Days of Armenian Culture will be held during October and November, 2004 in a number of cities in Northern France, Normandy - especially Cannes and Hervilles.

The Days of Armenian Culture opening ceremony was held on October 10 in Cannes, the administrative center of Normandy. At the ceremony Eduard Nalbandian, Armenian Ambassador in France, addressed his greeting speech and stressed the importance of Armenian-French cultural links that will be reflected during the Armenian year to be held in France 2006-2007.

The ceremony was attended by the Prefect of Normandy, MP-s and mayors, high-ranking officials of local self-governing institutions, and various representatives of the Armenian Diaspora.

For the occasion of Armenian cultural events, an exhibition of applied art, movie festival, photo exhibition, concerts and evenings of jazz, classical, national, and spiritual music are planned.