GOLDEN APRICOT FESTIVAL CONTINUES TO COOPERATE WITH INTERNATIONAL STRUCTURES ACTING IN ARMENIA
Noyan Tapan
Jul 5 2006
YEREVAN, JULY 5, NOYAN TAPAN. Four international organizations
cooperating with the Golden Apricot (Voske Tsiran) Yerevan film
festival, the British Council, the Embassies of France and Germany in
Armenia and the Cervantes Institute, continue cooperation this year,
as well.
As Melanie Moltmann, German Embassy’s Cultural Attache, informed at
the July 5 press conference, the "Crossroad of Civilizations" this
year’s motto of the Golden Apricot is very modern and harmonious
with the events taking place in the world. She is convinced that
the festival is means and occasion for people to associate with one
another and to discuss subjects interesting them.
This year a film by well-known German film director Andreas Dresen,
"Summer in Berlin," is also presented in the festival’s contest
program. Besides, another three films will be presented in the days
of the festival.
As Susanna Haroutiunian, festival’s Art Director, stated, "Travel to
Armenia" new feature film by French Armenian director Rober Gedikian
will be shown on July 14, the day of French National Holiday. Some
other films will be presented in the fiction, documentary and Armenian
Panorama contest programs.
According to S.Haroutiunian, as the Golden Apricot is a pro-European
festival, it also has an extra-contest program, "One Day in Europe"
that includes films by European film directors.