YEREVAN, APRIL 20, ARMENPRESS. 26 mono performances have been staged within the framework of the “ARMMONO” 14th international theatre festival, “Armenpress” was informed about this by the director of the festival Marianna Mkhitaryan.

“We didn’t know whether the festival would take place or not taking into account the events in Artsakh. However, we decided to host this festival. Our guests will arrive in Armenia. The festival is open for all, as was in the previous cases. 26 mono performances will be presented during the festival. We also have surprise for our audience”, Marianna Mkhitaryan said.  

"ARMMONO" international theatrical festival is scheduled for April 29 to May 3 in Yerevan.  The festival is held under the auspices of the First Lady of Armenia Rita Sargsyan, in assistance with the Culture Ministry and the Union of Theatrical Workers of Armenia. 

The Director of the festival informed that the representatives of 10 countries will also take part in this festival.

“On April 30 our guests and local participants will visit the Memorial Complex of the Armenian Genocide. We consider it our duty to visit there”, Marianna Mkhitaryan highlighted.

Festival performance will be shown in 6 stages. It is planned to hold a special performance during the festival devoted to the 25th anniversary of the independence of Armenia.

The “ARMMONO” international theater festival was first held September 24, 2003. The festival’s founder is Hakob Ghazanchyan, chairman of the Union of Theatrical Workers of Armenia.

In 2005 “ARMMONO” was renamed to “Shakespeare” festival. However, at the request of numerous theatre lovers, H. Chazanchyan again renamed it “ARMMONO” and separated “Skekspeare” festival. Starting from 2009 the festival was called “ARMMONO”. It expanded its gepographical areas, being organized not only in Yerevan, but also in Syunik district. The director of “ARMMONO” festival is Marianna Mkhitaryan since 2009.