SOME EVENTS DEDICATED TO APRIL 1 DO NOT TAKE PLACE BECAUSE OF RA PRIME
MINISTER ANDRANIK MARGARIAN’S PREMATURE DEATH
YEREVAN, APRIL 2, NOYAN TAPAN. On RA Prime Minister Andranik
Margarian’s initiative April 1 was involved in the official calendar
of Armenia as the day of "Satire and Humour" and a group of satirists
envisaged to celebrate this year that day with great lustre, with the
Prime Minister’s assistance. But, as humourist Samvel Baghdasarian
stated at the March 31 press conference, a number of events, including
festive parade envisaged at the Azatutian (Independence) square and
"Mekits Mek" (One in One) humorous concert to take place at the Al.
Spendiarian Opera and Ballet National Academic Theater were not to
take place because of the Prime Minister’s premature death.
"After the Prime Minister’s death some changes were to be done in
scenarios of these programs but they would bring to falsity when
satire and humour can not be false," S. Baghdasarian mentioned. In
his words, an exhibition of satiric paintings dedicated to April 1
opened on April 1 on the Ch. Aznavour square, premierre of the "Bird"
performance took place at the "Agulis" puppet theater, "Musicians
Joke" humour program took place at the Aram Khachatrian House-Museum,
"Small Secrets of Big Wonders" humour program took place at the
Hovh. Tumanian Puppet Theater.
In the words of RA People’s Artist Rafayel Kotanjian, the Prime
Minister had such an attitude towards satire and art that many of our
officials do not have. "A. Margarian appriciated the art, and numerous
performances and cultural events became a reality with his
assistance," the actor emphasized.
Touching upon the humourous programs broadcast by TV, Aramayis
Sahakian, the editor-in-chief of the "Vozni" (hedgehog) satiric
newspaper mentioned that "hunour of low level is today encouraged just
in the way the rabis (pop) music is encouraged," that’s why the
broadcast is full of similar programs. And actor Haroutiun Movsisian
expressed an opinion that a day will come when everybody will be tired
of the rabis music and vulgarity.