Aznavour Centre Explained

Address:Verin Antarayin str. 14/1, Yerevan, Armenia
Owner:Aznavour Foundation
Start Date:2007
Inauguration Date:June 1, 2017
Opened Date:2017
Completion Date:2011

The Aznavour Centre[1] [2] [3] (an erroneous version is circulated in media as "Charles Aznavour House-Museum"[4] [5]) is Aznavour Foundation's first cultural project.The French President Emmanuel Macron and the Armenian President Armen Sarkissian[6] were present at the Aznavour Centre project presentation.

Location

Aznavour Centre is located in Yerevan, at the top of Cascade Hill.

Activities

Aznavour Centre hosts educational and cultural events: concerts, exhibitions,[7] conferences.

Interactive Museum

In 2021, an interactive museum of Charles Aznavour will be opened at the Aznavour Centre. The 10 museum halls will tell the visitors about key stages of Charles Aznavour's life: from his childhood to worldwide recognition. His personal story will be presented through an audio-guide, recorded by Aznavour. The museum halls will also be functional providing the visitors with the possibilities to record and mix songs, etc.[8]

Cultural and Educational Centre

Aznavour Centre will also have a huge educational and cultural part focusing on three areas: cinema, music and French language.[9]

French Language Teaching

Aznavour Centre will provide French teaching courses, where in parallel with the traditional methods, a new methodology of French language teaching will be implemented, based on the songs of Charles Aznavour. Thanks to the cooperation with the French Institute, a rich media library will be created in the centre.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: AZNAVOUR CENTRE PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENT AND KEY HANDOVER CEREMONY. 3 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Ազնավուր կենտրոն – Aznavour Foundation. aznavourfoundation.org. hy. December 4, 2018. December 18, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181218054527/https://aznavourfoundation.org/hy/%D5%A1%D5%A6%D5%B6%D5%A1%D5%BE%D5%B8%D6%82%D6%80%D5%AF%D5%A5%D5%B6%D5%BF%D6%80%D5%B8%D5%B6/. dead.
  3. News: Շառլ Ազնավուրը կմնա Հայաստանի և Ֆրանսիայի կապող օղակ՝ շնորհիվ "Ազնավուր" կենտրոնի. Էմանուել Մակրոն. armenpress.am. hy. December 4, 2018.
  4. News: Շառլ Ազնավուրի տուն-թանգարանը կնվիրաբերվի "Ազնավուրը" հիմնադրամին. hy-AM. December 4, 2018.
  5. News: Շառլ Ազնավուրի տուն-թանգարանը նվիրաբերվում է "Ազնավուրը" հիմնադրամին. armenpress.am. hy. December 4, 2018.
  6. News: Հայաստանի և Ֆրանսիայի նախագահները մասնակցել են "Ազնավուր" կենտրոնի նախագծի ներկայացմանը. Armtimes.com. hy. December 4, 2018.
  7. News: "Մայիս 68 Փարիզից մինչև Մայիս 2018 Երևան". երկու ժողովրդական.... Hetq.am. hy. December 4, 2018.
  8. Web site: Presidents of Armenia and France participated at the presentation of the Aznavour Centre project – Press releases – Updates – The President of Armenia. president.am. December 4, 2018.
  9. News: Nicolas Aznavour : "Mon père était toujours à l'ouvrage. Il a dû vivre trois ou quatre vies... ". October 8, 2018. FIGARO. fr-FR. December 4, 2018.