Year of Bulgarian Culture launched in Armenia
30.05.2009 19:53 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Within the frames of the Year of Bulgarian Culture
in Armenia, a number of concerts are scheduled from may 29 till June
4. Both countries’ Ministries of Culture implement a cultural program
with the participation of Bulgarian national and classical dancing
ensembles.
`After a long interval, Bulgaria is again launching a comprehensive
cultural program in Armenia,’ Armenian and Bulgarian Culture Ministers
Todor Staykov and Sergey Manasyan told a news conference in the House
of Architectures.
In his speech, RA Deputy Culture Minister Gagik Gyurdjyan stressed the
importance of `restoring and assisting in cultural ties development
between two states.’ `And the series of concerts and exhibitions
organized in Armenia will lay firm foundations for that,’ he added.
`This is my first visit to Armenia, but I feel as though I had always
known this wonderful country. And I’m very happy that we had the
opportunity to introduce Bulgarian culture not only in Armenian
capital but also in other towns of your country,’ said Bulgarian
Deputy Culture Minister Ivan Tokadjev.
On May 31, `Arabesk’ ballet group, Sofia Soloists Chamber Orchestra,
Bistritsa Grandmothers national ensemble and `Kirov’s Found’ theatre’s
dancing enseble will give concerts in Dilijan and Vanadzor.
Concerts in Gyumri and Armavir are scheduled for June 1. A day later
Bulgarian dancing groups will perform a concert in Yerevan.
The official opening of Bulgarian Culture in Armenia is due tonight,
in National Opera and Ballet Theatre after Spendiaryan. Earlier today,
`Bulgaria in Full Swing’ photo exhibition was organized in the House
of Architectures.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress