Armenian Culture Days in Russia: Moscow and St Petersburg from 9 to 16 November
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- Moscow and St Petersburg, Russia
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Summary
Armenian Culture Days are being held from 9 to 16 November in Moscow and St Petersburg, a joint initiative of Armenia’s Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport and Russia’s Ministry of Culture. On 9 November at 7 pm Moscow time, the Barekamutyun State Dance Ensemble opens the programme on the Bolshaya Ordynka stage of the Maly Theatre, while the Yerevan State Pantomime Theatre performs “Offline” at the Baltic House theatre-festival in St Petersburg. Next come “Offline” in Moscow on the 11th, “The Lion in Winter” by Yerevan’s Stanislavsky Russian Drama Theatre on the 12th, a gala by Armenia’s State Jazz Orchestra and soloists at Zaryadye Hall on the 14th, and a recital by pianist Anahit Dilbaryan at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory on the 16th.
Analysis
The programme showcases contemporary Armenian performing arts: dance, theatre, jazz and classical music, according to the Armenian ministry. It takes place amid political tension between Yerevan and Moscow, highlighted in recent days by the exchange between Alen Simonyan and Maria Zakharova. Cultural ties nonetheless remain active, and Russia is home to one of the largest Armenian communities in the world. Yerevan’s Stanislavsky theatre, which performs in Russian, speaks directly to local audiences.
Possible consequences
All performances start at 7 pm Moscow time (8 pm in Yerevan), except “Offline” in St Petersburg, at 7.30 pm.
