Moscow Cinema () is a cinema hall in the
Armenian
Armenian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent
** Armenian diaspora, Armenian communities around the ...
capital
Yerevan
Yerevan ( , , ; ; sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia, as well as one of the world's List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerev ...
. It is located in
Charles Aznavour Square on
Abovyan Street.
History and structure
The cinema was opened in 1936 on the site of
Saint Paul and Peter Church, which was demolished in the 1930s by the Soviet authorities.
The building was designed by architects Tiran Yerkanyan and Gevorg Kochar. The theatre was opened on 12 December 1936. Its first ever show was of the Soviet-Armenian movie ''
Pepo''.
In 1960, the building was redesigned by architects Gevorg Kochar and Telman Gevorkyan. In 1983, the building was redeveloped when the facade was decorated with scenes of many famous Soviet-Armenian movies including ''Chapayev'', ''
Pepo'',
''David Bek'' and ''Sayat Nova''.
The cinema was privatized in 1999. Following a major renovation, the cinema was reopened in September 2000.
Moscow Cinema is the main venue of the
Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival, an international film festival held in Yerevan every year since 2004. The square in front of the cinema was named after
Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour ( ; ; ; born Shahnur Vaghinak Aznavourian; 22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) was a Armenians in France, French singer and songwriter of Armenian descent. Aznavour was known for his distinctive vibrato tenor voice: clear and ringi ...
as part of the celebrations of the 10th anniversary of Armenian independence in 2001.
Currently, Moscow Cinema has 4 theatre halls: the red hall with 491 seats, the blue hall with 350 seats, the small red hall with 49 seats and the gallery with 35 seats. The cinema has also an open-air theatre located at the eastern side of the building.
See also
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Armenian National Cinematheque
The Armenian National Cinematheque () is a film archive located in Yerevan, Armenia.
History
The archive was founded in 1991, by Garegin Zakoyan, the head of the Film and Television department of the Art Institute of the Armenian National Acade ...
*
Cinema of Armenia
External links
Review of Moscow CinemaAbout Moscow Cinema
References
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Cinemas and movie theaters in Armenia
Theatres in Armenia
Movie palaces
Event venues established in 1936
Buildings and structures in Yerevan
Tourist attractions in Yerevan