  "Golden Apricot" to present 158 films from 52 countriesJuly 10, 2009 - 18:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Golden Apricot" 6th international film festival scheduled in Yerevan for July 12-19 will present 158 films from 52 countries.52 films were shot in Armenia. Armenian films are included in different festival programs. "Very often we hear people say that they cannot watch films of native production. Festival gives audience opportunity to watch and evaluate films," festival programs director Mikhael Stamboltsyan told today a news conference at the Ministry of Culture.   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. |
