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“One nation, one culture”
Pan-Armenian cultural II Festival
(June 23-30, 2006)

Aim
       
  • Armenia-Diaspora spiritual and cultural ties’ strengthening
  • Armenian culture’s united presentation
  • Cooperation development and strengthening

Festival’s main directions
                               
1. Theatrical art /drama, opera, musical, puppet/, circus
2. Art of singing /chamber-classical, variety, jazz/
3. Fine arts /canvas, sculpture, graphic/
4. Literature / prose, poetry, dramaturgy, translation, books exhibition/
5. Choreography /ballet, folk, type, modern/
6. Folk art /needlework, goblin, carpet work, silver work, wood work, national cloth/
7. Cinematographic art
8. Photography

Festival’s arrangement  place - Armenia, Artsakh

Festival organizers
                    
  • RA Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs
  • “One nation, one culture” Fund

Festival’s organization leadership
 
  •  Festival’s organization main management realizes the staff committee: directed by RA Prime Minister Andranik Margarian

Festival’s organization systemization
                                          
  • Festival’s organization works systemizes the working group: directed by RA Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs’ Minister Gevorg Gevorgian

The Festival will be organized under the high patronage of RA President

Participants
 
  • State ensembles, creative groups and soloists from Armenia, Nagorno Karabakh and Diaspora

Festival financing
 
  • On account of state budget means (partial)
  • From other financing sources /sponsors, advertisers/
  • With self - expenses defray principles

Until 15 April 2006,  the following works were done:
 
  • Festival’s invitation announcement text, Festival’s participation conditions and proper claims’ forms were published officially by RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs (are presented adjacent)
  • Festival participation and elucidation invitation is sent to Pan – Armenian organizations, Armenian cultural Unions of Diaspora, creative groups, soloists, cultural workers and information means
  • Festival participants’ claims acceptance period is affirmed until May 1st
  • Two competitions are organized: for Festival organizational works systematization organization choice and Festival’s solemn opening/closing ceremonies organization
     
    During the competition of “One nation, one culture” Pan Armenian cultural II Festival’s organizational works systematization organization choice, “Alfael” Production center is known as a winner. 

    Producers Hrachya Ashughian and Lusine Martirosian were known as winners, during the competition, declared for Festival’s solemn opening and closing ceremonies organization.

  • Festival’s art director is pointed “One nation, one culture” Fund’s art director Armen Manukian.
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Documents officially published about the Festival


 1. Announcement text, published about the Festival’s invitation:
  Announcement
Invitation to “One Nation, One Culture” pan-Armenian cultural II festival
       Dear compatriots,
       “One Nation, One Culture” first pan-Armenian cultural festival took place in Armenia and Artsakh in August, 2004 under the auspices of the president of Republic of Armenia with a view to strengthen Armenia-Diaspora spiritual contacts, present consolidated Armenian culture as well as to deepen and develop collaboration.
       The Festival growing into national celebration strengthened the feeling and consciousness of being one nation and newly revealed the diversity and profundity of our actual culture.  
       It’s not by chance that our compatriots from Diaspora proposed to make it tradition and to hold it once per two years in Armenia.       
       Dear compatriots,
       “One Nation, One Culture” second pan-Armenian cultural festival will take place in Armenia and Artsakh on July 23-30, 2006 under the auspices of the president of Republic of Armenia Robert Kocharyan.  Dramatic art, music, fine arts, art of dancing, literature and folk art are included in the program. 
       Festival organizers are the Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs and “One nation, One Culture” Fund.
       We hope that the Festival will not only give a chance to present the common culture values in the homeland but that it also gives the opportunity for joint discussion of cultural problems.  For this reason is planned to organize conference for delegation representatives, cultural workers and coordinators.  
       Ensembles, performers, composers and officials of community cultural bodies as well can participate during the Festival.  
       For information on participation, conditions of holding as well as for other information you can apply to “One Nation, One Culture” Fund administration at following address:


       0001 Saryan str. 22, Yerevan
       Tel: (+374 10) 537243; 537283
       Fax: (+374 10) 537283
       E-mail: mekazg@web.am
       Web-site:  www.mekazg.am

Committee on organization of pan-Armenian cultural festival
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 2. Festival participation conditions
“One Nation, One Culture” pan-Armenian cultural II festival participation conditions
       For Festival participation it is necessary to fill appropriate application forms and send them to “One Nation, One Culture” Fund until May 1, 2006. 
       Participants cover transport and stay costs and the Committee will cover other costs referring to the Festival participation. 
       Keeping in view, that the timetable of the Festival can be concluded only after processing participants’ applications, it will be available for the participants until 01.06.2006.  
       Simultaneously, we ask You to send your own colored photos of 3x4 e-format
       For information on participation conditions as well as for other information you can apply to “One Nation, One Culture” Fund at following address:       

                    
       0001 Saryan str. 22, Yerevan
       Tel: (+374 10) 537243; 537283
       Fax: (+374 10) 537283
       E-mail: mekazg@web.am
       Web-site:  www.mekazg.am

Committee on organization of pan-Armenian cultural festival
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3. Application forms
Application form

Performer Application
 for the participation to “One nation, one culture”
Pan Armenian cultural II Festival
 Name---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Surname-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Patronymic--------------------------------------------------------------------
Age----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sex----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Genre---------- /chamber-classical, folk, variety, choreography/
                                             / underline /

 
Program  /basis: Armenian national music with the exception of chamber-classical genre/
 
  • present 2-5 items
  • indicate names of performing compositions
  • indicate names and last names of the composers
  • duration for each item not more than 5 minutes

 
Accompaniment
 
  • Ensemble /indicate cast, number of members, sex/
  • Accompanist /indicate name, last name, patronymic name/
  • Phonogram / +, -/, CD or Mini D

 
Technical conditions
 
  • stage size
  • light equipment
  • sound equipment
  • musical instrument
  • additional information on other conditions: scenic experience and design, other equipment etc.

 
       For the purposes of preliminary arrangements the deadline for presentation of video materials in VHS, DVD, Mini DV formats /at your discretion/ is May 1, 2006.  Applications, list of group members, 1collective photo /e-format/, photos of directors /3x4 e-format/, as well as your creative wishes and proposals must be attached.  All the information must be sent to “One Nation, One Culture” Fund.

 
 Your address----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tel., fax, e-mail-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Application form

Performer Application
for the participation to “One nation, one culture”
 Pan Armenian cultural II Festival

 Name--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Surname----------------------------------------------------------------------
Patronymic-------------------------------------------------------------------
Age---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sex---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Genre----------fine arts /painting, sculpture, graphic arts/, photography
                                             / underline /

 
Exhibition program
 
  • present 5-10 items for fine art’s genre
  • present approximately 10-15 items for photography genre
  • exhibition duration not less than 10 days

 
Technical conditions
 
  • hall size
  • additional information on other conditions: design, other equipment etc.

 
       For the purposes of preliminary arrangements the deadline for presentation booklets, slides, your own photos in 3x4
e-format is May 1, 2006.  Applications as well as your creative wishes and proposals must be attached.  All the information must be sent to “One Nation, One Culture” Fund.

 
 Your address---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tel., fax, e-mail------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



Application form
Troupe Application
For the participation to “One nation, one culture”
 Pan Armenian cultural II Festival

 
1. Name of group-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. Total number of members ------------------------------------
               Female---------------------------
               Male------------------------------
3. Age category /infant, youth, adult/----------------------------
                                 / underline /

4. - Artistic director--------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   /name, surname, patronymic/ 
    - Executive director ----------------------------------------------------------------  
                                                  /name, surname, patronymic/        

 
5. Troupe program
 
  • indicate name of performance
  • indicate name and surname of the composer
  • duration of the performance /1 or 2 acts/

 
6. Technical conditions
 
  • stage size
  • light equipment
  • sound equipment
  • additional information on other conditions: scenic experience and design, other equipment etc.


 
       For the purposes of preliminary arrangements the deadline for presentation of video materials in VHS, DVD, Mini DV formats /at your discretion/ is May 1, 2006.  Applications, list of group members, 1collective photo /e-format/, photos of directors /3x4 e-format/, as well as your creative wishes and proposals must be attached.  All the information must be sent to “One Nation, One Culture” Fund.

 
 Your address---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tel., fax, e-mail------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



Application form
Collective Application
For the participation to “One nation, one culture”
Pan Armenian cultural II Festival participation
/dancing group, orchestra, ensemble/
(underline the necessary one)


 
1. Name of group-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. Total number of members (including ensemble/p.6/) --------------------------------
               Female---------------------------
               Male------------------------------
3. Age category /infant, youth, adult/------------------------------
                                  / underline /
4. - Artistic director---------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         /name, surname, patronymic/ 
    - Musical director--------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         /name, surname, patronymic/
    - Dancing master----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         /name, surname, patronymic/  

 
5. Group program /basis: Armenian national music/
 
  • present 2-5 items
  • indicate names of performing compositions
  • indicate names and last names of composers
  • duration for each item not more than 5 minutes

 
6. Accompaniment
 
  • live voice – indicate cast
  • phonogram – indicate format of the carrier: CD or Mini D

 
7. Technical conditions
 
  • stage size
  • light equipment
  • sound equipment
  • musical instrument
  • additional information on other conditions: scenic experience and design, other equipment etc.
 
       For the purposes of preliminary arrangements the deadline for presentation of video materials in VHS, DVD, Mini DV formats /at your discretion/ is May 1, 2006.  Applications, list of group members, 1collective photo /e-format/, photos of directors /3x4 e-format/, as well as your creative wishes and proposals must be attached.  All the information must be sent to “One Nation, One Culture” Fund.

 
 Your address---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tel., fax, e-mail------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



“One nation, one culture”
Pan-Armenian cultural II Festival's received claims


 

Australia
 
  • “Sevan” dance group of Hamazgayin  -  Western Sidney


 
Austria
 
  • “Austro-Armenian cultural company” President Razmik Harutiunian  -  Tamraziants /Vienna/


 

Belarus
 
  • Eghiazar Farashian - classical-chamber solo singer - Minsk


 

Bulgaria
 
  • “Sharl Aznavur” chorus, Plovdiv
 Literature - art of translation
 
  • Hakob Ormanchiyan, Sofia


 

Czekh Republic
 
  • “Hayuhiner” vocal trio


 

France
 
  • Shahidzanian Suren - chamber-classical song, Paris
  • Ruben Elbakian - classic song /tenor/, Paris


 
Georgia
 
Delegation staff
 Gurgen Heyranov 
 
 - Pan-Armenian games’ participants’ International Association (IAPPAG) President – delegation manager (chorus and classical musical genre’s participants’ speeches’ responsible)
 Saribek Shahdinarov
 
 - President of Pan - Armenian games’ Tbilisi committee (Festival’s photo and video photographing responsible)
 Manana Karapetian

 - philologist, “Vernatun” member of Georgia’s Armenian writers Union (reciters’ speeches responsible)
 Zhanna Heyranova
 - Co-president of Pan - Armenian games’ Tbilisi committee (vocalists’ speeches’ responsible)
 Gayane Martirosian
 - artist, musical critic, pedagogue (variety singers’ speeches’ responsible)
 Yuri Akulian
 - IAPPAG’s video-photo agency director (photo and art exhibition’s responsible)
 Irina Sarkisova
 - IAPPAG’s director (applied art’s creations exhibition responsible)
 Nodar Silipanov

 - representative of Tbilisi Municipality (delegation members’ Yerevan departure and return responsible)
 Mikhail Heyranov - IAPPAG’s director (dance groups’ speeches’ responsible)
 Valeri Hunaniants

 - Co-president of Pan - Armenian games’ Tbilisi committee, IAPPAG’s PR director (Tbilisi mass media representatives’ responsible)
 
Participants

 Collective Application
 Choruses
 
  • St Echmiadzin chorus
  • “Krunk” children chorus adjacent to St Echmiadzin church
 Dance groups
 
  • “Jeyrani” folk dances’ ensemble
  • “Ani” Armenian folk dances ensemble
  • “Remika” National dances’ ensemble
  • “Elegia” ball-dances ensemble
 Theatrical troupe
 
  • Petros Adamian State Armenian dramatic theatre of Tbilisi
 Performer Application
 Recite /Tbilisi/
 
  • Ghambarian Arman
  • Shahdinarov Arman
  • Mezhdoyan Stanislav
  • Zhamkochian Naira
  • Yolchian Ruzanna
  • Yolchian Tsovinar
  • Klekchian Victoria
 Fine art, applied art, photography /Tbilisi/
 
  • Khachaturov Zhan  -  painting, graphic
  • Mikoyants Tenkiz  -  painting
  • Nersesova Yana  -  painting
  • Charukhchian Victoria  -  graphic
  • Alaverdova Donara- painting
  • Khachaturov Sergey  -  graphic
  • Hovhannisian Nelly  -  Ikebana
  • Martirosian Medea /Ann/  -  painting
  • Aghadzanian Ilona- painting, /children photos/
 Applied art
 
  • Osipov Levon  -  ceramic
  • Alaverdova Diana  -  goblin
  • Hovhannisian Nelly  -  ikebana
  • Yesaybekian Dinara  -  floristic, colas
  • Shalvarian Ekaterina  -  macrame
  • Sukiasova Arevik  -  colas with rice
  • Babakhanov Sergey  -  woodwork, wood-cutting
  • Gevorgian Khachatur  -  architectural modeling
 Photography
 
  • Akulian Yuri
  • Manukian Azat
 Art of music
 Chamber-classical music
 
  • Abovian Yesai  -  /piano/
  • Kirakozova Marianna  -  /violin/
  • Selepanova Mariam  -  /piano/
  • Simonian Zhanna  -  clasical-vocal
  • Arzumanov Eduard - classical vocal
 Vocal-folk and variety songs
 
  • Zorabian Roza  -  folk
  • Babayan Elina  -  folk, variety
  • Petrosian Henrik  -  folk, variety
  • Hovhannisian Lusine  -  folk, variety
  • Potoyan Eleonora  -  folk, variety
  • Martirosian Medea/Ann/  -  folk, variety
  • Tsatinian Ani  -  folk, variety
  • Harutunian Anahit  -  folk, variety
  • Gasparian Svetlana  -  folk, variety
  • Tatevosian Violeta  -  folk, variety
  • Minasian Georgy  -  folk song
 Akhalkalak
 Theatrecal troups
 
  • “Puy-puy” puppet theatre
 Collective Application
 
  • “Javakhk” national ensemble - /dance group, band/
  • “Hayq” dance ensemble
 Ninotsminda
 Performer Application
 
  • Hayastan Ispirian - folk song
 Collective Application
 
  • “Parvana” national ensemble
 Theatrecal troups
 
  • Ninotsminda folk theatre


 
Great Britain
 
  • Aram Avetian-pianist /London/
  • Sonya Varuzhean - folk song


 
Iran
 
  • Arus Sarkisian/Avagian - "Kakach" dance group's art director
  • “Akunk” dance group /Tehran/
  • “Kakach” dance group
  • “Ararat” dance group of Nor Jugha’s Armenian regional-cultural Union’s “Ararat” Union
  • “Komitas” chorus of Nor Jugha’s St the most Saviour friary
 Spahan
 
  • Parpi Amirkhanian - Folk, variety
  • Artin Mouradian - recite
  • Lernik Tsaturian - recite        
  • Nairi Ghazarian - variety      
 Tabriz
 
  • Vardan Vahramian - Leader of “Komitas” four-part choir of Atrpatakan’s Armenian See Diocesan council
  • Narine Sayadian - choir member
  • Vardan Mamikonian - choir member        
  • Armen Tovmassian - choir member /Yerevan/      


 
Italy
 
  • Varduhi Karakhanian - folk song



 
Kazakhstan
 
  • Arthur Gevorgian - director of Armenian community of Kazakhstan’s culture, Youth generation /Alma-Ata/
  • Lilt Shaboyan - Youth center ‘s member
  • Edgar Khachaturian - Youth center ‘s member
 Performer Application /choreography, Alma-Ata /
 
  • Tatevik Mkheyan - art of dancing
  • Violeta Sarkisian - art of dancing
  • Lernik Tigranian - art of dancing
  • Karine Khachatrian - art of dancing
  • Gohar Davtian - art of dancing


 
Lebanon
 
  • Atrpatakan’s Diocese primate over grace Sir Nshan Archimandrite Topuzian of Metsn Tan Kilikio Patriarchal.
  • “Areg” children-youthful troupe


 
NKR
Eduard Chukhadzian

- delegation leader, head of NKR Kashatagh region’s Culture, sport and Youth department
 Stepanakert
 
  • Artsakh state chorus
  • “Menk enk, mer sarer” state ethnographical ensemble
  • Artsakh state chamber band
  • NKR painters’ Union -/12 person/, president Lenord Zakarian
 Berdzor
 Collective Application
 
  • “Berdzor” children dance group of “Art and sport” school
  • “Berdzor” chorus of musical school
 Performer Applications
 Berdzor “Art and sport” school
 
  • Haroyan Asya - painting
  • Alexanian Margarita - painting
  • Irkoyan Varsenik - painting, graphic
  • Irkoyan Anahit - painting
  • Hakobian Karen - painting 
  • Medzlumian Anush - painting, graphic
  • Khachaturian Karen - painting
  • Grigorian Vera - painting
  • Ohandzanian Dianna - painting
  • Hovhannisian Aren - painting   


 
Romania
 
  • Aida Sargsian - vice director of industry and services’ center of sciences’ academy of Romania - Bucharest


 
Russia
 Doni Rostov
 
  • Leyla Varosian - folk song, variety
  • Mihran Aghadzanian - chamber-classical /piano/, classical song
  • Lusine Aghadzanian - classical vocal
  • Susanna Hovhannisian - applied art
 Ekaterinburg
 Collective Application
 
  • “Ani Armenia” Youth musical ensemble
 Performer Application
 Art of music
 
  • Sahakian Metaqsia - variety
 Krasnodar region, city Tuapse
 Collective Application
 
  • “Sar” Youth variety collective
 Performer Application
 
  • Grigorian Zhanna - painting
  • Sarikek Galina - folk song
  • Qosian Karen - folk song
  • Ustian Aghavnik - folk song
 Krasnodar city , burg Pashkovo
 
    Delegation staff
 Serobian Gevorg
 - Delegation leader
 Sarkisian Galia
 - Assistant of delegation leader
 Performer Application
 
  • Minasian Liana - variety
  • Zakharova Gayane - variety
  • Musatov Aleksey - variety
 Krasnodar city 
 “Narek” Armenian center of culture and education
 
    Delegation staff
 
  • Mosinian Amalia - delegation leader, “Narek” center’s President
  • Mosinian Gayane - “Narek” center’s Vice President
  • Musaelian Ashkhen - head of “Narek” center’s art departament
  • Matevosian Lilit -  music teacher  
  • Safarian Arevik - Armenian language teacher
 Performer Application
 
  • Alaverdian Gohar - art recite
  • Araqelian Angelina - art recite
  • Bayadian Arsen - art recite
  • Sarkisian Christin - art recite
  • Mosinian Ann - Armenian dance
  • Voskanian Nara - singer
 Moscow
 Group
 
  • “Hayastani tsaxikner” dance group of Moscow N 1110 school with an ethnical bias
  • “Nuar” youthful literary-musical group of Moscow N 264 educational center (North- eastern community)            
  • “Noy” youthful chamber-classical, folk group of Moscow N 264 educational center (North- eastern community)
  • “Arax” youthful folk - variety group of Moscow N 264 educational center (North- eastern community)
 Individual (N 264 educational center of Moscow)
 
  • Haroutunian Ani - recite
  • Hovhannisian Liana - fine arts
  • Poghosian Zhenya - recite
  • Gyuzelian Elizabeth - recite
  • Berberian  Sona - folk-variety song
  • Manukian Hovhannes - folk-variety song
  • Minasian Varsenik - chamber-classical, folk song
  • Perikhanian Lilit - folk-variety song
  • Perikhanian Nelly - variety song
  • Sargsian Lilit - folk-variety song
  • Asatrian Margarita - recite
  • Barseghian Avetis - folk-variety song
 Performer Application, Moscow
 
  • Varsenik Avanian - opera singer
 Rostov region, village Chaltir
 “Hope star” song theatre
 
    Delegation staff
 
  • Kochergina Sandukht - accompanier, vocal teacher
  • Bayan Varsenik - accompanier, vocal teacher
  • Berekchiyan Asvatur - accompanier, voice producer
  • Kirafian Siranush - song theatre’s art director
 Members
 
  • Hakobian Davit
  • Bayan Emil
  • Shirinian Asvatur
  • Khatlamadzian Sirunik
  • Manukian Christina
  • Khecheeva Susanna
  • Malkhasian Arthur
  • Martirosian Ruben
  • Balasanian Zhan
  • Chuvarayan Oksanna
  • Khochkiyan Susanna
  • Chaghayan Harutjun
  • Yanazian Elena
  • Melkonian Karina
  • Khatlamadzian Roza
  • Grishko Alexandra
  • Porksheyan Azniv
  • Babayan Arina
  • Adamian Mariam
  • Chubarian Anastasia
  • Ekizian Sargis
  • Gadzogluyan Arkadi
 Rostov region, city Taganrog
 
  • Armine Hambardzumian - vokal
 Sank - Petersburg
 
  • “Nairi” dance ensemble Of Lazarians’ Armenian upbringing center of Armenian Apostle Church
  • Tatevik Papikian - folk song
  • Ofelia Poghosian - folk song
 Sochi, Lazarevsk
 
  • Folk collective “Hamshen” song musical dance group
  • Armenian Folk “Nairi” ensemble
  • Vocal folk ensemble “Deghdzanik”
 Volgograd
 
  • “Zvartnots” dance group
  • “Artujt” musical ensemble


 
Switzerland
 
  • Juliet Galstian - opera song


 
Syria
 
  • Artists group of “Toros Roslin” fine art’s academy
  • Shant Keshishian – conductor of “Knar” chorus of Damascus /guest/
  • Sisak Baghbudarian - symphonic band’s leader /guest/
  • Armenuhi Simonian - “Aghtamar” chorus conductor of Damaskos branch of Hamazgajin /guest/
 Performer Application
 Art of music
 
  • Karno Jebejian – variety, romance / Aleppo/
 Theatrecal troups
 
  • Petros Adamian troupe of Armenian Youth escort of Aleppo.


 
Turkey
 
  • “Lusavoric Tbrats tas” chorus- Istanbu
  • Mayda Saris - "Akos" daily newspaper's journalist, Armenian artist


 
Ukraine
 Kiev
 Performer Application
 
  • Armen Kostandian - variety
  • Rouzanna Gabrielian - variety
  • Sergey Tsaturian - classical music
  • Armine Bozhko - painting
 Crimea
 
  • Arakelian Siranush - Honoured actress of Khrim autonomous Republic


 
USA
 
  • “Sayat-Nova” Armenian folk dance ensemble -  Boston
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