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2018 September 09, Sunday 20:30

On September 9th, Naregatsi Folk Instruments Orchestra under the artistic supervision of composer and tar player Artem Khachatur had a fabulous concert during the closing ceremony of the Salento International Film Festival in Tricase, Italy.

The Orchestra provided a great opportunity for those present to enjoy the unique Armenian folk music in the open air.

Lilit Makunts, Minister of Culture of the Republic of Armenia, was also among the numerous official guests, who later wrote on her Facebook page:

''The Naregatsi Orchestra in Italy... The concert that lasted for about 2 hours enchanted the residents of Salento, and their reaction after every performance of our musicians was an occasion of extra pride. "

The Salento Festival has become an international event thanks to its “touring” concept and was first launched in 2004 by Luigi Campanile. It is held in many cities around the world, as Yerevan, Moscow, London, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, and more.

At the end of the concert Nareg Hartounian, founder of the Naregatsi Art Institute, welcomed the guests in Italian, pleasantly surprising the audience.

This is the second stop of the great concert tour. The Orchestra will also give concerts in France and Switzerland. The first concert was held in Istanbul.