The goal of the Moncton Armenian Festival is to promote Armenian culture in the Greater Moncton Area. This idea was initiated by members of the Armenian community of Moncton, part of Maritimes Armenian Association, which unites approximately 100 families living in the Maritime Provinces. In each edition, the Armenian Festival takes you on a voyage of discovery: from the origins of the great “historic Armenia” to the discovery of present-day Armenia and the significant Armenian diaspora throughout the world. To address the diversity and vivacity of a culture that was threatened with extinction at the onset of the first genocide of the 20th century.
The Festival also allows local communities to discover and understand this rich and tormented history, as is shown by the more than 2500-year-old exceptionally vibrant Armenian heritage.
Each edition brings out a specific aspect of Armenian culture. This 4th edition, which will take place from October 27 until November 6, will be a celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Independence of Armenia and showcase artists mainly from Armenia. It will be dedicated to two very original if marginal artists from Armenia: Maestro Sergei Parjanov, a great artist and Armenian filmmaker who died in 1990, and Tigran Hamasyan, a young virtuoso pianist and Armenian jazzman who, at the age of 23, has shown enormous talent in his rise to fame. These artists have demonstrated, with cutting-edge artistry, a remarkable ability to tap into the roots of their 2500-year-old Armenian culture, and bring out its essence, while merging it with other influences that have inspired them. These artists have proven to be remarkably creative and have shown unbridled originality, which makes them unique and unmatched, in a class all their own. These artists, unique in their genre, promise a colourful and energetic program of high quality.
For more information visit the website: http://www.festivalarmenien.com/
Sylvia Kasparian, President and Artistic Director
Moncton Armenian Festival
