Culture
The blacksmithing tradition of Gyumri was included in the representative list of UNESCO.
Blacksmithing was one of the most popular crafts in Armenia, but as an urban craft, it gained its full expression in Gyumri and flourished in the 19th century.
The film about the 44-day war, winner of the "International Documentary Festival - Amsterdam"
Shoghakat Vardanyan's film "1489" was declared the winner in the "Best Film" category of the "International Documentary Festival - Amsterdam". The chronological framework of the plot is the 44-day war.

ReAnimania: 300 animated films and more than 5,000 viewers
Three hundred animated films and more than 5000 viewers. The 15th "ReAniamania" international festival of animated films and painting art was held in Yerevan.
The National Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia will have an international tour in Greece, USA and Canada
The National Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia, under the leadership of artistic director and chief conductor Eduard Topchyan, will perform concerts in Greece, the USA, and Canada.
Sergey Smbatyan conducted the Berlin Symphony Orchestra
The concert program featured works by Ludwig van Beethoven and other European composers.