SUMER 2017” EVNevents PROGRAM for JUNE-AUGUST

JUNE

JUNE 1 “YEREVAN FOR CHILDEN” a number of events dedicated to the International Day of Children’s Rights Protection

 Freedom square, Kentron administrative district 11:00-17:00 concert program for children 11:00-12:00 chalk drawing 16:00-20:00 “The world through children’s eyes”: the open lesson of drawing with the participation of Yerevan art schools pupils

12:30-13:00 opening of cycling parking place 13:00-18:00 “Summer starts” concert ceremony, contests for children

 Children’s park 10:00-12:00 “Healthy Yerevan” sport and cultural even with the participation of Yerevan kindergartens’ teams 12:00-16:00 children’s electromobiles and cycling tournament

 Victory park, Qanaker-Zeytun administrative district 10:00-13:00 free entertaining games and attractions 11:00-19:00 children’s music festival 19:00-23:00 music show 22:00 fireworks

 Northern avenue 11:00-18:00 “Amazement path” program for children

 Yeraz park, Qanaker-Zeytun administrative district 10:00-21:00 amusing concert program for children

 Swan Lake area 20:30-23:00 open-air cartoon show

JUNE 4 “DRAG RACING” fast-moving Yerevan  Masis-Yerevan old road area 10:00-18:00 1st sport cars racing

JUNE 6 ARAM KHACHATURIAN 114  Aram Khachaturian house-museum, 3 Zarobyan str. 12:00 young musicians after Aram Khachaturian festival

SPORT AND CONCERT EVENT FOR CHILDEN  Davtashen park, Davtashen administrative district 10:00-14:00 sport games, competitions, concert program

JUNE 9 OPEN LESSON OF MUSIC AND ART SCHOOLS  In front of music and art schools, cultural and youth creative centers in all administrative districts 11:00-14:00 open-air event with the participation of the pupils of the educational institutions

“HAPPY SUMMER IN AJAPNYAK”  The park adjacent to “” medical center, Ajapnyak administrative district 17: 00-19:00 concert program for children

INTERNATIONAL FRIENDS DAY  “Aragast” cafe, Kentron administrative district 19:00-23:00 musical meeting with Yerevanians

JUNE 10 YEREVAN MIX BATTLE FEST  Children’s park, Kentron administrative district 17:00-22:00 yard sports show with the participation of Armenia Street Workout Federation

“YEREVAN WITH FLAIR”  Tumo park, area adjacent to Kievyan bridge, Ajapnyak administrative district 17:00-21:00 traditional cookery festival organized jointly with “Armenian cookery traditions development and protection” NGO, Armenian cuisine restaurants

JUNE 16 “OUR HAPPY AVAN”  Tumanyan park, Avan administrative district 18:00-20:00 concert for children

SPORT YEREVAN 2017  Children’s park, Kentron administrative district 18:00-21:00 “We’re same as everyone”: disabled people spartakiada

JUNE 17 “YEREVAN SOUNDS” 10th music festival  Aram Khachaturian concert hall 19:00-22:00 the contest among Yerevan music and art schools’ final concert

JUNE 23 “SUMMER SMILES IN ARABKIR”  The park after Vahagn Davtyan, Arabkir administrative district 18:00-21:00 sport and concert amusing program, chalk drawing, competitions

“YEREVAN BARD”  Cascade complex, Сafesjian Center for the Arts, Kentron administrative district 19:30-22:30 bards’ music festival

JUNE 24 “YEREVAN PAINTING”  Martiros Saryan park, Kentron administrative district 11:00-16:00 creation of “Yerevan summer” canvas by Armenian artists

JUNE 30 “TALKING TOY” 4th festival  The park after Misak Manushyan, Kentron administrative district 11:00-21:00 toys fair 16:00-21:00 fairy tale heroes parade

"SUMMER FAIRY TALE IN DAVTASHEN”  Central park, Davtashen administrative district 17:00-18:30 concert program, amusing games with fairy tale heroes

JULY

JULY 1 YEREVAN ROCK  Freedom square, Kentron administrative district 19:30-23:00 1st rock music festival

“CHILDREN FOR CHILDREN”: run for charity  Botanical garden, Avan administrative district 10:00-13:00 charitable marathon

JULY 3-7 “YEREVAN FLYING BALL”: Yerevan Mayor’s Challenge Cup  Children’s park, Kentron administrative district 18:00-20:00 volleyball street championship

JULY 6 FEAST OF THE HOLY TRANSLATORS ST. SAHAK AND ST. MESROP 11:00-18:00 open-air book fair in front of all bookstores in Yerevan 11:00-12:00 flash mobs

JULY 7 “YEREVAN SOUNDS” music and art schools 10th festival  Aram Khachaturian concert hall 19:00-22:00 “Soloists” final concert of young musicians with the participation of the State Youth Orchestra of RA

“GREETINGS FROM SUNNY EREBUNI”  Erebuni administrative district Children’s park 18:00-20:00 sport and culture program, exhibition of applied arts

JULY 8 1st DOGS SHOW-FESTIVAL 2017  Tumo park, Ajapnyak administrative district 19:00-21:00 1st dogs’ show

JULY 9, 16 “YEREVAN OPEN-AIR CINEMA”  Swan Lake, Kentron administrative district 20:30-22:30 outdoor cinema: “Golden Apricot” movie festival films

JULY 10-14 “YEREVAN GOLDEN BASKET”: Yerevan Mayor’s Challenge Cup  Children’s park, Kentron administrative district 18:00-20:00 basketball street championship

JULY 12-16 “YEREVAN LEATHER BALL”: Yerevan Mayor’s Challenge Cup  Tumo park, Ajapnyak administrative district 10:00-16:00 football street championship

JULY 14 “MUSIC FIREWORK IN KENTRON”  Northern avenue, Kentron administrative district 20:00-22:00 concert program

JULY 15 “5th WATERMELON FESTIVAL”  Swan Lake, Kentron administrative district 16:00-17:00 masquerade 17:00-19:00 opening ceremony of Watermelon Festival, competitions 19:00- 22:00 music program, funny games

JULY 16 “YEREVAN COLOR RUN”  Republic square, Kentron administrative district 09:00-12:00 marathon 12:00-13:00 firework of colours, flash mob

“YEREVAN DRIFTING” auto-moto show  Area adjacent to V. Sargsyan stadium 11:00-18:00 auto-moto show jointly with “STR” club

JULY 19-23 “YEREVAN FAST BALL”: Yerevan Mayor’s Challenge Cup  Tumo park, Ajapnyak administrative district 10:00-16:00 handball street championship

JULY 21 “MY WARM AND KIND NOR NORK”  The park after Tatul Krpeyan, Nor Nork administrative district 18:00-20:00 festive concert program

JULY 23 WATER FESTIVAL /VARDAVAR FEST/  Swan Lake /main event/, Kentron administrative district 12:00 Fest of Transfiguration celebrated in all Yerevan administrative districts

JULY 27 “YEREVAN WHEEL”: Yerevan Mayor’s Challenge Cup  Children’s park, Kentron administrative district 10:00-14:00 cycling street championship

JULY 28 “DANCE IN MALATIA”  Youth park, Malatia-Sebastia administrative district 18:00-20:00 concert program

“CHESS YEREVAN”: Yerevan Mayor’s Challenge Cup  Children’s park, Kentron administrative district 10:00-14:00 chess street championship

JULY 29 YEREVAN MAYOR’S DRAUGHTS CHALLENGE CUP 2017  Children’s park, Kentron administrative district 10:00-16:00 draughts street championship

“YEREVAN IS DANCING”  Swan Lake, Kentron administrative district 18:00-22:00 performance of ethnic and folk dances

JULY 31 YEREVAN MAYOR’S ATHLITICS CHALLENGE CUP 2017  Nor Nork 1st district, F.Nansen park 10:00-14:00 athletics yard championship

AUGUST

AUGUST 4 “HAPPY CHILDHOOD BELLS IN NORK-MARASH”  The stadium of the school N 26 after A. Armenakyan 19:00-21:00 concert program with the participation of Nork-Marash dance groups and individual performers

AUGUST 5 “YEREVAN TARAZfest”  Northern avenue, Kentron administrative district 18:00-22:00 3rd fest of Yerevan national garment /Taraz/ held jointly with “Teryan” cultural center and fashion designers

ICE CREAM DAY  Yerevan Zoo 10:00-20:00 amusing events, contests

AUGUST 6 STREET WORKOUT FEST  Freedom square, Kentron administrative district 17:00-20:00 athletics shows, new records

AUGUST 11 “COLOURFUL SUMMER IN NUBARASHEN”  Area adjacent to Central park, Nubarashen administrative district 19:00-21:00 concert for children

AUGUST 12 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY  France square, Kentron administrative district 20:00-23:00 ”Young Yerevan” DJs contest-festival, disco

AUGUST 18 “SHENGAVIT IS DANCING”  The park fter A. Karapetyan, Shengavit administrative district 18:00-20:00 patriotic songs and dances

AUGUST 19 YEREVAN 4th BEER FEST  Swan Lake, Kentron administrative district 18:00-23:00 the open-air annual beer fest with the participation of beer factories, brewing companies, degustation, competition

“SPORT SUMMER” motocross championship  New-built road of Leningradyan–Isakov avenue 13:00-21:00 show competition of motocross and cycling

AUGUST 25 “SUMMER DREAMS OF QANAKER-ZEYTUN”  The square after D. Anhaght, Qanaker-Zeytun administrative district 19:00-21:00 concert program, exhibition

AUGUST 26 “YEREVAN SPORT SUMMER 2017”  Botanical garden, Avan administrative district 13:00-20:00 sport competitions between the administrative districts’ teams, concert program

“FRESCO” international spiritual movie festival  Swan Lake, Kentron administrative district 19:00-23:00 the final Yerevan show of the 4th International Festival of modern art and spiritual films FRESCO

AUGUST 31 “GOODBYE SUMMER” event 18:30-20:00 cycling “To school”  -Swan Lake, Kentron administrative district 20:00-22:00 closing ceremony of “Yerevan summer 2017” three-month events program  Swan Lake, Kentron administrative district

June 1 - August 31

Yerevan History Museum 1/1 Argishti, Kentron administrative district

“Erebuni” Historical and Archaeological Museum-Reserve 38 Erebuni str., Erebuni administrative district

Yerevan Modern Art Museum 7 Mashtots ave., Kentron administrative district

Karen Demirchyan museum 7 Ghazar Parpetsi st., Kentron administrative district

“Hay Art” cultural center 7a Mashtots ave., Kentron administrative district

“Edward Isabekyan” gallery 7a Mashtots ave., Kentron administrative district

Within the frames of “Yerevan summer” three-month event program every Saturday the admission is free in all above-mentioned establishments. This booklet can be shown during the visit.

IN ALL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS, PARKS, RECREATION AREAS OF YEREVAN Funny youth flashmobs in touristic places of Yerevan  Republic square, Northern avenue, Swan Lake