ON OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THEATER, PROMINENT FIGURES OF
ARMENIAN HISTRIONIC ART ARE AWARDED "ARTAVAZD" PRIZES

YEREVAN, APRIL 2, NOYAN TAPAN. "Artavazd" annual prizes defined by the
Union of Theater Figures were already for the 7th time given to
prominent figures of the Armenian histrionic art on March 30, the
International Day of Theater.

In the words of Lilit Arzumanian, the Chairwoman of the theatric
"Artavazd" annual awarding committee, theater critic, they attempted
to estimate the placed orders as objectively as it is possible: every
order was discussed in details and impartially. In her words, orders
placed from theaters of the marzes were not chosen because of their
not corresponding to the awarding standards: "they were very poor."

Lilit Arzumanian is sure that today, in the consequence of universal
mess of values, similar false companies and structures wants to take
the place of the theater. In her words, in this case the theater must
not only more strengthen but also play its part of creater of true
values.

According to the awarding committee’s decision, the "Artavazd" big
prize, a small statue, was awarded to prominent figure of the Armenian
histrionic art, actress Galya Novents, for honourable and faultless
service to the national art. The "I Zen" ("Up In Arms") performance
(producer Ara Yernjakian) of the Yerevan Chamber Theater was awarded
the same prize in the "Best Performance" nomination.

Armen Marutian and Satenik Hakhnazarian were awarded "Artavazd"
memorial medals in the "Best Man’s and Woman’s Role" nominations.

Davit Minasian from the Yerevan Hamazgayin Theater for staging of the
"Shan Aghjik" (Dog’s Daughter) performance, Grigor Khachatrian from
the Hr. Ghaplanian Dramatic Theater and Zaruhi Antonian from the
Hovh. Tumanian Puppet Theater got the "Artavazd" memory medal
correspondingly in the "Best Producer," "Best Young Actor," "Best
Young Actress" nominations.