Proceeds from Ian Gillan's charity concerts total AMD 18 mln 327 thousandMarch 31, 2010 - 13:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Proceeds from Ian Gillan's charity concerts with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia totaled AMD 18 mln 327 thousand. The entire sum will be spent on construction of the building for Gyumri N6 music school, which is hosted in temporary shelters. The amount was ensured thanks to sponsorship of VivaCell-MTS mobile operator, which covered organizational expenses, and partnership with bmi. The concerts, organized by Mediamax and Do Something in the framework of Rock Aid Armenia/Armenia Grateful 2 Rock project took place in Aram Khachaturian concert hall on March 26 and 27. A number of other projects will be realized in 2010 and 2011, aimed at raising funds for Gyumri music school. 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 Most popular in the section | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. |