Cultural Poster
This weekly information coverage allows following the cultural news of the past week. 
The creative crew of “Cultural Poster” illustrates the mosaic of most notable events in literature, architecture, theatre, fine arts and films for the viewers.
 
Frequency: Every Monday, at 20:00 and 22:30
Rerun: Tuesday, at 08:20 and 16:40

Cultural Poster 09.09.2019


Manaryan "Invincible Rooster" is 40 years old. The year is also a jubilee for the master, Yervand Manaryan, who is 95 years old.
Last week, ancient Roman mosaics from the 2nd to 3rd centuries brought from the Capitol Museums of the world were displayed at the presidential residence.
The "Second International Biennial of Artistic Printing" has started in "HayArt" cultural center.
An exhibition of Marie Hovelyan-Hakobyan's works has opened at the Union of Artists.
The works of Tbilisi-Armenian artist Lev Bayakhch are exhibited in Yerevan for the first time.
At the beginning of the academic year, an exhibition of primers was opened at the National Library of Armenia.
 
 
 
 
 

Cultural Poster 16.09.2019


At Sundukyan's "Small Stage" is the premiere of Matthew Vishniek's play "Richard III Will Not Happen or Episodes from Meyerhold's Life".
The Armenian audience was introduced to "Cilicia. The Land of Lions" feature film about the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia.
An exclusive open-air exhibition entitled "Historical Heritage of Armenian Photography" opened at the Presidential Palace.
An exhibition of Aram Isabekyan's works opened at the "Albert and Tove Boyajyan" Exhibition Hall of the State Academy of Fine Arts.
On the initiative of "Kenats Tun" cultural non-governmental organization, "Taghik Day" exhibition-festival was held in Armavir.
The French poet, prose writer and translator Gerard de Nerval's series of poems "Kimmerner" has been published in a separate booklet in Armenian, originally translated by Shushanik Tamrazyan.
 
 
 
 

Cultural Poster 23.09.2019


Festive events of the 28th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Armenia in Gyumri.
The ninth excavation period has started in the ancient site of "Erebuni" reserve.
The new Residency of the Cathedral of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin also exhibits samples of the art collection of the Mother See.
The 85th anniversary of architect Gurgen Musheghyan was celebrated at the National Museum-Institute of Architecture.
Until October 25, during the 14th Tumanyan Fairy Tale Day International Puppet Theater Festival, Tumanyan's spirit will be spread in the regions, Artsakh and the capital.
On the eve of the 90th anniversary, the Yerevan Young Audience Theater announced the beginning of a new season with the premiere of "The Thumbnail".
 
 
 
 

Cultural Poster 07.10.2019


Famous sculptor Arto Chakmakchyan passed away on October 1 at the age of 86.
The "Sate-Atgh" Theatrical Union, in cooperation with the Sos Sargsyan Hamazkayin Theater, presented a series of events dedicated to the theater of French playwright Florian Zeller.
Within the framework of the events dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Hovhannes Tumanyan, on the International Day of the Elderly, the residents of the Nork Nursing Home presented the works of the poet on the stage of the Puppet Theater.
The 17th HayFest International Theater Festival is held from October 1 to 8 this year.
The mission of World Vision International Charitable Organization in Armenia celebrated its 30th anniversary.
The personal exhibition of painter Andranik Mkhitaryan-Susertsi opened at the Yerevan State Chamber Theater.
The premiere of the play "The Wolf" took place at the Hovhannes Tumanyan Puppet Theater in Yerevan.
 
 
 
 

Cultural Poster 14.10.2019


An international conference dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Hovhannes Tumanyan was held in the scientific building of the Matenadaran entitled: "East-West- Hovhannes Tumanyan and the Art of Translating a Fairy Tale"
An exhibition entitled "Paper and Tin or the Guardians of Childhood" opened at the Hovhannes Tumanyan Museum.
The "Days of Portugal in Armenia" film festival started in "Moscow" cinema.
The 17th "Hayfest" International Theater Festival is concluded.
Gagik Ghazanchyan's personal exhibition entitled "Instant Images" opened at the Union of Artists.
Alexis Ohanyan's bestseller "Without Permission" has been translated into Armenian. The author was also present at the book presentation.
 
 
 
 
 

Cultural Poster 21.10.2019


"Ararat-Sacred Mountain "exhibition opened at the National Gallery of Armenia.
Jonathan Conlin's book "Mr. Five Percent" about world-famous businessman and philanthropist Galust Gyulbenkyan has been translated into Armenian.
An exhibition by London-based artist Arthur Oshakanci entitled "The Beating of Time" has opened at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
The restoration works of the 19th century architectural-religious complex, the upper mosque of Lady Gohar, have been completed in the city of Shushi, Artsakh.
The first "Reforming the World" film and TV festival was held in Yerevan on October 15-16.
A two-day "Value and Price" workshop was held in Aghveran on the initiative of the RA ESCS, with the support of the British Council and the "Creative Europe" project.
Last week the gala concert of the "Zvartnots" Armenian song contest-festival and award ceremony was held.
Joseph Bedier's book "Tristan and Isolde's Romance" and Alexander Belya's "Professor Dowell's Head" science fiction novel have been published.
 
 
 
 
 

Cultural Poster 28.10.2019


An exhibition entitled "Surviving Armenian Handicrafts" opened at the National Gallery of Armenia.
"Reanimania" Yerevan International Animated Film and Illustration Festival has started.
The premiere of the play "The Odyssey of the Aznavours" was presented by French-French-Armenian artists on the stage of the Puppet Theater in Armenia.
Room 329 of the Grand Hotel Yerevan will henceforth be named after the famous painter, sculptor Yervand Kochar.
A temporary exhibition of sculptures and paintings by painter-sculptor Robert Minasyan has opened at the Union of Artists of Armenia.
The full week of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative ended at the Tatev Monastery.
The students of "Tumo" studio, on the initiative of American authors Kate and Lee Ara, created "Lavash", which is a book about Armenian hospitality and traditional recipes.
Mario Vargas Llosa's novels "Aunt Julia nd the Pen" and Christoph Ransmayr's "The Last World" have been translated into Armenian.
 
 
 
 

Cultural Poster 04.11.2019


A temporary exhibition "Teacher" has opened at the Komitas Museum-Institute.
The performance of the "Karin" traditional song and dance group performed "Bridal Ringing" at the Gabriel Sundukyan National Academic Theater.
The 11th ReAnimania International Festival of Animation and Illustration has been summed up.
A temporary exhibition "How the Masterpiece is Born" has opened at the Museum of Russian Art.
The 14th International Shakespeare Theater Festival launched at the Hamazgayin Theater.
An all-Armenian children's painting exhibition entitled "My Saryan" opened at the Meridian Expo Center.
In the "Arev Art" exhibition hall, women creators showed their book art, and the Armenian style of a bookkeeper.
A new theatrical educational program called "Classroom Plus Classic" was launched for the students of Yerevan High School.
 
 
 
 
 

Cultural Poster 11.11.2019


Varditer Karapetyan's personal exhibition opened at "Sargis Muradyan" Gallery.
Sergey Parajanov's "Maestro" picture book has been published.
The premiere of "Hedgehog Fur Coat" was performed at the Yerevan State Puppet Theater.
An international conference entitled "The Case of the Salvation of Armenians in the Middle East in 1915-1923" was organized at the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute in depth.
An exhibition entitled "Armenia by Chinese Artists - China through the Eyes of Armenian Artists" opened at the Union of Artists of Armenia.
The annual performance art festival of "One Square Meter" theater was held from November 7 to 9.
The 15th Roland International Children and Youth Film Festival was held from November 5 to 9 in Yerevan, the regions of Armenia, Artsakh and Georgia.
 
 
 
 
 

Cultural Poster 18.11.2019


The presentation of the sketch-project of "Ahnidzor" park of "Hrant Matyosyan" cultural center-museum and literature took place in Mashtots Matenadaran.
The play "Remember Tomorrow" by American playwright Vino del Marie has been restored at the Yerevan Young Audience Theater.
The Tamanyan National Museum-Institute of Architecture opened an Exhibition entitled "Lost Art. Architectural Graphics". Graphic works of famous Armenian architects of the 20th century, which are kept in the museum archives, were presented.
On the eve of the 75th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War, an exhibition entitled "Flowers for Fighters" will be opened at the National Gallery of Armenia until the end of the year.
Two exhibitions opened this week at the Union of Artists of Armenia: Gagik Abrahamyan's "Land of Paradise" and Nairi Grigoryan's "Gratitude."
The "Woman" International Film Festival was held in Yerevan on November 11-15.
The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports has extended the "My Saryan" Pan-Armenian Children and Youth Painting Contest-Festival until November 19.
The first book of Franz Kafka's five-volume Armenian book and prose writer Vahagn Grigoryan's novel "Poghos-Petros" has been published.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Cultural Poster 25.11.2019


The Yerevan AGBU Book Festival was held from November 22 to 24.
The younger visitors of Tumanyan Museum will get acquainted with the life and activity of the great writer through the recently shot 2D animated cartoon.
The personal exhibition of RA People's Artist Anatoly Avetyan opened in Charents Yerevan House-Museum.
The personal exhibition of artist Vahe Apoyan has opened at the Contemporary Art Gallery.
The play list of the Stanislavsky Russian Drama Theater has been supplemented with the comedy "Mixed Emotions" by the famous American playwright Richard Bayer.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Cultural Poster 02.12.2019


"Deportees and Dreamers. Panorama of 20th Century Diaspora Armenian Graphics "exhibition in the "Cafesjian" Center for the Arts.
The premiere of the play "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest" took place at the Gabriel Sundukyan National Academic Theater.
The 5th Youth Conference was held on November 28-30 on the initiative of the Matenadaran Young Scientists' Union.
Zangak Publishing House and the Zangak Bookstore organized the presentation of the book "Harry Potter and The Cup of Fire".
It was a premiere at the Yerevan State Puppet Theater. As part of the "Children for Children" program, director Rima Hoveyan staged 14-year-old Arman Khlghatyan's "Three Little Tales".
Collages by painter, sculptor Armen Khojoyan were exhibited at the Armenian-Russian Slavonic University.
The embroidery works of Angela and Anahit Abgaryan were exhibited at the Folk Art Center.