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CANADA'S MONCTON TO HOST FOURTH ARMENIAN FESTIVAL
PanARMENIAN.Net
September 23, 2011 - 15:52 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian culture will once again be celebrated in
Metro Moncton, Canada.
Times&Transcript reported that events for the fourth Moncton Armenian
Festival were unveiled at Moncton City Hall, including an array of
music, film, art exhibitions and other events running from October
27 to November 6.
Although she says Moncton's Armenian community is limited to a handful
of established families, organizer Sylvia Kasparian says the wider
Metro population has become increasingly a part of the festival.
"Every year more people are attending and now they know it's a very
high level," she says. "Multicultural festivals are growing, because
I think people like that, they want something different, but they
never have been exposed to this."
The festival is held every two years, with the inaugural edition coming
in 2005 to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
This year's event begins with a keynote concert from Armenian pianist
Tigran Hamasyan, whose music is based on Armenian traditions and
folklore, but with modern influences like rock, jazz and even heavy
metal.
Hamasyan will play at Dieppe's Arts and Culture Centre the evening of
Oct. 27, after hosting a free discussion of his work, technique and
personal journey at the Faculty of Arts at l'Universite de Moncton
that morning.
The festival will also include an exhibition by visual artist and
filmmaker Sergei Parajanov, as well as medieval and sacred music from
the Oshakan Vocal Quartet and other musicians.
PanARMENIAN.Net
September 23, 2011 - 15:52 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian culture will once again be celebrated in
Metro Moncton, Canada.
Times&Transcript reported that events for the fourth Moncton Armenian
Festival were unveiled at Moncton City Hall, including an array of
music, film, art exhibitions and other events running from October
27 to November 6.
Although she says Moncton's Armenian community is limited to a handful
of established families, organizer Sylvia Kasparian says the wider
Metro population has become increasingly a part of the festival.
"Every year more people are attending and now they know it's a very
high level," she says. "Multicultural festivals are growing, because
I think people like that, they want something different, but they
never have been exposed to this."
The festival is held every two years, with the inaugural edition coming
in 2005 to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
This year's event begins with a keynote concert from Armenian pianist
Tigran Hamasyan, whose music is based on Armenian traditions and
folklore, but with modern influences like rock, jazz and even heavy
metal.
Hamasyan will play at Dieppe's Arts and Culture Centre the evening of
Oct. 27, after hosting a free discussion of his work, technique and
personal journey at the Faculty of Arts at l'Universite de Moncton
that morning.
The festival will also include an exhibition by visual artist and
filmmaker Sergei Parajanov, as well as medieval and sacred music from
the Oshakan Vocal Quartet and other musicians.