"ONE NATION, ONE CULTURE" SECOND ALL ARMENIAN CULTURAL FESTIVAL STARTS

Noyan Tapan
Jun 26 2006

YEREVAN, JUNE 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The solemn opening ceremony of the
"One Nation, One Culture" second All Armenian cultural festival took
place in the K.Demirchian Sports and Concert Complex on June 23. RA
National Assembly Speaker Tigran Torosian, Culture and Youth Issues
Minister Hasmik Poghosian were present at the ceremony. Numerous
cultural figures arrived from France, Austria, U.S., Syria, Lebanon,
Iran participated in the opening ceremony.

Welcoming the festival participants, Tigran Torosian mentioned that
this festival which has become traditional, is one of the best displays
of development and presentation of national culture. He expressed
confidence that owing to the festival, the cultural cooperation will
more develop between the Fatherland and Diaspora. According to the
NA Speaker, everybody’s debt is to do its best for making closer
cultural relations between Diaspora and Armenia.

The State Dance and "Berd" ensembles of Armenia as well as a number
of folk groups performed at the festive concert followed the opening
ceremony.

According to the festival participants, the festival strengthened
the consience and feeling of being one nation, newly revealed variety
and deepness of our national culture.