Arevordi Environmental Festival due on October 25-29 in YerevanSeptember 28, 2009 - 17:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Arevordi (Sunchild), the only environmental festival in South Caucasus is held on alternate years. On October 25-29 , several cultural centers in Yerevan: NPAK, Naregatsi Art Center and Mariott Armenia Hotel will host Arevordi second international ecological festival. The festival will feature seminars, forums and trainings. Over 60 guests including film directors, international organizations' representatives and leading ecologists will participate. Arevordi will open with a masquerade: children, dressed up like animals will march through the city to spread awareness on animal extermination. The festival will feature a number of films, including Yerevan premiere of "Home" Luc Besson's documentary. Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. Partner news | Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. 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. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26. |