Aznavour Center

Aznavour Centre
General information
LocationYerevan
AddressVerin Antarayin str. 14/1, Yerevan, Armenia
CountryArmenia
Construction started2007
Completed2011
Opened2017
InauguratedJune 1, 2017
OwnerAznavour Foundation

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.

Gallery

  • Aznavour Centre building in the evening
    Aznavour Centre building in the evening
  • Aznavour Centre building
    Aznavour Centre building

See also

References

  1. ^ "AZNAVOUR CENTRE PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENT AND KEY HANDOVER CEREMONY". Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "Ազնավուր կենտրոն – Aznavour Foundation". aznavourfoundation.org (in Armenian). Archived from the original on December 18, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  3. ^ "Շառլ Ազնավուրը կմնա Հայաստանի և Ֆրանսիայի կապող օղակ՝ շնորհիվ "Ազնավուր" կենտրոնի. Էմանուել Մակրոն". armenpress.am (in Armenian). Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  4. ^ "Շառլ Ազնավուրի տուն-թանգարանը կնվիրաբերվի "Ազնավուրը" հիմնադրամին" (in Armenian). Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  5. ^ "Շառլ Ազնավուրի տուն-թանգարանը նվիրաբերվում է "Ազնավուրը" հիմնադրամին". armenpress.am (in Armenian). Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  6. ^ "Հայաստանի և Ֆրանսիայի նախագահները մասնակցել են "Ազնավուր" կենտրոնի նախագծի ներկայացմանը". Armtimes.com (in Armenian). Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  7. ^ ""Մայիս 68 Փարիզից մինչև Մայիս 2018 Երևան". երկու ժողովրդական..." Hetq.am (in Armenian). Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  8. ^ "Presidents of Armenia and France participated at the presentation of the Aznavour Centre project – Press releases – Updates – The President of Armenia". president.am. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  9. ^ "Nicolas Aznavour : "Mon père était toujours à l'ouvrage. Il a dû vivre trois ou quatre vies... "". FIGARO (in French). October 8, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018.

40°11′35″N 44°30′53″E / 40.19306°N 44.51472°E / 40.19306; 44.51472