The first day of juvenile theatrical festival “Nran hatik”


   On October 20, 2014 the main hall of Lycee after Anania Shirakatsi was overcrowded with young audience. The opening ceremony of 14th annual republican juvenile theatrical festival “Nran hatik” (which means pomegranate grain) was taking place. Among the audience members there were the Honorary President of “Nakhabem” educational-cultural association Yervand Manarian, the President of juvenile theatrical festival “Nran hatik” Arusiak Mantashian, the Honorary President of juvenile theatrical festival “Nran hatik” Hasmik Karapetyan, the President of “Nakhabem” educational-cultural association Garik Ghazarian, the board member of “Nakhabem” educational-cultural association Gevorg Babakhanian, the organizing committee member, the head of the Public Relations and Events Planning department of Yerevan City Central Library after Avetik Isahakian Marine Ghazarian. The opening speech was made by Garik Khazarian, who mentioned, that although there were many difficulties, a decision was made by the organizing committee to arrange the festival this year too. This decision proved to be right as 20 theatrical companies had applied from Armenian Republic. Hasmik Karapetian was happy for their decision too. She told that while she was being driven to the festival the driver, who had no idea where she was going, presented her with pomegranates. She believed this to be a good sign for the festival.
For the first day two performances were prepared for the audience. The first one was performed by young actors of theatrical company of Lycee after Anania Shirakatsi. The Art Director of this company is Garik Ghazarian. They performed “The Minor” after D. Fonvisin. The second performance was by “Isahakian” theatrical company. The Art Director of this company is Mariam Hakobian. The performance was called “An Act by Toumanian” and the audience was presented by an interesting mixture of H. Toumanian’s works. The first day of the festival was great both for the audience and the young actors.
“Nran hatik is continuing…”

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