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In the final concert of its annual series at New York?s Carnegie Hall this season, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra will be joined by Turkish pianist and composer Faz?l Say for the New York premiere of his new Chamber Symphony, Op. 62, commissioned by Orpheus as part of its American Notes initiative.

The live theatrical show, "Madagascar Live," will be in Turkey once again on April 18.

The huge production, which recently visited Bursa, Istanbul and Ankara as part of its world tour, will be on stage at the Volkswagen Arena.

Oil paintings by impressionist master Claude Monet are expected to be stars of the spring auction season in New York, where Sotheby's believes they could fetch as much as $110 million.
      

Greek crooner Yiannis Parios, known for his love songs, is headed to North America for a tour titled "My Life?" that features several milestones from his long music career.

Their creations are usually reserved for a few wealthy clients, but European museums are currently allowing the public to admire up close the works of star fashion designers Jean Paul Gaultier, Alexander McQueen and Karl Lagerfeld.
      

UN calls on Croatia to ensure use of Serbian Cyrillic

NEW YORK -- The UN Human Rights Committee has urged Croatia to ensure the right of minorities to use their language and alphabet.

This particularly concerns the use of Serbian Cyrillic in the town of Vukovar.

Oil prices have marked a decrease on international markets following the agreement reached Thursday upon the Iran nuclear program.

Analysts, however, have stated that they prognose a gradual decrease as opposed to a sudden shift in oil prices after Iran enters world markets once again, Dnevnik daily reported.

The Romanian capital market needs American corporate investors and their global network to get the liquidity and development necessary to attain the status of emerging market, says Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) CEO Ludwik Sobolewski.

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The Anahit Var??-Hermon Var?? Theater Company, which has been maintaining traditional Armenian theater for 42 years with the support of private benefactors and an allowance from the Culture and Tourism Ministry, brings a new play to the stage every year, although it does not have a permanent home.

“I do love a parade. Don’t you? Hanx” was Tom Hanks’ Tweet, along with video footage, of the annual March 25 Greek Independence Day parade down New York’s Fifth Avenue on Sunday.

The versatile two-time Oscar-winning movie star – and well-known philhellene — apparently took part in the parade as well.