YEAR OF ARMENIA OFFICIALLY CLOSING IN SAINT-PETERSBURG

PanARMENIAN.Net
02.12.2006 15:09 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ A concert at Yekaterininsky Palace of Tsarskoye Selo
(a suburb of St. Petersburg) Saturday will be the final event of the
Year of Armenia in Russia. As the Press Office of the State Hermitage
reported before, the same day a new exposition on the culture and art
of Armenia will open in the museum and Armenian PM Andranik Margaryan
will be present at the event.

Exposition devoted to ancient state of Urartu – the fist state
formation in the territory of Armenia – was earlier situated in
the halls, where the exhibition will open. Now, besides the history
and culture of Urartu, the exposition acquaints visitors with early
Medieval and Medieval Armenia. Archaeological materials will also be
presented, reports the Press Office.

Within the Year of Armenia in Russia over 300 events were held in 40
Russian regions. Russians acquainted themselves with best symphonic
orchestras of Armenia, exhibitions of many museums and galleries of
that country, could see performances of Armenian dramatic theaters,
reports RIA Novosti.