  U.S. hosts cultural event honoring Sergei Parajanov February 1, 2025 - 14:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Embassy of Armenia in the U.S., in collaboration with Things to do DC, organized a cultural evening dedicated to renowned filmmaker Sergei Parajanov, whose name is listed in UNESCO’s 2024-2025 anniversaries calendar of eminent personalities and significant events. At the opening, Ambassador Lilit Makunts highlighted Armenia’s rich cultural heritage, renowned Armenian artists, and particularly the significance of Parajanov’s artistic legacy, the Embassy reported. Linguist and Associate Professor Alvard Semirjyan presented Parajanov’s work and creative vision through excerpts from his film The Color of Pomegranates. The evening concluded with a performance by pianist Naira Babayan, featuring works by Komitas, Arno Babajanyan, and Aram Khachaturian.   Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
