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Francophone International Performing Arts Festival to Strengthen Cultural Dialogue

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The Francophone International Performing Arts Festival will be held from October 22 to November 3 in several Armenian cities, including Yerevan, Kapan, Goris, and Gavar. The festival aims to promote cultural exchange and collaboration between Armenia and the Francophone world through dance, performance, and dramaturgy. The program features renowned French choreographers and playwrights, as well as Armenian and Belgian artists.

Key Takeaways:

  • The festival is organized by the French Sate-Atre theater association and the Armenian Art-Image cultural NGO.
  • The program features dance, performance, and dramaturgy directed by world-renowned French choreographers Mourad Merzouki, Yoann Bourgeois, and Kader Attou.
  • The Kapan Drama Theater will present a play by French playwright Nathalie Fillon, in collaboration with two Armenian playwrights, Anush Aslibekyan and Ani Arakelyan.
  • The Gavar Drama Theater will feature a performance by Belgian playwright Genevieve Damas.
  • A collection of plays by three Francophone playwrights will be presented in Armenian translation.
  • The Swiss theater troupe Cie La Temeraria will present a play at the R. Yolyan Hematology Center and hold a master class at the Loft Center.
  • The festival is sponsored by the Yerevan Municipality, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, Ararat Bank, the Embassy of France in Armenia, the French Institute, the Embassy of Belgium in Armenia, and other organizations.
  • Notable participants include Mourad Merzouki, Yoann Bourgeois, Kader Attou, Nathalie Fillon, Anush Aslibekyan, Ani Arakelyan, Genevieve Damas, and Cie La Temeraria.

Statistics:

  • The festival will cover four Armenian cities: Yerevan, Kapan, Goris, and Gavar.
  • The festival will take place from October 22 to November 3, 2025.
  • The program features renowned French and Armenian artists, as well as Belgian participants.
  • A collection of plays by three Francophone playwrights will be presented in Armenian translation.
  • The Swiss theater troupe Cie La Temeraria will present a play at the R. Yolyan Hematology Center and hold a master class at the Loft Center.

Sources:

  • ArmInfo News Agency
  • French Institute
  • Embassy of France in Armenia
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia
  • Ararat Bank
  • Embassy of Belgium in Armenia
  • Other organizations supporting the festival.

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