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On April 9th “Arevik” took part in the International Holiday Balloon Fest in Yerevan which is named “Yerevan–colorful sky“ and took place in the Square of Republic.
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On April 16, 2008 the 90th jubilee of the police in Armenia was celebrated in the Opera and Ballet Academic Theatre. Taking part in the jubilee "Arevik" ensemble congratulated the police with a new song specially dedicated to that event. The song was performed by the boys of "Arevik". |
March 15, Moscow |
Arevik” ensemble performed some of their songs in the hall of the Congress Palace in the Kremlin. The ensemble was warmly met by the Moscow’s audience since they were still under the strong impression of success at the Juniur Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam. “Arevik” opened the second part of the concert programm and closed it by the popular song “Erazanq”. There was also invited the famous Armenian singer Harutyun Pambughchyan who was born in Yerevan but lives in the USA in the last years. A mutual sympathy occured between him and “Arevik”. The group left Moscow with great impressions and new offers from different organizations. |
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Arevik in the Netherlands
On 8th December “Arevik” was the first from delegations who arrived in the Netherlands. They were met warmly by the representative of the Armenian community Hovhan and the organizer of the Eurovision in the Netherlands, representative of AVRO TV. They accompanied “Arevik” to the Hilton Rotterdam hotel where they could have a perfect rest after exhausting flight.It is a luxury 4-star hotel, an island of tranquillity and comfort in the heart of Rotterdam, as they call it. Having rest “Areviks” went out for a walk through the streets of Rotterdam. The next day they went to Amsterdam and were very impressed by its architecture. There is no any high building there. There are only low buildings built in early centuries. In this fairy - land they saw the queen’s throne and the rest of the day they spent at Madame Tussaud’s. There they could enjoy wax figures of kings, queens, pop stars, politicians and even famous criminals. “Arevik” were photographed there with famous figures of Michael Jackson, Lenin, George Bush, Royal families and others. The figures produced great impression on them. The third day they were fortunate to go to Vincet Van Gog’s Gallery. It was rather a long way to get there. But neither the long way nor the bad weather could prevent from seeing the mastepieces of the great artist. The head of the departement of foreign affairs of Armenian Public TV Diana Mnatsakanyan helped them to perfectly understand what was told there about the life and paintings of Vincet Van Gog. After a long excurtion they got down to business. In Rotterdam they enjoy both rest and work. Though rehearsals had to begin on the 3d of December they were rehearsing and doing final works with their supervisor Armen Divanyan from the first day of their arrival. “Arevik” have already made friends with all the participants and have a very good time with them.
“Arevik” informed us that the resultes of primary voting in th? Netherlands are as follows:
1.Netherlands 2.Belgium 3.Armenia |
Tours
Two Concerts in Cyprus
“Arevik” was invited to Cyprus for the period from 5th to 9th of October, 2007. The concerts were organized by the Cultural Committee of the Armenian Representative office under the auspices of the Armenian Representative in the Cyprus House of Parliament mr Vartkes Mahdessian. On the 5th of October the ensemble arrived in Larnaca where they were welcomed by mr V. Mahdessian and the member of the Cultural Committee mrs Nairi Mouradian.
The concerts took place on the 6th and 7th of October in the Municipal Strovolos Theatre in Nicosia where were presented the ministers of Cyprus, ambassadors of almost all the embassies in Cyprus as well as respected clergy including His Grace, the Bishop of the Armenian church of Cyprus and the intellectuals of the country.
There was storm of applause for “Arevik” at the both concerts. After the first concert had been over A. Divanyan and members of the group learned that there was also the boy who’s going to represent Cyprus at the Junior Eurovision song Contest 2007, Giorgos Ioannides.
Giorgos was aware that at the concert would be sung also the song prepared for Eurovision and he came to take a closer look at “Arevik”. Children of “Arevik” and Giorgos chummed up, and Giorgos in his turn performed his song for “Arevik” at one of the hearty parties. The boy has liked “Arevik”s song “A dream” and he confessed that it is the best one from all the Eurovision 2007 songs he’d heard. As it turned out the grandfather of Giorgos Ioannides is an Armenian by nationality/ Yeghya Boyajian/. The vocal coach of Giorgos, Silva, born and educated in Yerevan is an Aremenian too.
On the 8th of October the singers of “Arevik” took part at the liturgy at the Cyprus “Surb Astvatsatsin” church after which they were invited to the residence of the Bishop where they listened to the history of the Armenian church in Cyprus. Children were so glad to hear about the deep impression of the Bishop from the concert and the pride he had in that Armenia has such talented children who spread the Armenian song all over the world. The Bishop gave presents as keepsakes and booklets with holy motets to “Arevik”. At the meeting and at one of the concerts was also present the Bishop of Greece who said that he with pleasure would be ready to see “Arevik” in Greece.
“Arevik” saw the Mediterranean Sea in the Lebanon but in Cyprus on the beach “Ayanapa” they could enjoy it again not only admiring its image but also swimming in it and sunbathing.
The Armenians, Greeks, blacks and the English which were at the concerts confirmed that there was no concert like that in Nicosia before.
You can see the photos of the Cyprus tour visiting the “Arevik” gallery link.
“AREVIK” is going to represent Armenia at Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 for the first time ever on December 8th, 2007 in Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Children’s and youth pop-folk ensemble “AREVIK” will perform a song “A Dream” at the Junior Eurovision. Music is written by soloist, 15 years old Mariana Javakhyan and lyrics by 12 years old Sargiss Mzikyan. Soloists will be the author of the song, and also Anahit and Christine from Septetino/ both 10 years old/. There is already video clip of this song which is done in the concert hall of Public TV . One can watch it on the Public TV of Armenia, and listen to it in many programs of Public Radio of Armenia and also on TV program “Arevik”/ Public TV and “ArmenAcob” TV /.
Armen Divanyan was awarded by Ministry of Culture for his merits in the cause of upringing the young generation for many years on the 2th of June of 2007.
Arevik in Lebanon
In November, 2005 “AREVIK” had a fruitful tour and eleven solo concerts during 15 days. The first visit was in 1994. From November 10th to 25th, 2005 plenty of performances were held in the Armenian concert halls: Hagob Ter-Melqonyan, Hovhannes Poghosyan, Galust Gjulbenkyan and in the St. Hripsimeanc College in Beirut and Ainchar.
“AREVIK”, the “singing sun” spreads its warm rays of music on the Armenian children living in Lebanon. It appears in Diaspora as a piece of a country having flourishing music and culture.
Arevik in Bulgaria
The last visit was in June, 2006. The ensemble was invited to participate in the 4th annual International Children’s and Youth Festival in Bulgaria “Primorsko 2006”. 16 countries were represented by 23 groups. Armenia was participating for the first time. “AREVIK” was on the stage with pop, folk, folk-pop songs from its rich repertoire. “AREVIK-Septet” and the youngest representatives of the group represented Armenia in the Festival. The official opening of the Festival was honored to “AREVIK”. During the 14 days-stay in Primorsk (Bulgaria) they represented Armenian music to the audience of Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Serbia, Croatia and the former USSR. Armenian music turned out to have made deep impression and be an object of interest for the foreigners. The alumni and the heads of “AREVIK” made new, multi-national friends and could gain the warm acceptance of the audience and were invited to have concerts in their native countries. During the Festival days in Bulgaria, “AREVIK” represented some national traditions, four representatives of the group took part in “Miss- Festival” and Seda was announced to be “Vice-Miss of the Festival”. Becoming a laureate of the Festival, being awarded with souvenir and insignia was the ensemble’s musical success. By participating in the Festival “Arevik” became a visiting-card for children music and opened a new path for Armenia’s further participation in the Festival.
“AREVIK” in THE USA
June 12th, 24th “Alex” Theatre, July 1st “Holly Trinity” church -hall
In June, 2005 children’s and youth ensemble “AREVIK” was invited to the USA with a new program titled “ONE SUN AND “SUNNY GROUP” FROM YEREVAN TO LOS-ANGELES”.
This was not only a title. There are DVDs, CDs, songs recorded with notes and midi-files bearing the same title in our web-site. In flow of a month “AREVIK” appeared before the audience with shows and interviews in the live TV-programs but the aim of this tour was the two solo-concerts held in one of the most famous Los-Angeles “Alex” concert-hall. It was full of different age and nationality audience. The concert program headed by Armen Divanyan was quite interesting and dynamic. A wide range of repertoire was represented by the group. Everybody was enraptured with artistic and professional vocal performance of the participants. However, the most delighting among all was the sincerity and ingenuousness of the children which was of the first and the foremost importance. This is one of the main goal of Armen Divanyan “AREVIK” group’s art director. The right musical education and national upbringing of Armenian children living in Diaspora are also very important for him and he tries to realize these aims or at least to contribute to their development through such tours and also with the help of “AREVIK” TV programs.
“AREVIK” was able to make such a glorious tour by the support and invitation of Edward Khalajyan – the director of Armenian 26th channel “AGMA” in Los-Angeles. “AREVIK” represented the same concert held in Los-Angeles to the Armenian audience.
The concert was held in the concert hall of the theatre named after G. Sundukyan where the audience enjoyed the songs and nice performances of talented Armenian children.
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