UNESCO HEADQUARTERS IN PARIS TO HOST KHACHKAR EXHIBIT
PanARMENIAN.Net
June 15, 2011 – 17:34 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net – On June 15-24, UNESCO headquarters in Paris will
host an exhibition on the art of khachkar.
The exhibit will be held in the framework of UNESCO-organized
scientific conferences, with representatives of the countries
worldwide, including Armenia, attending.
The exhibit will feature photos portraying 60 khachkars of different
epochs.
A delegation led by Armenian Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan
includes Parajanov Museum director Zaven Sargsyan, the head of YSU Art
History Department Levon Chugaszyan. Levon Donabedian, a Paris-based
Art History Doctor will also attend the event.
During the exhibit, Armenian master of khachkar Robert Minasyan will
be creating a cross-stone for the visitors to see.
On November 17, 2010, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has declared the Armenian khachkar
(cross-stone) an intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent
safeguarding.
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