International Arts Education Week kicked off in Armenia on May 23 to run until June 1.

In her annual address, Director-General of UNESCO Irina Bokova underscored the role of arts education in the whole world, noting the program as a unique event reporting the achievements in the field.

The program will feature different events in Yerevan and provinces. It will kick off in the capital city, with the closing ceremony due on June 1 in Gyumri.

International Arts Education Week was first held in 2012.