Since October 2002, and for the 13th year this year, the “Hay Fest” annual Festival took place in Yerevan, from October 1-10 2015. Many theatre groups from different countries are invited every year to take part in the festival, and perform in different languages.
This year, for the first time, the Hamazkayin “Kasbar Ipegian” theatre group will participate to the festival presenting Lorne Shirinian’s “Monumental” piece (Gotoghagan), directed by Hagop Der Ghougassian and featuring locally known artists Vartan Mgerditchian, Hrayr Kalemkerian and Hermineh Nurpetlian. They presented the play first in Lebanon during the month of April, and will present it again during “Hay Fest” on Sunday, October 4th, 2015.
It is noteworthy to mention that in 2007, one of the actor’s of the play Vartan Mgerditchian participated to the “Hay Fest” festival, where, with the collaboration of Hamazkayin Armenian Cultural and Educational Association, presented Shahan Shahnour’s “Retreat Without Song” (Nahanche arants Yerki) one-man show.