YEREVAN, JANAURY 24, ARMENPRESS. This year "Artavazd" theatrical award-giving ceremony will be held on the International Theater Day, on March 27, in Yerevan State Musical Comedy Theater after Hakob Paronyan. The award giving ceremony has been organized by the Theatrical Figures' Union of Armenia. This year it will be dedicated to the 125th anniversary of outstanding Armenian actor Vahram Papazyan.

In a conversation with "Armenpress" the Press Secretary of the Theatrical Figures' Union of Armenia Vlad Muradyan stated that the deadline of submitting applications for participation is March 1. Vlad Muradyan noted: "'Artavazd' annual awards are presented for the most remarkable theatrical works, which were introduced from March 1 of the previous year to March 1 of the year of ceremony."

A number of notable theatrical figures are involved in the jury of "Artavazd" theatrical award-giving ceremony. Among them are Margarita Yakhotova, Sergey Arakelyan, Lilit Arzumanyan, Narine Sargsyan, Karine Khodikyan, Hovhannes Teckgerzyan, Anush Asilbekyan, Mayis Rafaelyan, Levon Mutafyan, and Ara Khzmalyan.

In every nomination each of the jury members can vote for up to two participants or works; who gets 5 or more votes will be declared a winner. The award-winners, besides the crown ornamented with masks symbolizing the "Artavazd" award-giving ceremony, will also receive money awards.

"Artavazd" theatrical award-giving ceremony has been founded in 1996, adding its nominations year by year. At the beginning the award-giving ceremony was held in a narrow circle of theatrical figures and has been celebrated grandiosely only from the last year.