2013 ''Artavazd'' theatrical competition dedicated to Vahram Papazyan

YEREVAN , FEBRUARY 27, ARMENPRESS: Current year ''Artavazd'' theatrical competition is due in the international day of Theatre on February 27. The ceremony will be hosted in Hakob Paronyan musical comedy state theatre. The Armenian Actors Union press secretary Vlad Muradyan told Armenpress, the applications submission deadline expires on March 1. ''This year competition will be dedicated to famous actor Vahram Papazyan 125 anniversary'' press secretary stated.

''Artavazd'' annual prizes are being awarded to the actors most prominent in the course of the year. The categories are as follows: honorable services rendered to the theatrical art, best woman and man actors, second plan best woman and man actor, best directing, best play, best young actor-actress, best young director, best youth performance and best performance.

The competition is organized with the efforts of The Armenian Actors Union.''Artavazd'' theatrical competition was established in 1996. Initially the competition possessed one category ''honorable services rendered to the theatrical art''.The number of categories increases year by year started 1999. The competition was then being held only in the frame of theatrical actors yet started from the previous year was being celebrated gorgeously.