  Armenia to celebrate World Music Day June 19, 2010 - 12:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia will celebrate the World Music Day on June 21 on the initiative of the French Embassy to RA and Armenian Ministry of Culture. 7 regions of Armenia will be engaged in festivities this year. Concerts with participation of local musicians will take place in 24 towns and villages, the RA MFA press office reported. The holiday originated in France in 1982. World Music Day has been celebrated on 21 June every year since then.   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 |  Latest news International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine  Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets.Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty.Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran.Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |
