“Golden Apricot” on Wheels on the Way to Karabakh

“Golden Apricot” in the House of Culture in Stepanakert

“Golden Apricot” on November 16 in the morning again “on wheels”. Festival director Harutyun Khachatryan, journalists and ‘apricot men” are moving to Karabakh.

Post-festival program “Golden Apricot” on wheels “for the fourth year shows films in the regions of Armenia and Javakheti and Nagorno Karabakh – Stepanakert and Shushi.
On the seven-year history of “Golden Apricot” and the stories behind the scenes tells the assistant director Vardan Hakobyan.

“World culture, movie pass, and you did not participate in it – tells the story of creation” Apricot “Harutyun Khachatryan – the whole point is to bring movies to Yerevan, who give spiritual and intellectual food, and second – to bring such people who, after returning to their home country would tell good stories about Armenia, and Yerevan. ”

But art and culture should not be limited to Yerevan. Khachatryan said that this program is one way of spreading the culture to which he attaches great importance.

Challenges of Armenian cinematography Khachatryan relates to finances and the demands of young minds. “Armenia has spread a false rumor that the movie is a business, and he should make money – he said – but the movie is a serious deliberate policy, which allows to tell the world about our country and culture. Neither the French nor the Italian cinema is ever profitable. In Iran every year the government gives the order of 60-70 films. In Turkey, this year the order was reduced from 100 to 70 films.

Erdoghan was furious. ”

Khachatryan said that for young people at the festival, a program of “new look.” “When you grow up, you feel that all doing well and you start to not notice that your ideas are already out of date – he says – so you always need fresh power and common view on all sides. ”

In Shushi “Apricot” is already the fourth represents a year, and in Stepanakert – the second. For the first time in Shushi screenings were organized together with the fund “Shushi Revival” in the cinema “Yerevan” in Shushi. Vardan Akopian said that cinema was equipped with the best equipment, and within one week of showing films. “But next year, when we arrived, it turned out that the entire vehicle from a standstill and the cold got worse. Movie theaters are not disposable. Need to organize some events. ”

Minister of Culture NKR Aghabalyan Narine said that this year the theater will be repaired and taking measures for its engagement. It is, incidentally, has actively participated in the festival program and looked at all the movies. “Our experience has shown that such events in the provinces meet without enthusiasm” – said Vardan Hakobyan.

Center Narekatsi in Shushi

Shows were held in half-empty halls, and during the movie “Sasuntsi David” (Armand Manaryan) the hall was full, but the kids were noisy, was a mess.

Khachatryan said that it is a natural phenomenon. “In the first year, when held in Yerevan Golden Apricot” in each room was for 7 people, but now there is no free space – he says – in Stepanakert, we have the second year, let him come and learn gradually.”

In parallel with the “Golden Apricot” in the House of Culture opened in Stepanakert and the Armenian exhibition 10 artists working in different areas of Artsakh. Visits and missions in Yerevan artists were organized charitable foundation Pyunik and the Patriotic Union of “Gorge Laurie.

This year’s third visit to the program “Golden Apricot” has already visited the city of Berd, Tavush region and Gyumri. November 25 group will visit Javakheti, where the cultural center of Akhalkalaki “House of the Future” will kinosalon “Golden Apricot” will open. The festival will present film hall equipment.