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The Festival Was Not Free From Shortcomings

THE FESTIVAL WAS NOT FREE FROM SHORTCOMINGS
By Marietta Makarian

AZG Armenian Daily
30/08/2008

Culture

"One nation, one culture" all-Armenian festival came to an end. 1000
participants (39 dance ensembles, choirs and companies of actors and
61 individuals) from 16 countries participated in the festival.

At the end of the festival Armenian Minister of Culture Hasmik
Poghosian received the leaders of the delegations and thank them for
preserving national culture in foreign countries. She also mentioned
that she had followed the reaction of the press during the whole
process of the festival. "Of course, there were some shortcomings,
and we want to be aware of them to solve them in the future", she said.

Leader of "Javakhk" song and dance ensemble Alik Kspoyan informed
the Minister that the culture in Javakhk is in a state of neglect
and needs patronage.

Director of Russian "Hayordik" song and dance ensemble Samvel Haroyan
suggested that the leaders of the groups abroad should improve their
qualification in motherland at least once a year.

Almost everybody was content with the idea of holding a festival and
impressed with the warm reception of the provinces.

The participants offered to prolong the period of the festival. There
were also other suggestions and the Minister promised to be more
prepared for the next festival.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian: “I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS
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