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Panorama, Armenia
June 26 2010
CIS `Delphic games' get under way in Armenia
Armenia hosts CIS 6th open youth `Delphic Games' which will last until July 2.
Heads of CIS Governments signed treaty on holding CIS `Delphic Games'.
According to the agreement the games are held in CIS member states,
and this year, first time ever, Armenia is authorized to host `Delphic
Games'.
About 550 people from 14 countries will attend the games. Russia sends
the largest delegation, besides delegations from Georgia, Latvia,
Estonia and India will as well attend the games.
The organizers of the games are Armenia's national Delphic committee
and State Philharmonic. Armenia presents two age groups ` 10-15 and
16-21 in 19 categories ` piano, violin, saxophone, academic song, folk
song, folk dance, etc.
An international jury is authorized to define the winners.
The historical timeframe of the Pythian Games starts 582 BCE, when the
administration of the Games was handed over to the Delphic
Amphiktyonia, a council of the twelve Greek tribes, to end the Holy
War in the past. Since then they did not take place every eight years
as in the past, but every four years, one year prior to the Olympic
Games, presumably end-August.
In the beginning only musical contests were held in the Pythian Games
then extended by singing to guitar performances. These retained great
importance as also in the other big Festivals, although with the new
rearrangement of the Pythian even the gymnastic competitions and the
chariot racing and horse riding found its introduction to the games.
From: A. Papazian
June 26 2010
CIS `Delphic games' get under way in Armenia
Armenia hosts CIS 6th open youth `Delphic Games' which will last until July 2.
Heads of CIS Governments signed treaty on holding CIS `Delphic Games'.
According to the agreement the games are held in CIS member states,
and this year, first time ever, Armenia is authorized to host `Delphic
Games'.
About 550 people from 14 countries will attend the games. Russia sends
the largest delegation, besides delegations from Georgia, Latvia,
Estonia and India will as well attend the games.
The organizers of the games are Armenia's national Delphic committee
and State Philharmonic. Armenia presents two age groups ` 10-15 and
16-21 in 19 categories ` piano, violin, saxophone, academic song, folk
song, folk dance, etc.
An international jury is authorized to define the winners.
The historical timeframe of the Pythian Games starts 582 BCE, when the
administration of the Games was handed over to the Delphic
Amphiktyonia, a council of the twelve Greek tribes, to end the Holy
War in the past. Since then they did not take place every eight years
as in the past, but every four years, one year prior to the Olympic
Games, presumably end-August.
In the beginning only musical contests were held in the Pythian Games
then extended by singing to guitar performances. These retained great
importance as also in the other big Festivals, although with the new
rearrangement of the Pythian even the gymnastic competitions and the
chariot racing and horse riding found its introduction to the games.
From: A. Papazian