On October 18, a theatre festival dedicated to Armenian playwright, artist and director Aghasi Ayvazyan will be held in Yerevan.

The festival aims at presenting the world unique pieces of Armenian playwright Aghasi Ayvazyan, President of Festival Greta Verdiyan-Ayvazyan told NEWS.am.

According to Director of festival Ruben Pashinyan, eighteen theaters from Tbilisi, Stepanakert, Yerevan, Artashat, Vanadzor, Etchmiadzin, Kapan, Gavar, Sevan, Gyumri, Goris, Hrazdan and Alaverdi will participate in the festival. In 2010, famous Armenian writer Aghasi Aivazyan would mark his 85th birthday.