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ARMENIA TO HOST A FESTIVAL OF JAPANESE FILMS ON NOVEMBER 8-12
Mediamax, Armenia
Nov 2 2011
Photo: http://drc.sscc.edu Yerevan/Mediamax/. On November 8-12,
Armenia will host a festival of Japanese films.
On November 8, 9 and 10 films will be demonstrated in Yerevan's
"Moscow" cinema and on November 11 and 12 - in the "Hoktember" cinema
in Gyumri. Admission to the film festival will be free.
The festival is organized by the "Hikari" Armenian-Japanese scientific,
educational and cultural center.
In her interview to Mediamax, head of the "Hikari" Center, Karine
Piliposyan, mentioned that the proposal to organize the festival came
from the Japanese Embassy in Armenia (with residence in Moscow). After
this proposition, the center appealed for support to the Armenian
Ministry of Culture, Armenian-Japanese organizations, as well as
representative offices of Japanese companies in Armenia. In particular,
the Festival will be supported by the Armenian representative office
of the Japan Tobacco International (JTI).
During the festival five films will be demonstrated in Yerevan and
Gyumri: "Aiki", "Header", "First love", "Fire" and "What the snow
brings."
The only example of a classic Japanese movie among those presented
at the festival is the "Fire" filmed in 1958.
"All the films are very interesting and unfamiliar to the Armenian
public. Armenian audience is not acquainted with the Japanese cinema,
but shows a great interest in Japan and its culture, hence, the
festival will be a pleasant surprise to the Armenian public," said
Karine Piliposyan.
According to the head of the "Hikari" Center, the last festival
of Japanese films took place in Armenia in 2007 and there was a
need to continue this tradition. During the days of the festival,
the newly appointed Ambassador of Japan to Armenia (residence of the
Ambassador in Moscow) will be in Yerevan. The Ambassador is expected
to hand his credentials to the President of the Republic of Armenia
on November 8th.
Within the framework of the festival an exhibition of engravings
of the Japanese Utagawa School will be demonstrated at the National
Gallery of Armenia, also supported by JTI.
The exhibition will be open for a period of one month. During the
opening ceremony on November 8th, the Japanese Ambassador will transfer
modern painting restoration equipment donated by the Government of
Japan to the National Gallery of Armenia.
From: A. Papazian
Mediamax, Armenia
Nov 2 2011
Photo: http://drc.sscc.edu Yerevan/Mediamax/. On November 8-12,
Armenia will host a festival of Japanese films.
On November 8, 9 and 10 films will be demonstrated in Yerevan's
"Moscow" cinema and on November 11 and 12 - in the "Hoktember" cinema
in Gyumri. Admission to the film festival will be free.
The festival is organized by the "Hikari" Armenian-Japanese scientific,
educational and cultural center.
In her interview to Mediamax, head of the "Hikari" Center, Karine
Piliposyan, mentioned that the proposal to organize the festival came
from the Japanese Embassy in Armenia (with residence in Moscow). After
this proposition, the center appealed for support to the Armenian
Ministry of Culture, Armenian-Japanese organizations, as well as
representative offices of Japanese companies in Armenia. In particular,
the Festival will be supported by the Armenian representative office
of the Japan Tobacco International (JTI).
During the festival five films will be demonstrated in Yerevan and
Gyumri: "Aiki", "Header", "First love", "Fire" and "What the snow
brings."
The only example of a classic Japanese movie among those presented
at the festival is the "Fire" filmed in 1958.
"All the films are very interesting and unfamiliar to the Armenian
public. Armenian audience is not acquainted with the Japanese cinema,
but shows a great interest in Japan and its culture, hence, the
festival will be a pleasant surprise to the Armenian public," said
Karine Piliposyan.
According to the head of the "Hikari" Center, the last festival
of Japanese films took place in Armenia in 2007 and there was a
need to continue this tradition. During the days of the festival,
the newly appointed Ambassador of Japan to Armenia (residence of the
Ambassador in Moscow) will be in Yerevan. The Ambassador is expected
to hand his credentials to the President of the Republic of Armenia
on November 8th.
Within the framework of the festival an exhibition of engravings
of the Japanese Utagawa School will be demonstrated at the National
Gallery of Armenia, also supported by JTI.
The exhibition will be open for a period of one month. During the
opening ceremony on November 8th, the Japanese Ambassador will transfer
modern painting restoration equipment donated by the Government of
Japan to the National Gallery of Armenia.
From: A. Papazian