GERMAN CULTURE DAYS IN ARMENIA AND ARMENIAN CULTURE DAYS IN GERMANY

Armenian culture days are held in Germany. Within the framework of the project, Armenian Culture Minister Hasmik Poghosyan held several meetings with German officials. They reached an arrangement to continue the events next year. Large-scale cultural cooperation will continue in 2009-2010.

Armenian violin player Sergei Khachatryan performed in Berlin yesterday within the framework of the event. First Lady of Armenia Bella Kocharyan was present at the concert. In Spring, 2008 Armenian Pantomime Theater will stage plays in Germany. Armenian ambassador to Germany, Karine Ghazinyan, underscored cooperation in culture, especially, in mutual contacts of museums.

Similarly, Germany Culture Days have been taking place in Yerevan from December 11 to 18. The organizer of the event is the German embassy. The program covers exhibitions, reports, lectures as well as film shows with Armenian and German subscripts.