NEW GUIDE STANDS IN GYUMRI
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17 July, 2008
New information stands have been placed in the central square of
Gyumri. They are to serve as guides to tourists, who visit the amazing
historical and natural monuments in Gyumri. The initiator of this
project is Richard Nye, Director of the Armenian Monuments Awareness
Project. "We turned to the United States Agency for International
Development’s Comparative Armenian Private Sector (USAID/CAPS) program
a year ago, presenting this idea, and due to their assistance we
managed to start it," Nye says. "VivaCell became a cooperate sponsor,
complementing the sponsorship of Italy’s Honorary Consul to Gyumri
Antonio Montalto, and the support of the Ministry of Culture. Further
assistance comes from the International Council on Monuments and Sites
(ICOMOS)/Armenia non-governmental organization".
"Due to this assistance people in Armenia can not only know their
culture and preserve it, but also understand certain things related to
culture," Nye says. The first stage of the project will put information
boards at Garni, Khor Virap, Zvartnots, Noravank and will lead guests
on a self-guided walking tour to Historic Gyumri.
The installation of signboards is consonant with the UNESCO
requirements to supply Armenian monuments included in the list of
world monuments with explanatory boards.
As a constituent part of the project on July 26 Gyumri is going to
hold a festival under the heading "Renaissance in Gyumri", which will
be held on Ghorghanyan Str. The festival aims to represent the past,
present and future of Historic Gyumri.
From: Baghdasarian