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Music: The Armenian State Symphony Orchestra to present Armenian composers’ art in Hamburg

Arpi Talalian
Panorama, Armenia
Culture 13:31 26/03/2018

The Armenian State Symphony Orchestra will perform in Germany on March 28 at the Great Hall of the Elbphilharmonie, which is considered to be the most prestigious cultural project of the century. The Orchestra reports in a release, that Hamburg is the birthplace of the 19th-century German composer, pianist and conductor Johannes Brahms. Germans value and appreciate high-quality music. They know how to host and enjoy listening to the world's best musicians. So, the tickets for the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra Hamburg concert were sold out already in November 2017.

At the concert in Hamburg, the symphony orchestra will present Armenian composers' art under the direction of conductor Sergey Smbatyan. The audience will enjoy Aram Khachatryan's Symphony No.2 "The Bell Symphony" and Eduard Hayrapetyan's Cello Concerto No 4: soloist Narek Hakhnazaryan. Hayrapetyan's Cello Concerto No 4 is a worldwide premiere.

Composer Eduard Hayrapetyan mentions that the Armenian Symphony Orchestra always represents the works of contemporary Armenian composers both in Armenia and abroad. "Our cooperation with the Symphony Orchestra is very harmonic. They fully perceive my aesthetic perceptions, and this is very important. The orchestra always presents my creations with readiness. There is always positive atmosphere in the team. You feel relaxed while working with them, and you can fully express your desires, "-says Hayrapetyan.

The composer wrote his Cello Fourth Concerto for Narek Hakhnazaryan in 2017.
"Writing music for soloist for me means to represent his musical portrait, imagine the musician, his movements on the stage, penetrate into the logic of his feelings, and I feel great honor, responsibility and happiness that the Concert's world premiere will be in German land in Hamburg," says Eduard Hayrapetyan.

Sergey y Luisine Khachatryan debutan en La Filarmónica

Arpi Talalian
Beckmesser
18 mar 2018


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Sergey y Luisine Khachatryan

El violinista armenio Sergey Khachatryan debutará el próximo 21 de marzo en La Filarmónica. Su nivel instrumental extraordinario y su profunda musicalidad le han convertido en uno de los violinistas más destacados del panorama. Khachatryan, músico de gran seriedad, concede muy pocos recitales al año y cada una de sus apariciones es todo un acontecimiento. Al mismo tiempo, Khachatryan se siente muy orgulloso de la cultura de su país de origen, Armenia, un pequeño territorio que tiene una gran riqueza de música popular que los compositores e intérpretes armenios siempre han reivindicado.

El dúo de hermanos Lusine y Sergey Khachatryan debutará en La Filarmónica, con obras de Mozart, Prokofiev y Franck. Hijos de familia de músicos, han crecido estudiando bajo la tutela de sus padres, ambos concertistas de piano y pedagogos. Lusine y Sergey comparten una exitosa carrera, llena de premios internacionales y debuts en las principales salas del mundo. Desde 2002 han grabado numerosos CD’s, el último de los cuales lleva por título “My Armenia”, con obras de compositores armenios (2015).

El recital empezará con la “Sonata para violín núm. 32”, de Mozart, también conocida como “Sonata Strinasacchi”; seguida de la “Sonata núm. 2 en re mayor”, de Prokofiev, escrita en un remoto refugio para artistas soviéticos durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. El concierto finalizará con uno de los hitos de la literatura para violín: la “Sonata” de César Franck, obra de madurez, de melodías puramente románticas, que fue inspirada por el amigo y compatriota del compositor, el violinista belga Eugene Ysaye.




Top 5 Countries for Women in Science

Arpi Talalian
USNEWS.com
March 7, 2018 Wednesday
Top 5 Countries for Women in Science
 
by Sintia Radu
 
These are the places outside the U.S. that have the most women researchers.
 
 
The role of women is a topic of discussion in many societies around the globe, be it because of a stereotype associated with what activities women can or cannot perform compared to their male counterparts, or because of a lack of equal access.
 
Science and research have traditionally been an environment where women have struggled to battle all these stereotypes. According to data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, in the U.S. alone, women held 47 percent of all jobs in 2015, but only 24 percent of these were in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). Yet while some countries still have a long way to go to ensure women are integrated and represented in STEM fields, others are winning the gender battle. Here are the top five countries outside of the U.S. where women constitute the majority of workers in science.
 
5. Thailand
 
Known for its wonderful beaches and often ranking high among the top vacation spots around the world. Thailand is more than what your favorite relaxation resort has to offer. According to a 2017 UNESCO Institute for Statistics report that looked at data from 2014, this Southeast Asian country does a good job at welcoming women in science. To be precise, 53.3 percent of people in research in the country are women. What's more, according to the BBC, Thai scientists take pride in their jobs in academia that also accommodate their family needs.
 
4. Armenia
 
Another country on the list that looks after its women in science, this time a small one at the border of Europe and Asia, is Armenia. Known for its rich cuisine and for its national symbol of Mount Ararat, which is in eastern Turkey, Armenia boasts having women leading the science sector in numbers. According to the same UNESCO report that looked at 2014 data, 53.7 percent of those working in research are women. Its neighbor Georgia also seems to like women scientists. The report mentions 51.2 percent of researchers in that country are women.
 
3. Tunisia
 
Ranked third on the list of countries with high numbers of women working in science, Tunisia is also one of the countries most advanced in terms of women's rights overall. Women can hold any position in any professional field, and also have the right to initiate divorce proceedings. According to the UNESCO report, in 2014 a share of 53.9 percent of the total workforce in research in the North African country were women. These figures are also much higher than the region's average, with UNESCO reporting that around 40 percent of people working in research in the Arab World in 2014 were women.
 
2. Azerbaijan
 
Azerbaijan is another country in the Caucasus that values women's knowledge and social involvement. The No. 2 country in our top five borders No. 4 Armenia, and is working on boosting its economy following falling oil prices. While the country is still fighting inflation and the aftermath of an economic crisis, it can boast that 54.3 percent of its researchers is comprised of women, the legacy of the former Soviet era that encouraged sciences as the foundation of society.
 
1. Trinidad and Tobago
 
Vacation is written all over any images you might have of the Caribbean, yet one of the island-nations in the region is actually the country that most boasts the highest percentage of women researchers. Trinidad and Tobago ranks first in the countries listed in the same UNESCO report in 2014. A share of 54.6 percent of people working in research in this Caribbean country are women. The Caribbean and Latin America combined ranked second as a region, after Central Asia, for having the highest share of women working in STEM, with a 44.7 share.
 
Sintia Radu covers international affairs and technology for U.S. News & World Report.
 

Abraham Khashmanyan’s presence does not save Alashkert from defeat (video)

Arpi Talalian
  • 19:24 | February 28,2018 | Sports
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In the 16th round of the Armenian Premier League championship, FC Shirak won to Alashkert with a score of 1: 0. The only goal was scored by Gyumri defender Igor Stanoevich with a penalty kick.

“We could not win a long time in the autumn section and the team had a confidence issue. It is good that we were able to maintain the advantage today. Central defenders Hrayr Mkoyan and Marko had a lack of gambling practice and were not ready for 90 minutes game, but their presence gave the team a lot of confidence. To fight for the championship we need at least one goal scorer attacker,” said Shirak coach Vardan Bichakhchyan after the match.

By the way, Alashkert head coach Abraham Khashmanyan, who was disqualified for 10 games in the previous match, was looking at the game of the team from the bench. It turned out that the club applied to the Football Federation of Armenia to mitigate the sentence and received a positive response.

Abraham Khashmanyan believes that self-confidence played a bad joke with the team.

“We are a strong team, but today we played badly. It is football. Maybe after this game the players will realize that it will not be easy in the second part of the championship games. Such a mentality should not be drawn to any meeting,” concluded Armenia’s double-champion coach.

AYF Zartonk to host Annual Open Mic Night

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LA CRESCENTA—The Armenian Youth Federation Crescenta Valley “Zartonk” Chapter announced that it will be hosting its annual Open Mic Night on Saturday, February 24 at 6:30 pm.

Due to popular demand, the event will be held at the Sparr Heights Community Center for the first time this year. Sparr Heights Community Center is located at 1613 Glencoe Way, Glendale, CA 91208. The Open Mic Night is free and open to the public.

Confirmed performers include standup comedy acts, poets, an Armenian cultural dance, and many talented voices. It will be a night to remember with artistic illustrations displayed throughout the night and other unique performances by members of the community.

“Our incredibly focused members of social committee are coming together in the best way; with teamwork and collaboration, social committee is turning what was once an intimate, small-scale event into a much larger, community affair,” said AYF “Zartonk” Social Committee Chairperson, Melinda Gevorgian. “We look forward to ensuring Open Mic Night is open to all members of the community, so that anyone who is interested in getting the rush of performing in front of a live audience gets to experience it,” Gevorgian continued.

Individuals interested in performing are asked to email [email protected].

Founded in 1933 with organizational structures in over 17 regions around the world and a legacy of over eighty years of community involvement, the Armenian Youth Federation is the largest and most influential Armenian-American youth organization in the world, working to advance the social, political, educational, and cultural awareness of Armenian youth.

Macron: Armenian Genocide Day should be put on France memorable days’ calendar

Arpi Talalian
News.am, Armenia
Jan 31 2018
Macron: Armenian Genocide Day should be put on France memorable days’ calendar Macron: Armenian Genocide Day should be put on France memorable days’ calendar

15:47, 31.01.2018
                  

Armenian Genocide Day should be put on the calendar of memorable days of France.

French President Emmanuel Macron stated the aforesaid at the annual reception of the Coordination Council of Armenian Organizations in France, and noted that the relevant decision shall be made in the coming months.

“This is the pledge I have given during the [French presidential] election campaign, and now I confirm it,” said Macron. “We must fight against the denial of Armenian Genocide. The bill on criminalization of genocide denial will soon be submitted again for [parliamentary] debates and to the voting. This fight allows us to look in the eyes of today’s reality and current tragedies.”

And reflecting on relations with Turkey, the French president said he will try to engage Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the regular respective discourse.

“I told him everything as it is,” added Emmanuel Macron. “France’s message is not words said in a vacuum.”

Sports: “Mkhitaryan treated badly at United but will play better under Wenger”, says Armenia coach

Arpi Talalian
Squawka Football News
Jan 26 2018


By  James Richards
26th Jan 2018
  

Armenia manager Artur Petrosyan has claimed Jose Mourinho treated Henrikh Mkhitaryan badly at Old Trafford and is glad the midfielder has left for Arsenal.

Mkhitaryan left Old Trafford in a swap deal that saw Alexis Sanchez move in the opposite direction.

The Armenia star had been frozen out at Old Trafford and has only featured 15 times in the Premier League for Manchester United this season. His last appearance was on January 5th in the FA Cup against Derby.

image: http://www.squawka.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Mkhitaryan.jpg

His move to Arsenal could see the player get more game time and Petrosyan, who was Armenia’s all-time top-scorer for the National team until Mkhitaryan broke his record, believes that his player will improve at Arsenal.

“We are very happy with this transfer from Manchester United. His style of play will be better suited at Arsenal,” said Petrosyan, according to the The Telegraph.

“It is my impression that I think Henrikh had a problem with the coach [Mourinho], and, at Arsenal, it will be another thing and not the same situation. There will not be so much pressure on him defensively.”

He added of Wenger and Arsenal: “He likes them to play better football. I think Wenger is better for Henrikh.

“He is always one of the best players in the Premier league but, under this manager – Wenger – he will become even stronger.”

Arsene Wenger is still hopeful the club will sign Dortmund forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang but the move looks less likely following Dortmund’s recent decision to reject an offer of over £45 million. Whether Arsenal will increase their bid before the transfer window closes on Wednesday remains to be seen.

The Armenian made his name with Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk, where he became a popular figure with the fans, scoring 44 times in 106 appearances. From there he moved to German giants Borussia Dortmund and became a key cog in Klopp’s team.

He scored 44 goals in 140 appearances for Dortmund before Manchester United signed him for around £30 million at the start of the 2016-17 season.

The highlight of his time at Old Trafford was the goal he scored in the Europa Cup final win against Ajax.

Despite his recent transfer, Mkitaryan will be called up to play for Armenia in March for the friendly against Lithuania, according to Petrosyan.

“Henrikh will play. He wants to play. Even if he played twice a week at his club, he would want to play every game for Armenia. Even if I say, ‘You play just one half’, he says, ‘No, I play all the game’.”

Mkitaryan is available to play for his new club on Tuesday when they face Swansea away.

Member of EEU Armenia has no advantage over its neighbors

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  • 15:07 | January 9,2018 | Politics
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Karen Chilingaryan, Head of Consumer Advice Center, considers that the rise in prices in 2017 has begun in the middle of the year.
“At first, the price of butter has increased, then the price of meat. The price of beef has risen by 15-20 percent, and the authorities have mentioned that this was due to the drought and the rise of prices of forage. However, there were also exports from June to September. 2000 large and medium-sized cattle were exported to Arabian countries. Export is a good thing, but it should be organized so that it does not have a negative impact on your citizen. So, the inflation of prices has continues. “Chingaryan says.

According to the Head of Consumer Advice Center, becoming a member of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) has not brought any advantage to Armenia, but, on the contrary, the prices continue to rise in 2018. Karen Chilingaryan notes that Azerbaijan and Georgia are not members of EEU, but they use the EEU market, so Armenia has no advantage over its neighbors.

People do not have money to enjoy holidays (video)

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  • 17:05 | January 8,2018 | Social
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Even though Armenians, welcoming the New Year, do not have new expectations, they still hope that everything will be fine.

Some citizens think that having expectations for the better is wrong as nothing will change, rise in prices have always existed.

However, the citizens are responding positively to the reduction of holidays. They think that we have a lot of holidays in our country. People do not have money to enjoy the holidays.

Details are available in the video

Sports: Jose Mourinho explains Henrikh Mkhitaryan half-time substitution during Manchester United’s victory over Derby

Arpi Talalian
The Mirror, UK
Jan 6 2018

The Armenian has not scored for United since September and has completed 90 minutes just twice all season

By Liam Blackburn
  • 12:20, 6 JAN 2018

Henrikh Mkhitaryan received an apology from Jose Mourinho having been taken off at half-time against Derby, the Manchester United manager has revealed.

The Armenian's latest opportunity to impress lasted just 45 minutes as Mourinho hooked the midfielder for Romelu Lukaku following a goalless opening half where Mkhitaryan looked bereft of confidence.

At one point he sailed a cross way over its intended target and also misplaced a simple pass to groans from around Old Trafford.

Mkhitaryan has not scored for United since September and has completed 90 minutes just twice all season, yet Mourinho was apologetic when explaining his half-time withdrawal in a game his side went on to win 2-0.

"(It was) unfair. Unfair," he said.

"And I told that at half-time. I didn't like what I did. Unfair. He didn't deserve it.

"He was playing well, he was not playing bad. He had a couple of missed possessions but he was playing well, he was giving (a) good dynamic to the team.

"My feeling was just that (Marcus) Rashford is not going to score a goal. In the moment he's not going to score a goal. And because of that I'm not going to lose time and I'm going to play Romelu.

"And then I had to sacrifice a player and it was Micki the one that I sacrificed.

"But it's something that I normally don't do. I did at half-time. I apologised to him in front of the people because he didn't deserve (it)."

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/jose-mourinho-explains-henrikh-mkhitaryan-11806131