Constellation of CIS Cultures Festival spotlights Armenian culture

The Cultural Center of the Armenian Embassy in Russia presented Armenian culture during the annual Constellation of the CIS Cultures Festival, the telegram channel of the center reported.

In his opening remarks, Artak Gabrielyan, the Head of the Embassy Staff, underscored the importance of representation of the cultural traditions of the commonwealth countries.

The head of the center, Vladimir Gabbe, accompanied by the Ararat Band ensemble of national instruments, presented the beauty of the works of the Armenian ashugh Sayat-Nova.

The festival featured an art exhibition, “Armenia is the Cradle of Civilization,” a screening of Vahe Yan’s “Song: the Path of the Soul” and Aspet Shermazanyan’s “Salt and Bread” movies, as well as a master class on artistic drawing of the Armenian alphabet by artist Liana Tamazyan.