Armenian News... A Topalian... 3 editorrials Including A Flyer of HARO STEPANIAN'S - KAJ NAZAR

BBC Radio World Service: The Forum

Thursday 28 February  2019

9:05 am UK time

[check BBC Radio website to listen to the program

after its transmission]

At the time of his death in 1955, the Armenian financier 

Calouste Gulbenkian was thought to be the world's

richest man. How did he achieve this, and keep his share in major oil companies despite their efforts to push him out?

Rajan Datar follows the life of the great art collector and philanthropist, 150 years after his birth with contributions from his great-grandson Martin Essayan, Gulbenkian biographer Dr Jonathon Conlin, and professor of business history. Joost Jonker

UK Premiere of the film 'Spitak'

Playing in Crystal Palace on 24 March,

The UK Premiere of an amazing film from Armenia called 'SPITAK will be shown Sun March 24th 7:30PM @ Everyman Cinema Crystal Palace, SE19 2TE 

as part of Crystal Palace International Film Festival

CPIFF; http://cpiff.co.uk . 

It is also nominated for 2 CPIFF awards: Best Feature Film and Best International Film. The Awards Finale is Saturday 30th March at Stanley Halls SE25 6AB

SPITAK

Directed by Alexander Kott

Armenia’s submission for Best Foreign Film at the 2019 OSCARS this is an impressive, epic film. Gor flies to Armenia from Moscow to search for his family stuck at the very epicentre of the earthquake. He rushes through what’s left from the town in search of his small house. On his way, he meets various characters, each one of them with his or her personal tragedy and challenge.

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You can watch its trailer and book here: http://cpiff.co.uk/feature6/ 

London Armenian Opera

presents Haro Stepanian's

Kaj Nazar

on April 13 and 14 2019

see full details in the attachment.