MIME SHOW INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL IN ARMENIA

“In August 10-15 Mime Show International Festival will take place in Tsaghkadzor,” said Zhirayr Dadasyan, the executive director of the festival. According to him Tsaghkadzor has been selected to hold the festival as there are all necessary conditions for it.
“The festival has commercial missions, as many tourists will be interested in visiting Tsaghkadzor,” he said.

According to Arus Aramyan the coordinator of the festival, mime groups from more than twenty countries have already applied to them to take part in the festival. “Many wish to participate in the festival, but we have invited eight theater groups from Russia, Georgia, Italy, Spain and Greece,” she said.

The official opening ceremony of the festival will be crowned by a march. The mime shows will be held in the streets of Tsaghkadzor. The organizer of the festival is Yerevan Pantomime State Theatre by the support of the RA Ministry of Culture. 8 million drams are disposed from the state budget to run it.