Reflections on the birth and memorial days of famous people, as well as on holidays and important events will fill and enrich the cultural atmosphere of each of your days.

The famous Russia-based Armenian marinist Ivan (Hovhannes) Aivazovsky was born on July 29, 1817.



The Italian famous conductor Riccardo Muti, chief conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini as well as the honorary director of the Rome Opera Theater, was born on July 28, 1941.



The Spanish composer, pianist, pedagogue, prominent figure Enrique Granados, who is also the founder of the Music Academy in Barcelona and of the modern Spanish piano school, was born on July 27, 1867.



Vakhtang Ananyan, one of the most popular Armenian writers and Honored Worker of Culture of the Armenian SSR, was born on July 26, 1905.



Italian composer and writer Benedetto Marcello was born on July 24, 1686.



Founder and Artistic Director of Yerevan State Chamber Choir Harutyun Topikyan, a famous representative of the contemporary Armenian conductor's art, was born on July 23, 1951.



People's Artist of Russia, artistic director of St. Petersburg Academic Ballet Theater Boris Eifman was born on July 22, 1946.



The world-renowned academic musician of the 20th century, American violinist Isaac Stern was born on July 21, 1920.



Minas Avetisyan, one of the most outstanding representatives of Armenian painting art, was born on July 20, 1928.



The world famous Italian poet of the Renaissance Francesco Petrarca was born on July 20, 1304.



The unquenchable star of Russian and world ballet, unsurpassed Giselle of the Bolshoi Theater Natalia Bessmertnova was born on July 19, 1941.



Russian famous poet, novelist, playwright, screenwriter, actor, translator, editor, author of several films Yevgeny Yevtushenko was born on July 18, 1932.



Shara Talyan, singer, theater, music and public figure, one of the founders of the Armenian vocal art, was born on July 16, 1893.



Armenian writer, literary critic, translator, journalist and public figure Arshag Chobanian was born on July 15, 1872.



Swedish director Ingmar Bergman, one of the greatest figures of world cinematography, was born on July 14, 1918.



The talented and famous poet Alicia Ghiragossian was born in Argentina on July 13, 1936.



Italian outstanding painter and sculptor, prominent representative of expressionism Amedeo Modigliani was born on July 12, 1884.



Today is the birthday of Armenian dramatist and public figure Gabriel Sundukyan.



One of the greatest conductors of the 20th century, Sergiu Celibidache, was born on July 11, 1912.



The famous French novelist, essayist, representative of modernism Marcel Proust was born on July 10, 1871.



The famous French artist Camille Pissarro, who is considered to be one of the founders of impressionism, was born on July 10, 1830.



One of the most popular writers of the 17th century, the famous French fabulist, poet, member of the French Academy Jean de La Fontaine was born on July 8, 1621.

