CLOSING CEREMONY OF FORTH GOLDEN APRICOT FILM FESTIVAL WAS RAINY BUT VERY FESTIVE
By Rouzan Poghosian

AZG Armenian Daily
18/07/2007

On days of opening and closing "Golden Apricot" Forth International
Film Festival the rainy clouds seemed to have gathered over the Liberty
Square to interfere with the event and to become its main participant.

During the closing ceremony the rain was quite heavy especially during
the award ceremony. It proclaimed the beginning of the old pagan
feast Vardavar that brings purification and festive mood to the people.

The sincere and friendly atmosphere became more open with children
becoming more naughty. The participants and the spectators of the
closing ceremony had to cover their heads either by umbrellas or by
cellophane bags or by vacant chairs, but none left the ceremony till
its end. The awards ceremony kicked off with a surprise award, the
"Tonino Guerra" fund gave the founder-director of "Golden Apricot",
film director Haroutiun Khachatrian, the honor of the "Amarcord" medal.