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    DAYS OF ARMENIAN CULTURE FESTIVAL OFFICIALLY OPENS IN BRATISLAVA

    Noyan Tapan News Agency, Armenia
    Oct 3 2006

    BRATISLAVA, OCTOBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The concert
    of Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Eduard Topchian and
    with participation of violinist Sofia Jaffe took place on October 3
    at the Reduta well-known philharmony hall of Bratislava. The concert
    was organized within the framework of the Days of Armenian Culture
    festival dedicated to the 15th anniversary of Armenia's independence.

    The solemn opening of the festival took place two days before near the
    Armenian khachkar (cross-stone) placed in the center of Bratislava,
    with participation of Slovakian officials and many guests. The
    Armenian khachkar was placed with joint efforts of the Nig-Aparan
    compatriotic union, the Chairman of which is RA Prosecutor General
    Aghvan Hovsepian, and Armenian community of Slovakia, in token of
    gratitude for adoption of the resolution recognizing the Armenian
    Genocide at the Slovakian Parliament.

    As NT correspondent informed from Bratislava, at the opening ceremony
    of the Days of Armenian Culture, Ashot Grigorian, Chairman of the
    Representation of Armenian Organizations in Europe, emphasized
    that Armenian-Slovakian contacts continue to develop and the
    Armenian community also has a great contribution to this issue. In
    A.Grigorian's words, A.Hovsepian and First Deputy Prosecutor General
    of Slovakia, Martin Lauko, also rendered great services to development
    of Armenian-Slovakian contacts.

    The speeches were followed by first concert performances, then
    the concert continued at the hall of the Ararat club. Soloists
    of A.Spendiarian National Theater of Opera and Ballet, soprano
    Lusine Ordukhanian, performed some works of Komitas, and tenor Artak
    Kirakosian performed arias from Italian operas. Their performances were
    highly appreciated by the spectators. Well-known pianist in Slovakia
    Hasmik Gabrielian also performed on the first day of the concert.

    During the reception organized after the concert, the guests,
    especially former Prime Minister Jean Charnagurski, Martin Lauko and
    others emphasized that this event is of exclusive importance from
    point of view of getting to know the Armenian culture closely and
    understanding the Armenian nation better.

    Within the framework of the festival concerts will be held both in
    Bratislava and in Prague. As NT was informed by festival organizer
    Ashot Grigorian, Chairman of the Slovakian Armenian community and
    Representation of Armenian Organizations in Europe, unfortunately,
    the Armenian Embassy in Vienna not only did nothing to support this
    initiative of the Armenian community of Slovakia, but also tried to
    do everything possible to hamper holding of this cultural festivity
    in this city.
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