With the support and co-organization of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of the Republic of Armenia, the Municipality of Yerevan and the Delegation of the European Union to Armenia, the "Sate-Atre" Theater Union, and the "ART-IMAGE" cultural organization will organize the "Manouchian Week" in Armenia from March 14-18, 2025. The event is dedicated to Missak Manouchian and his comrades in the French Resistance movement. The project aims to re-evaluate Manouchian’s legacy, emphasize his role in the global resistance movement, and promote the historical and cultural dialogue between France and Armenia.
The series of events, including theatrical performances, conferences, exhibitions, shows of documentary films, and discussions, will take place in Yerevan and Artashat. The project is supported by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region and the Municipality of Lyon. The project partners include the French Embassy in Armenia, the French Institute, “Arleam” and “Arleam Aero,” and the “Carrefour” companies. The project’s partners include the Yeghishe Charents Museum of Literature and Arts, the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute, the Matenadaran Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, the Union of Cinematographers of Armenia, the Artashat Amo Kharazyan State Drama Theater, the Panthéon of France, the "Roger Violle" Gallery, the French University in Armenia, and the “Aleph” publishing house.