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Leos Karax is looking for a “soul sister” French filmmaker Leos Karax is the author of talented and crazy films. He has made only 4 films, however all 4 were considered top movie events. Leos Karax has surrounded his name with legends and makes films, the bottom-line of which is love. Actress Catherine Deneuve, cast …

Professor of Italian literature, translator, and novelist Antonia Arslan confesses that she’s written the “Lark Farm” novel based on the memories and stories of her relatives. The family of Arslanyan, which migrated from Kharberd, has set out to live in Italy by establishing new roots and trying to maintain the old memories. The search for …

As we know, there was a lot of noise following the execution of an agreement between the Matenadaran and the Hill. It was evident that the revolt headed by the not indifferent intelligentsia was growing. At least the former director of the Matenadarn, Sen Arevshatyan, refused to give the digital copy of the precious manuscripts …

The premiere of the short-length movie “The Enemies” took place in Yerevan recently. The director of the film, screenwriter and producer Davit Matevosyan, has turned the synonymous short story of Russian writer Vsevolod Garshin in the dramaturgical basis of his film. He did that with advice given to him by his father, the great writer …

The issue of digitizing the manuscripts of the Matenadaran remains topical till now. It seems that all the conditions of digitization are being connected only with the proposal of the Hill Museum of the US state of Minnesota. The acting director of Matenadaran, Arshak Banuchyan, informed us that they have been looking for partners for …

Film directors Paolo and Victorio Taviani film all of their movies together, creating complicated, allegoric legends about the social/political ambiance and people ready for protest and struggle. The social rebellion and search for justice are very beautiful emotional states, and the Taviani brothers continue to underline that. Their films are not manifesto; rather they are …

Japanese photographer Takuchi Shimura lives in Paris. His house is located near the Louvre museum, but the photographer’s inspiration isn’t the heart of Paris with its lights and historical treasures, rather the suburbs of Paris, with their unique rhythm and laws. The suburbs are beautiful, but that beauty awakens the wild, the unrestrained, and the …

Summer is here, apricots will ripen soon, and the “Golden Apricot” international film festival will be opened. The film festival, which has been running for four years now, has much experience, contacts and sponsors. As director of the festival and cinematographer Harutyun Khachatryan said, this year’s “Golden Apricot” is going to be bigger than the …

On April 13 the management of Matenadaran signed an agreement/contract with “Hill” library/museum of St. John clerical school in Minnesota, USA. According to the contract, the American party agrees to launch the digitalization of Armenian manuscripts. According to the contract, Americans are going to complete the process within 7 years and are supposed to present …

There are two things in Yerevan that are abundantly used – music and coffee. There is practically nobody who doesn’t drink coffee or doesn’t listen to music. Those two concepts not only refer to the field of business, but also form taste and style. Music has always been first on the list for musician/guitarist Vazgen …