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ARMENIA TO BE REPRESENTED AT BRAZILIAN CARNIVAL
PanARMENIAN.Net
27.11.2006 17:59 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On the initiative of the Armenian Consulate General
in San Paolo one of the major carnival schools will represent Armenia
at the traditional Brazilian festival to take place in February
2007. One of 5 allegorical cars 18 meters long and 12 meters high
will represent Armenia as the cradle of humanity, ancient civilization
and the state of first Christians. A huge model of Ararat and Noah's
Ark, Armenian khachkars and letters, Armenia's golden emblem and a
7-meter flag of the Republic of Armenia will be shown. 5 000 people
will represent the school at the carnival. Brazilian film and TV
starts of Armenian origin as well as well known representatives of
the Armenian community, tourist groups from Latin America, U.S.,
Europe and Armenia will be engaged in the event to be broadcast in
over 100 countries. In the recent years when Egypt and Japan were
represented at the carnival, Egyptian Foreign Minister and Japanese
Prime Minister were present at it. In 2006 Venezuelan President Hugo
Chavez was present at the march dedicated to the struggle of the Latin
American states for independence, reports the RA MFA press office.
PanARMENIAN.Net
27.11.2006 17:59 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On the initiative of the Armenian Consulate General
in San Paolo one of the major carnival schools will represent Armenia
at the traditional Brazilian festival to take place in February
2007. One of 5 allegorical cars 18 meters long and 12 meters high
will represent Armenia as the cradle of humanity, ancient civilization
and the state of first Christians. A huge model of Ararat and Noah's
Ark, Armenian khachkars and letters, Armenia's golden emblem and a
7-meter flag of the Republic of Armenia will be shown. 5 000 people
will represent the school at the carnival. Brazilian film and TV
starts of Armenian origin as well as well known representatives of
the Armenian community, tourist groups from Latin America, U.S.,
Europe and Armenia will be engaged in the event to be broadcast in
over 100 countries. In the recent years when Egypt and Japan were
represented at the carnival, Egyptian Foreign Minister and Japanese
Prime Minister were present at it. In 2006 Venezuelan President Hugo
Chavez was present at the march dedicated to the struggle of the Latin
American states for independence, reports the RA MFA press office.