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17:24 06/05/2008

MIME SHOW INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL IN ARMENIA

`In August 10-15 Mime Show International Festival will
take place in Tsaghkadzor,’ said Zhirayr Dadasyan, the
executive director of the festival. According to him
Tsaghkadzor has been selected to hold the festival as
there are all necessary conditions for it.
`The festival has commercial missions, as many
tourists will be interested in visiting Tsaghkadzor,’
he said.

According to Arus Aramyan the coordinator of the
festival, mime groups from more than twenty countries
have already applied to them to take part in the
festival. `Many wish to participate in the festival,
but we have invited eight theater groups from Russia,
Georgia, Italy, Spain and Greece,’ she said.

The official opening ceremony of the festival will be
crowned by a march. The mime shows will be held in the
streets of Tsaghkadzor. The organizer of the festival
is Yerevan Pantomime State Theatre by the support of
the RA Ministry of Culture. 8 million drams are
disposed from the state budget to run it.

Source: Panorama.am

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress