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    ARKA News Agency
    Aug 24 2004


    Pan-Armenian cultural festival to be held once in two years

    Exhibition of exclusive works of modern Armenian applied arts `Silk
    Road' to be held in Yerevan on Sept 10

    ARMENIA EXPO international exhibition Forum to be held in Yerevan on
    Sept 10-13

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    PAN-ARMENIAN CULTURAL FESTIVAL TO BE HELD ONCE IN TWO YEARS

    YEREVAN, August 24. /ARKA/. The Pan-Armenian cultural festival to be
    held once in two years, as Lilit Asatryan, Deputy Armenian Minister
    of Culture and Youth Affairs told today on pres-conference related to
    completion of `One Nation, One Culture' festival. She mentioned that
    the intention of the organizers is uniting the representatives of the
    Diaspora and Armenia was successful and henceforth the festival will
    turn to a traditional event. `Succession of the national values and
    transfer of knowledge from the old to the new generation is important
    in preserving the cultural traditions', she remarked.
    Tamara Poghosyan, the Executive Director of the festival added that
    it allowed uniting not only the representatives of the Diaspora and
    Armenia, but people inside the country. In her words, tradition of
    holding such an event is very important as forming of pan-national
    tradition, preservation of ties with the Motherland, restoration of
    relevant attitude to the culture is the priority of the cultural
    policy. She mentioned that around AMD 110 mln was collected for
    holding of the festival. But, as she explained the expenses were much
    bigger due to numerous sponsors - Atenk, Ashtarak-Kat, Grand Holding,
    Multi Group, MIKA Armenia, Flash, Hovhnainan International, Zangezur
    Copper Molybdenum Combine, ACP, Bank Anelik, Inecobank, Chamber of
    Commerce. Also, around 100 people, most of which were students
    rendered volunteering services in holding of festival.
    `One Nation, One Culture' festival was held on Aug 15-23. More than
    1500 Armenian artists from 22 countries participated in the festival.
    T.M. -0--

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    EXHIBITION OF EXCLUSIVE WORKS OF MODERN ARMENIAN APPLIED ARTS `SILK
    ROAD' TO BE HELD IN YEREVAN ON SEPT 10

    YEREVAN, August 24. /ARKA/. Exhibition of exclusive works of modern
    Armenian applied arts `Silk Road' to be held in Yerevan on Sept 10,
    as Terjian Hotel, host of the exhibition, told ARKA that the event
    will exhibit Nune Aghbalyan's, Lecturer of Yerevan State Institute of
    Fine Arts and Gevorg Shadoyan, Designer's exclusive works.
    For the first time in Armenia there will be held an exhibition of the
    most modern costumes collection with Armenian ornaments and paintings
    on silk ties, brooches, scarves and other accessories.
    Representatives of the Armenian Government, embassies, international
    and local organizations, as well as mass media are invited to attend
    the exhibition. The entrance to the exhibition is free. T.M. -0--

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    ARMENIA EXPO INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION FORUM TO BE HELD IN YEREVAN ON
    SEPT 10-13

    YEREVAN, August 24. /ARKA/. The 4th universal international
    trade-industrial exhibition Forum ARMENIA EXPO 2004 to be held in
    Yerevan on Sept 10-13. As LOGOS EXPO Centrå told ARKA, `Industrial
    Armenia', `Build Expo', `Trans Expo', `Comp Expo', `Polygraph,
    Publishing, Advertising', `Food and Drinks' exhibitions to be held in
    the frames of the Forum. Also Business Days of the USA, China and
    Russia to be held on Sept 11-13. As it is mentioned in the press
    release, the exhibition Forum covering an area of 1000 sq. m. to be
    participated by 170 companies from Armenia, Russia, Ukraine,
    Byelorussia, Iran, Syria, Germany, Italy, USA. China, Lithuania,
    Georgia, Hungary, Japan and Czech Republic. The Forum is organized by
    LOGOS EXPO Centre as well as the Armenian Foreign, Trade and Economic
    Development Ministries as well as the Union of Manufacturers and
    Entrepreneurs of Armenia and Armenian Development Agency. T.M. -0--
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