Armenian Church to host concert of Istanbul choir festNovember 12, 2011 - 10:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The fourth edition of the International Istanbul Choir Days Festival will open with a reception at the Maçka campus of Istanbul Technical University (İTÜ). The event, initiated by the Fortuna Organization, first took place in 2008. This year’s lineup, which promises to be the best yet, will present 24 choirs from seven countries: Switzerland, Slovenia, Italy, Greece, Poland, Sweden and Turkey. Running through Nov. 21, admission to the concerts is free of charge, in an effort by festival organizers to spread choir culture in Turkey in a way that will be accessible to all. The festival is a non-competitive event that focuses on intercultural musical dialogue and introducing choirs from different countries to a variety of musical styles and repertories. A range of parallel activities including seminars, workshops and sightseeing tours will be hosted along with the concert series. A total of 10 concerts and four seminars will be held at a range of historically and culturally important İstanbul venues, including the Armenian Church of the Three Altars in Beyoğlu, the St. Esprit Church and the Mustafa Kemal Amphitheater, across the four-day period of the festival, Today’s Zaman reported. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |