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11:15 20/07/2026Golden Apricot Film Festival announces its award winnersThe 23rd Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival has announced the winners of its official competition programs, recognizing outstanding achievements in international, regional, and short....jpg "Golden Apricot guests Simon Abkarian and Roman Balayan visit ARARAT Museum")
13:56 17/07/2026Golden Apricot guests Simon Abkarian and Roman Balayan visit ARARAT MuseumThe distinguished guests of the Golden Apricot International Film Festival, renowned French-Armenian actor, playwright, and director Simon Abkarian, as well as acclaimed film director and....jpg "New ‘Odysseus’ TV series to film in Armenia")
12:00 17/07/2026New ‘Odysseus’ TV series to film in ArmeniaIndependent European-U.S. TV series Odysseus is being readied in the slipstream of glowing reviews for Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster movie The Odyssey. Tanweer, the Greek distributor of Nolan’s....jpg "Armenia honors French-Armenian actor Simon Abkarian with culture medal")
11:30 17/07/2026Armenia honors French-Armenian actor Simon Abkarian with culture medalFrench-Armenian actor, playwright and theater director Simon Abkarian has been awarded the Armenian Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports' Gold Medal in recognition of his contributions....jpg "ARARAT Museum of Yerevan Brandy Company welcomes Golden Apricot's delegation")
14:21 16/07/2026ARARAT Museum of Yerevan Brandy Company welcomes Golden Apricot's delegationMarking more than two decades of partnership between ARARAT Armenian Brandy and the Golden Apricot International Film Festival, the ARARAT Museum of Yerevan Brandy Company welcomed the festival's....jpg "NGO says Armenian music school removed artwork depicting Artsakh monument as 'anti-state'")
13:03 16/07/2026NGO says Armenian music school removed artwork depicting Artsakh monument as 'anti-state'An Armenian nongovernmental organization has accused state institutions of failing to adequately protect the cultural heritage of Azerbaijani-held Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) and said a recent....jpg "Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival kicks off")
11:35 14/07/2026Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival kicks offThe 23rd Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival opened on Monday with a ceremony marking the start of one of Armenia's leading cultural events, bringing together filmmakers, industry....jpg "Golden Apricot Film Festival to open with immersive music installation")
11:26 10/07/2026Golden Apricot Film Festival to open with immersive music installationThe 23rd Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival will open on July 13 with a groundbreaking artistic performance that transforms the traditional launch into a fully immersive experience..jpg "Three Armenian singers selected for Operalia 2026")
17:00 09/07/2026Three Armenian singers selected for Operalia 2026Three Armenian opera singers have been selected to compete in the 2026 edition of Operalia, one of the world's leading international competitions for emerging opera talent..jpg "Sev Ohanian named honorary guest of Golden Apricot")
11:12 08/07/2026Sev Ohanian named honorary guest of Golden ApricotSev Ohanian, one of Hollywood's most promising young producers, who just this past March was nominated for an Academy Award for the film “Sinners”, will be an honorary guest of the 23rd Golden....jpg "British singer Lauren Bennett dies aged 37")
14:45 07/07/2026British singer Lauren Bennett dies aged 37The British singer Lauren Bennett, who sang on the 2011 electronic dance hit 'Party Rock Anthem' has died at the age of 37, Euronews reported..jpg "2026 archaeological campaign at Shamiram successfully completed")
13:30 07/07/20262026 archaeological campaign at Shamiram successfully completedThe 2026 archaeological campaign of the Joint Armenian-Italian Archaeological Mission at Shamiram, in the Aragatsotn region of the Republic of Armenia, has been successfully completed..jpg "Venice Film Festival to honour George Clooney with Golden Lion")
11:10 07/07/2026Venice Film Festival to honour George Clooney with Golden LionThe Venice Film Festival has announced the recipient of this year’s Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, and it’s none other than American actor, director, producer and Venice regular George....jpg "Armenian actor Artashes Aleksanyan dies at 64")
11:22 06/07/2026Armenian actor Artashes Aleksanyan dies at 64Honoured Artist of Armenia Artashes Aleksanyan has died at the age of 64, his friend Harutyun Bogaryan revealed..jpg "Simon Abkarian named Golden Apricot guest of honor")
17:00 02/07/2026Simon Abkarian named Golden Apricot guest of honorRenowned French-Armenian actor, playwright and director Simon Abkarian will be a guest of honor at the 23rd Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival..jpg "Pashinyan dismisses two deputies, appoints new Education Ministry official")
11:36 01/07/2026Pashinyan dismisses two deputies, appoints new Education Ministry officialArmenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has dismissed two deputy ministers of education, science, culture and sport, according to decrees published on Wednesday..jpg "Hollywood director sentenced to two and a half years for defrauding Netflix")
12:46 30/06/2026Hollywood director sentenced to two and a half years for defrauding NetflixA Hollywood director convicted of defrauding Netflix of $11m (£8.3m) last year has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison, the BBC reported..jpg "Armenian People's Artist Raisa Mkrtchyan dies at 84")
11:26 27/06/2026Armenian People's Artist Raisa Mkrtchyan dies at 84Raisa Mkrtchyan, an Armenian People's Artist whose career spanned decades and whose recordings became part of the country's cultural heritage, has died at the age of 84..jpg "Michel Franco named mentor-jury of Golden Apricot short film program")
11:00 27/06/2026Michel Franco named mentor-jury of Golden Apricot short film programJust like last year, the Apricot Stone short film competition program of the 2026 Golden Apricot Yerevan Film Festival will be judged by a single person..jpg "Artsakh director reimagines Muratsan's classic drama in new Yerevan performance")
15:30 25/06/2026Artsakh director reimagines Muratsan's classic drama in new Yerevan performanceThe reconstituted Stepanakert Vahram Papazyan State Drama Theater will present Ruzan, Daughter of Artsakh, a new stage adaptation of Muratsan’s celebrated historical drama Ruzan, in Yerevan later...
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