| Aznavour Centre | |
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Interactive map of the Aznavour Centre area | |
| General information | |
| Location | Yerevan, Verin Antarayin str. 14/1, Yerevan, Armenia, Armenia |
| Construction started | 2007 |
| Completed | 2011 |
| Opened | 2017 |
| Inaugurated | June 1, 2017 |
| Owner | Aznavour Foundation |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Sargsyan Narek [1] , Honored Architect of the Republic of Armenia, Professor |
The Aznavour Centre [2] [3] [4] (an erroneous version is circulated in media as "Charles Aznavour House-Museum" [5] [6] ) is Aznavour Foundation's first cultural project. The French President Emmanuel Macron and the Armenian President Armen Sarkissian [7] were present at the Aznavour Centre project presentation.
Aznavour Centre is located in Yerevan, at the top of Cascade Hill.
Aznavour Centre hosts educational and cultural events: concerts, exhibitions, [8] 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 of Charles 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. [9]
Aznavour Centre will also have a huge educational and cultural part focusing on three areas: cinema, music and French language. [10]
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 the French Institute, a rich media library will be created in the centre.