  Yerevan to host summer music fest  August 24, 2011 - 13:45 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan’s Liberty Square will be the venue for Summer Music Festival 2011 to be organized by Vibrographus studio and Yerevan city administration on August 26-28. “We want Yerevan to be a city of music and festivals,” Vibrographus founder Vardan Grigoryan told a press conference. Grigoryan refrained from commenting on the budget but said that if an extra funding is needed, he is ready to sell his house. Rock bands from Denmark, Germany, Italy, Georgia and United States will be participating in this year’s event. Later, it’s planned to attract classical music performers. “I am hopeful that the number of participants will grow year by year,” Dogma band drummer Derik said.   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 |  Latest news Viva: Armenia's leading technology company introduces a new trademark  The updated brand Viva reflects a qualitatively new level of digital services.Turkey restoring 500-year-old Surp Sarkis Armenian Church During the program, Sahak Maşalyan, the Patriarch of Türkiye's Armenians, inspected the historic church and offered prayers.Cumulative deposit on flexible terms: Byblos Bank Armenia's new offer Once the deposit is fixed, it can be topped up at any time, and interest will be accrued quarterly.BSEC Secretary General due in Armenia on July 1 On July 1, the Secretary General of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization (BSEC) Lazar Comanescu will pay a working visit to Armenia. |
