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Culture - PanARMENIAN.Net Armenian Information-Analytical Media 02/09/2012 03:32 PM Elizabeth Taylor collection items sold for over $183 million The daughter of a London art dealer, Taylor amassed a substantial collection of 19th and 20th century art. 02/09/2012 03:18 PM Book on Armenians in Ottoman Empire presented in Yerevan Yerevan hosted a presentation ceremony of the book titled “Armenians’ input to the Ottoman Empire” by Hasmik Stepanyan. 02/09/2012 03:03 PM Cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan to perform in Oklahoma Hakhnazaryan took First Prize and the Gold Medal in the cello portion of the competition, held last summer in Moscow. 02/09/2012 02:36 PM Berlinale Film Fest to open with “Farewell, My Queen” Films screening out of competition include the seductive costume drama “Bel Ami,” with Robert Pattinson and Uma Thurman. 02/09/2012 12:50 PM Six bands to be added to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 The Blue Caps, the Comets, the Crickets, the Famous Flames, the Midnighters and the Miracles will be inducted in April. 02/09/2012 11:43 AM House current season will be the last, Fox says Fox made the formal announcement, issuing a joint statement from executive producers David Shore, Katie Jacobs and Laurie. 02/09/2012 10:19 AM Musicians to protest Grammy ethnic category cut Angry musicians will protest over a decision to cut 31 ethnic and minority categories from the industry's top awards. 02/08/2012 05:04 PM “Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” tops $300 mln in box office David Fincher's adaptation of Stieg Larsson's bestselling novel is nominated for 5 Academy Awards, including best actress. 02/08/2012 04:15 PM “Object of Beauty” to star Amy Adams Amy - who has been nominated for three Oscars - can next be seen in forthcoming Superman movie “Man of Steel”. 02/08/2012 03:28 PM Christians in Germany boycott Turkish film The upcoming Turkish movie “Fetih 1453” (Conquest 1453) has angered Christians in the German city of Cologne. 02/08/2012 01:08 PM Israel selects Izabo for 2012 Eurovision Song Contest IBA hopes that Israel's fortunes will be turned around with Izabo on May 22 when they will perform in the first Semi-Final. 02/08/2012 11:13 AM 3 works from Elizabeth Taylor Collection fetch $21,8mln at Christie’s All three works were prominently featured in the global tour of highlights from the Collection of Elizabeth Taylor. NYT > Armenia World news about Armenia, including breaking news and archival articles published in The New York Times. 01/31/2012 08:00 AM The Perils of Playing Politics With History In recent days, history has tugged at national debates across Europe, raising a question: what risks do politicians court by evoking the chimera of the past to score points in the present? 06/25/2011 08:00 AM Azerbaijan and Armenia Fail to End Enclave Dispute Talks on Friday were aimed at defusing the standoff over Nagorno-Karabakh, an Armenian enclave that has sought to break away from Azerbaijan. 06/24/2011 08:00 AM A Moment for Peace in the South Caucasus The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan need to take the first step to a solution to their decades-old conflict. 06/12/2011 08:00 AM Push to Mend Rift Between Azerbaijan and Armenia Over Land Analysts say a presidential-level meeting scheduled for June 25 is the best opportunity in years to end the stalemate over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. 01/11/2011 08:00 AM Signs of Earliest Winemaking Operation Found in Armenian Cave Scientists working in Armenia have reported finding the oldest known winemaking operation, about 6,100 years old. 09/22/2010 08:00 AM Waiting for Armenia Twenty years after independence, there is not much for Armenians to celebrate. 06/10/2010 08:00 AM Armenian Cave Yields Oldest Known Leather Shoe Scientists have discovered what they say is the world’s oldest leather shoe. 05/27/2010 08:00 AM Turkey Takes an Ambitious New Path Turkey’s new foreign policy is resulting in a more independent country. 03/06/2010 08:00 AM Turkey Criticizes House Committee Vote on Armenian Killings Foreign Min Ahmed Davutoglu of Turkey says that vote by House Foreign Affairs committee condemning mass killing of Armenians early in last century as genocide will damage ties with Obama administration and set back reconciliation efforts between Turkey and Armenia 03/05/2010 08:00 AM House Panel Says Armenian Deaths Were Genocide Turkey recalled its ambassador to the U.S. after the House Foreign Affairs Committee voted to condemn as genocide the 1900s killings of Armenians. 03/02/2010 08:00 AM Vital Route in Caucasus Is Reopened, Just Barely The single land route between Russia and Georgia had been closed since their war in 2008. 01/10/2010 08:00 AM Secrets Revealed in Turkey Revive Armenian Identity Some members of Istanbul's Armenian community including prominent human rights lawyer Fethiye Cetin believe rapprochement between Turkey and Armenia will make it possible to finally confront ghosts from mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks between 1915 and 1918; Armenian diaspora fears new warmth will become excuse to forgive and forget alleged genocide in Turkey; photo

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