11 culture news headlines from 6 countries in August

The latest arts and culture news from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.

Armenia

Camp for young composers from Georgia and Armenia to be held in Dilijan. It will take place from 15 till 26 August at the Composers' Creative House after Edward Mirzoyan in Dilijan, Armenia’s Ministry of Culture informs. The camp has been organised with the support of Armenia’s Ministry of Culture and the Union of Composers of Armenia. Armen Amiryan, Armenia’s culture minister, will meet with the participants on 19 August. Armenia’s culture ministry

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Armenian film to be screened at Venice Film Festival. “The Last Inhabitant” by Armenian filmmaker Jivan Avetisyan will be shown there, following its global premiere in the scope of Shanghai International Film Festival, panorama.am informs. “It is of high importance to lay the ground for elevating the Armenia film industry to a qualitatively new level and promote its recognition on a global scale,” Avetisyan emphasized.

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Azerbaijan

Baku will host Euro Tolerance festival. This event will be held in Azerbaijan’s capital in Octobermoderator.az writes. Organized by the Delegation of the European Union to Azerbaijan, the festival will mark the 60th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome. Euro Tolerance festival will feature music performances, debates and discussions, film screenings, photo and video contests, and art exhibitions. moderator.az

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Azerbaijan and Ukraine launched joint “My song” project. Ukraine’s embassy to Azerbaijan shared with azertag.az that several concerts of famous opera and pop singers from both countries will take place within the project. First of them will take place in October in Kyiv. It will be dedicated to 75th birthday of renowned Azerbaijani opera and pop singer Muslim Magomayev.   azertag.az

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Belarus

Expert presented report on cultural heritage preservation in Belarus. Stepan Stureyko, a lecturer at the European Humanities University, studied the activities of state authorities and cultural institutions, public organizations and informal initiatives in this sphere, EU-EaP Culture and Creativity Programme writes. The expert highlighted the main challenges this sphere faces, and outlined recommendations based on European experience and practices. EU-EaP Culture and Creativity Programme

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Azerbaijan Culture Days were held in Minsk. The event was be organized by the Congress of Azerbaijani Communities in Belarus in partnership with Minsk City Executive Committee and Azerbaijan’s embassy in Belarus, minsknews.by informs. The culture days featured performances of Azerbaijani singers and musicians, dancing master classes, as well as exhibitions of Azerbaijani dishes and goods. minsknews.by

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Georgia

Georgian authors’ works coming to readers in Europe and beyond. Georgian National Book Centre (GNBC) announced results of its latest translation programme, agenda.ge reports. According to the programme, nearly 30 new works by acclaimed and award-winning Georgian authors will become available in native languages for readers in six countries in Europe and beyond. agenda.ge

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Georgia showcased its winemaking culture at wine venues in Bordeaux. The Bordeaux Centre for Wine and Civilisations will host the solo exhibition of Georgia for the next three months, newsgeorgia.ge informs. Archaeological showpieces and artefacts from Georgian National Museum have been brought to Bordeaux specifically for this exhibition.newsgeorgia.ge

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Moldova

Moldovan government will finance cultural projects. Moldova’s culture ministry announced contest for partial financing of cultural projects. This contest is funded by the state budget for year 2018. Cultural and social importance of the mentioned projects will be taken into consideration during the selection process. Moldova’s Ministy of Culture

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Ukraine

Creative Towns and Regions Initiative presented report Ukraine’s Kosiv. It was prepared with the support of the EU-EaP Culture and Creativity Programme. The report outlines general recommendations on the strategy for the development of Kosiv’s cultural potential and sets the priorities straight. These are: establishment of formal or informal strategic body, community development institution, support programs for local initiatives, participatory urban planning and creation of the Museum of Living History. EU-EaP Culture and Creativity Programme

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Expert: arthouse cinema should be supported at the state level. Yulia Sinkevich, general producer of the Odessa Film Festival, stressed this in an interview for lb.ua. “I believe that we have to fight for art house cinema, support it at the state level and not always expect the commercial success. While these films cannot be sold for a big sum, they ultimately make up the history of culture and Ukrainian cinema,” she emphasized. Sinkevich also drew attention to the fact that every success of Ukrainian films at the box office for the past seven years has been praised, “but we must understand that 10-20 such films should be released per year.” lb.ua

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