Music Fest in Armenia to mark 50th death anniv. of legendary Edith PiafJune 20, 2013 - 18:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia will host a music festival to mark the 50th death anniversary of legendary French singer Edith Piaf on Friday, June 21. The festive event will be coordinated by French embassy, Armenian Ministry of Culture and Yerevan Municipality, with Orange Armenia as an official partner. Concerts will be held throughout Armenia – in Yerevan, as well as Vayotsdzor, Shirak, Lori and Syunik provinces. On the evening of June 21, Yerevan’s Victory Park will host a concert featuring professional and amateur music bands. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |