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– What are your impressions of the recent International Press Congress held in Moscow? – I can’t say anything due to the fact that I didn’t really participate in the congress. I just took part in one of the round-table discussions as a debater (it was a serious topic dedicated to the press and freedom …

Childhood Henrii Verneuil (Ashot Malakyan) was born on October 15, 1920, in a province of Turkey called Rodosto. Henrii Verneuil’s lifestyle was like that of thousands of Armenians from Western Armenia. In 1924 the Malakyans escaped to Greece, later moved to Marseille, and later in 1930 they moved to Paris. “We moved to Greece from …

In the 11th century, in the tenure of the Senekerim King of Vaspurakan the Rshtuni potentates moved to Kapadovkia city of Cesaria with their families. In that period they were given a title of “Vard Patrich”, which later they changed to the Gyulbenkyan surname. Galust Gyulbenkyan was born on March 23, 1869, in the family …

In 1869 he moved to Manchester, which was one of the world’s biggest centers of drapery production. He supplied drapery from Manchester to his father. This period of his life in Manchester played a big role in forming his character, as well as getting acquainted with the business traditions of Europe. Mantashov spoke French, German …

People say that it is impolite to ask a woman’s age, but not in this case. 82 year-old Angin Nikolaevna (all the former employees of the “Ararat”company used to call her that) was looking for some documents with her trembling hands, especially the ones that qualified her as a first class wine maker. – How …

Besides teaching classical ballet, there was a time when Gustavo taught contemporary ballet. He has danced with Maya Plisetskaya when the well-known ballet dancer had visited Argentina. -“The Dying Swan” and Moris Bezhar’s “Bolero” were unforgettable. Being a ballet dancer myself, I would also participate in the staging. But when I saw her dancing, I …

“I don’t repeat the life, I reflex it. Circus is not mine, I like theatre, where there is no word, no music. Where there is a man, who creates this music with his body and gesture. I don’t know what this theatre means yet, don’t ask me that. But I like this kind of theatre”. …

Aram Khachatryan is the pride and adoration of the Armenian people. His passionate, vivid music is so melodious and harmonious that it is able to “lift one’s spirits”. He has written in one of his letters: “I want to create something new but at the same time I don’t want to lose the old.” There …

We have the same concepts of haut couture and prêt-a-porter for making glasses just like in fashion. Glasses can be very unique and very expensive, for example, the glasses made by French designer Alain Mikli. Alain Mikli’s brand name glasses have been in the market for the past 20 years and have turned into the …

One day in 1960 William Saroyan, Gourgen Mahari and Rafael Aramyan visited the working place of Martiros Saryan. The writers were talking to him and watching his paintings. At that time Saryan had already made the portrait of Saroyan, where he had a red tie. By the way, when painting the portrait of Saroyan, Saryan …