`DANCE OF UNITY’ AROUND ARAGATS
Azat Artsakh – Nagorno Karabakh Republic [NKR]
23 May 05
The Dance of Unity around Mount Aragats on May 28 is an unprecedented
event in which young people from Artsakh will participate
too. According to the head of the department of youth of the NKR
Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport Marianna Hakobian, the
ministry will sponsor 17 young people from Artsakh to take part in the
dance, one person from each of the youth organizations and2 students
of Artsakh State University. According to her, other people too, may
participate in the dance. An estimated 160 thousand people will dance,
among them Diasporans, too. 250 will arrive from Iran, 100 from
France, 61 from Los Angeles and other cities of the USA, as well as
from Russia, Belarus, Georgia and other countries. In the framework of
the action more than 100 thousand trees have been planted along the
highway Ashtarak – Talin =80` Gyumri, the song and the dance of the
day have been chosen. The 163 km road has been divided, 1000 people
will dance on every kilometre. There will be police and an ambulance
at every 3 kilemetres. The representatives of the committee of the
book of records of Guiness will also be present at the dance. In the
evening of May27 and 28 1600 fires will be lit around the mountain,
there will be firework on each of the four tops of Mount Aragats. The
round dance will begin at 3:00 PM and will last for 15 monutes. The
famous Armenian French singer Charles Aznavour will also take part in
the round dance.
LAURA GRIGORIAN.
23-05-2005