.tv.

To note, ArmenTel CJSC (Beeline brand) is a member of VimpelCom     Group.  VimpelCom is one of the world's largest integrated     telecommunications services operators providing voice and data     services through a range of traditional and broadband mobile and     fixed technologies in Russia, Italy, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan,     Tajikistan, Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Algeria, Bangladesh,     Pakistan, Burundi, Zimbabwe, Central African Republic and Canada.   VimpelCom provides services under the "Beeline", "Kyivstar", "Wind",     "Infostrada" "Mobilink", "Leo", "Banglalink", "Telecel", and "Djezzy"    brands.