The Aznavour Centre (an erroneous version is circulated in media as "''Charles Aznavour House-Museum"'') is Aznavour Foundation's first cultural project. The French President Emmanuel Macron and the Armenian President

Armen Sarkissian Armen Vardani Sarkissian ( hy, Արմեն Վարդանի Սարգսյան; also written as Sarksyan and Sargsyan) (born 23 June 1952) is an Armenian politician, physicist and computer scientist who served as the 4th president of Armenia from 9 ...

were present at the Aznavour Centre project presentation.

Location

Aznavour Centre is located in

Yerevan Yerevan ( , , hy, Երևան , sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and i ...

, at the top of Cascade Hill.

Activities

Aznavour Centre hosts educational and cultural events: concerts, exhibitions, 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 Charles Aznavour ( , ; born Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian, hy, Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնավուրեան, ; 22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) was a French-Armenian singer, lyricist, actor and diplomat. Aznavour was known for his dist ...

'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.

Cultural and Educational Centre

Aznavour Centre will also have a huge educational and cultural part focusing on three areas: cinema, music and French language.

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 The (; ) is a French learned society, grouping five , including the Académie Française. It was established in 1795 at the direction of the National Convention. Located on the Quai de Conti in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, the institute ...

, a rich media library will be created in the centre.

Gallery

Museum of Aznavur in Armenia.jpg, Aznavour Centre building in the evening Image d'Arménie en juillet 2017 - 68.JPG, Aznavour Centre building

References

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