President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan has led the Armenian delegation to participate in the opening ceremony of the Armenian pavilion at "Midem" International Music Festival in Cannes.
The Armenian president also held meetings with outstanding reps of music industry. CEO at German Music Publishers' Association Florian Druecke and the Armenian leader have reached an agreement on new projects based on works by Komitas.
CEO of "Montreux" International Jazz Festival Mathieu Jaton has expressed his admiration with Armenian musician Tigran Hamasyan and suggested establishing the festival branch in Armenia.
To note, within the framework of the centennial of the Armenian Genocide Armenia is an honorary guest of the fest. "Tashir" group funds Armenia's participation.
Armenian pomegranate is the symbol of the fest, while Armenian flowers are all around Cannes these days. During the opening of the Armenian pavilion the traffic on the main avenue in Cannes was brought to a standstill. The guests and participants of the fest were offered to degust Armenian wines and dishes.