The Valletta 2018 Foundation is endorsing Armenian Cultural Days in Malta, happening between the 18th and 30th April 2018, in the framework of the Malta International Music Festival. This event will bring exhibitions, performances, concerts, film screenings and more to Malta and Gozo.

Below find a programme of events:

18 – 22 April 2018, Exhibition of Aram Khachaturian photos
“International Language of Music”
Opening 18 April, 7:30 PM
MCC, Sacra Infermeria Hall, Valletta

18 April 2018, 8 PM
MCC, Republic Hall, Valletta
“KHACHATURIAN’’
The concert is dedicated to the 115 th anniversary of Aram Khachaturian
Aiman Mussakhajayeva – violin
Sergey Smbatyan – conductor
Malta Philharmonic Orchestra

Masquerade Suite
Pieces from “Gayaneh”
Violin Concerto in D minor

20 April 2018, 4 PM
Pjazza Teatru Rjal, Valletta
Concert of the prize winners of the Eurovision song contest

21 April 2018, 2 PM
Pjazza Teatru Rjal, Valletta
Performance of the Armenian Dance Ensemble “Araxe”

22 – 26 April 2018, Exhibition of Komitas photos
“Komitas. A Life in Photos”, Opening 22 April, 7:15 PM
&
Choir music of Komitas
MCC, Sacra Infermeria Hall, Valletta
Choir of Malta
Sipan Olah – Conductor

22 April 2018, 8 PM
MCC, Republic Hall, Valletta
“THE GREAT SIEGE’’
Joint Concert of Armenia State Symphony Orchestra and Malta Philharmonic Orchestra
Sergey Smbatyan – Conductor
Khachaturian
Pieces from “Spartacus’’
Shor
“Images from the Great Siege” Symphonic cycle for two orchestras

23 April 2018, 6:45 PM
MCC, Sacra Infermeria Hall, Valletta
Author’s concert of Tigran Mansurian
Nareh Arghamanyan – piano
Marcelline Agius – violin
Nadia Debono – viola
Peter Flanagan – cello

24 April 2018, 6:45 PM
MCC, Sacra Infermeria Hall, Valletta
Concert by Maltese composers
Piano Recital
Nareh Arghamanyan – piano
Fiorini, Shor, Vella

25 April 2018, 6:15 PM
MCC, Sacra Infermeria Hall, Valletta
FILM SCREENING of Armenian Film Directors
“Thank You, Dad”

Film Director: Hrachya Keshishyan, Producer: Michael Poghosian

26-28 April 2018
Concerts by gifted Maltese children and scholarship holders of the “Art and Culture” Armenian
Foundation

26 April 2018, 11:15 AM
The Westin Dragonara Resort
Music by Armenian, Italian, Maltese and other composers
Meri Musinyan – qanun
Gevorg Stepanyan – duduk
Elen Arutyunyan – piano
Vahram Hovhannisyan – vocal
Daphne Delicata – piano
Raisa Marie Micallef – vocal
Lizzie Anne Faure – piano

27 April 2018, 2 PM
St. Augustine Monastery, Old Bakery Street, Valletta
Music by Armenian, Italian, Maltese and other composers
Meri Musinyan – qanun
Gevorg Stepanyan – duduk
Elen Arutyunyan – piano
Vahram Hovhannisyan – vocal
Daphne Delicata – piano
Raisa Marie Micallef – vocal
Lizzie Anne Faure – piano

28 April 2018, 18:45 PM
MCC, Sacra Infermeria Hall, Valletta
Music by Armenian, Italian, Maltese and other composers
Meri Musinyan – qanun
Gevorg Stepanyan – duduk
Elen Arutyunyan – piano
Vahram Hovhannisyan – vocal
Daphne Delicata – piano
Raisa Marie Micallef – vocal
Lizzie Anne Faure – piano

26 – 30 April 2018 Exhibition of Armenian CROSS-STONE photos
MCC, Sacra Infermeria Hall, Valletta
“THE CROSS STONES” and “THE MYSTERY OF STONES’’
Author of the exhibition Zaven Sargsyan

29 April 2018, 8 PM
Robert Samut Hall, Floriana
KHACHATURIAN TRIO
Karen Shahgaldyan – Violin
Armine Grigoryan – Piano
Karen Kocharyan – Cello
Khachaturian, Shor, Babadjanyan

30 April 2018, 7:15 PM
MCC, Sacra Infermeria Hall, Valletta
FILM SCREENING of Armenian Film Directors
“Seasons of the year”
Film Director: Artavazd Peleshyan

30 April 2018, 8 PM
MCC, Republic Hall, Valletta
“THE MAGIC CELLO’’
Narek Hakhnazaryan – Cello (Winner of the International Tchaikovsky Competition)
Tigran Hakhnazaryan – Conductor
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
TCHAIKOVSKY
“Romeo and Juliet”
ELGAR
Cello Concerto, Op. 85
SHOR
Lament, Melancholy, Lonely Sail for cello

 

For more information, visit the Armenian Cultural Days in Malta Facebook page.