| Aznavour Centre | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Yerevan |
| Address | Verin Antarayin str. 14/1, Yerevan, Armenia |
| Country | Armenia |
| Construction started | 2007 |
| Completed | 2011 |
| Opened | 2017 |
| Inaugurated | June 1, 2017 |
| Owner | Aznavour Foundation |
TheAznavour 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 PresidentEmmanuel Macron and the Armenian PresidentArmen Sarkissian[6] were present at the Aznavour Centre project presentation.
Aznavour Centre is located inYerevan, at the top ofCascade Hill.
Aznavour Centre hosts educational and cultural events: concerts, exhibitions,[7] conferences.
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 ofCharles 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]
Aznavour Centre will also have a huge educational and cultural part focusing on three areas: cinema, music and French language.[9]
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 theFrench Institute, a rich media library will be created in the centre.
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