Author: Andres-Papazian

FIRST GALA-EXHIBITION OF ARMENIAN ABSTRACT ARTISTS IN ARMENIA

ARMENPRESS
AUGUST 13, 2010
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, AUGUST 13, ARMENPRESS: The first gala-exhibition of Armenian
abstract artists will open August 17 in the Museum of Contemporary
Art, which, according to organizers, is a huge attempt to draw the
public attention to the abstract art.

“Abstract art can basically change a person, turn into quite another
individuality,” artist Garik Karapetyan noted at today’s meeting with
journalists adding that this year the 100th anniversary of formation
of abstract art is marked as well, which coincides with the exhibition.

A painting was created by artist Vasili Kandinski in 1910, which
in future was considered the first abstract work. According to the
organizers of the exhibition, it is high time to change the current
standards in art in Armenia, as it is already for a long time that
the world lives with quite another art and merits.

Sculptor Ashot Harutyunyan noted that a way of free thinking is
necessary to shape, and the goal of the exhibition is just that.

Forty five paintings of 15 artists arrived from Australia, Canada,
Europe and other places and 10 sculptures will be exhibited till
September 2.

From: A. Papazian

FOURTH ALL-ARMENIAN EDUCATIONAL ASSEMBLY KICKED OFF IN YEREVAN

ARMENPRESS
AUGUST 13, 2010
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, AUGUST 13, ARMENPRESS: The fourth all-Armenian educational
assembly kicked off today in Yerevan and will last till August 17.

About 150 representatives of educational establishments of Armenian
communities of nearly 26 countries of Europe, Near East and America,
as well as of bodies and organizations engaged in national education
and upbringing partook in the summit. Armenian Education and Science
Minister Armen Ashotyan, Armenian Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan,
Chairman of the National Academy of Sciences Radik Martirosyan,
parliament members and others were also present.

The message of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan was presented,
too, in which importance was particularly attached to cooperation of
the educational establishments of Armenia and Diaspora. “Armenia is
the homeland of all Armenians, and the preservation of the Armenian
identity stems from the profits of Armenia. So the preservation of
the Armenian language and national self-consciousness are a must
condition of the eternity of our people,” the message run.

A. Ashotyan welcomed the participants and noted that the goal of the
assembly is to bring together the best educational and scientific
representatives of Armenia, Diaspora, Artsakh and Javakhk and to
jointly discuss the variants of solution of the issues intended for
the upcoming 2 years. He expressed hope that during the 3 day work
a new resolution will be developed, the old program directions will
be specified, new proposals will be voiced.

H. Hakobyan also attached importance to conduction of the summit in
Armenia and expressed hope that during the three day work issues
concerning education, national upbringing will be discussed, the
works and achievements registered after the previous summit will be
presented. According to her, this is one more step directed toward
strengthening of Diaspora-Armenia tie. The 4th all-Armenian educational
assembly is conducted once in two years.

From: A. Papazian

DJIVAN GASPARYAN: ‘TODAY IS A NEW FLORESCENCE OF ARMENIAN SONG’

ARMENPRESS
AUGUST 13, 2010
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, AUGUST 13, ARMENPRESS: We have not had such great number
of singers in our history; this is a new florescence of the Armenian
song, according to Djivan Gasparyan, world-famous Armenian master of
duduk. At today’s press conference he spoke on the current state of
the Armenian song and music. He says the Armenian melody should be
preserved anyway.

‘The Armenian culture has always been captured, our songs were sung
in Turkish, but now we have our state, we can protect our song,
our copyright,’ Arsen Grigoryan (Mro) said. The singer added that the
Turks do not have anything, which comes from their roots: ‘their songs,
alphabet and their country are captured’.

Djivan Gasparyan added that in Istanbul he played the ‘We are sincere
soldiers’ martial-patriotic song and the Turks informed him that
the same song is sung by the Turks as well, but they noted that the
Turkish variant of the song is romantic. Djivan Gasparyan says the
Armenian culture and Church played a great role in the process of
preservation of the Armenian nation.

Djivan Gasparyan is invited to Turkey to partake September in a
concert, dedicated to peace. He says he has not decided yet whether
accept the invitation or not. ‘I shall consult with my friends and
then make the decision,’ the musician said.

From: A. Papazian

EXHIBITION OF PICTURES OF SERGEY SARUMYAN AT ‘HAY ART’

ARMENPRESS
AUGUST 13, 2010
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, AUGUST 13, ARMENPRESS: The exhibition of pictures of Sergey
Sarumyan, Moscow-based Artsakhi painter, opened today at ‘Hay Art’
cultural center of Yerevan Municipality. ‘Each Armenian looks at his
state,’ RA Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan said at the opening
ceremony. She congratulated the painter for the exhibition and said
she liked the brightness and color solutions of the pictures. Sergey
Sarumyan’s canvases transmitted a great impetus to the exhibition,
according to Rita Sharoyan, director of the cultural center. She
mentioned that this is the painter’s first private exhibition in
Armenia and it is dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the artist.

‘I do not consider myself a Diaspora-Armenian; I am connected with
Armenia and Karabakh. For me this is the most important exhibition, as
it is organized ‘at home’,’ Sergey Sarumyan said. He added that this
is his third exhibition. ‘Sergey Sarumyan preserves the traditions
of the national paining. Being abroad, our painters lose the colors
of Armenia.

He has not lost the Armenian colors,’ said Vanik Santrosyan, honored
journalist, member of RA Journalists, Writers and Painters Unions. He
mentioned that the artist emphasized his citizenship in his pictures.

Sergey Sarumyan’s exhibition will close August 23. The painter was
awarded the diploma of honor of RA Diaspora Ministry.

From: A. Papazian

SUMMER WORKSHOPS OF ART CURATORS IN IJEVAN

ARMENPRESS
AUGUST 13, 2010
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, AUGUST 13, ARMENPRESS: Regular summer workshops of art
curators will be conducted August 15-20 in Ijevan. The general thematic
scope of the workshop is the presentation of the community art. The
program of the workshops consists of every-day lectures, discussions
and presentations.

“Through this initiative we try to make the art a tool of shaping
an environment,” Chairman of the Association of Art Critics, art
critic Nazaret Karoyan said today at a meeting with journalists
stressing that the main goal of the event is to make the knowledge
of art loving people, who have different professions, useful to the
art. “Our graduates cooperate in the international area. As a result
of the workshops a cooperating team has been developed,” organizer
of the summer camp school, Professor Anjela Harutyunyan said.

The annual program of the summer workshops of the Association of
Art Critics is implemented in collaboration with “SCCA-Ljubljana”,
“BM Suma” center in Istanbul, “SCCA-ALMA-Aty” center and “Townhouse”
gallery in Cairo. The workshop unites all those who combine the art
with other professions.

Representatives from about 17 countries will partake in the workshops.

From: A. Papazian

SUMMER FESTIVAL OF COMMUNITY ART IN IJEVAN

ARMENPRESS
AUGUST 13, 2010
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, AUGUST 13, ARMENPRESS: Community Art Summer Festival, which
is entitled ‘Rendezvous on Borders’, will be held August 18-21 in
Ijevan, province of Tavush. The festival is designed and conducted by
the students of the ‘Designing and Covering Art’ educational project
of Art Critics Association as a graduate work.

The program of the festival involves various events – exhibition,
practical course, lecture-discussion, group discussion on the world
symposium of sculpture, presentation of archive materials, separate
presentations and artistic performances. The organizers say all the
projects unite the interest in the social, historical, scale and
image parts of the urban environment.

‘The festival has 4 main elements – continuation of the seminars,
held earlier, exhibitions, exposition of art works, conclusion and
presentation of the works, implemented within a year,’ said Nazaret
Karoyan, art critic, chairman of the Art Critics Association. He stated
at today’s meeting with journalists that the events are intended to
be held in various places due to the collective and personal efforts
of artists.

The main value and significance of the festival is the decentralization
of art, according to Harutyun Alpetyan, student, organizer of the
festival. He says this is the reason the festival is held in Ijevan.

Representatives of 20 countries will partake in the festival. The
festival is being held under the auspices of Tavush Governor’s Office
and Municipality of Ijevan, in partnership with YSU Ijevan branch
and Tourism and Business Information Center of Ijevan.

From: A. Papazian

TRAININGS INTENDED TO CONDUCT FOR WORKING STAFFS OF 4 DAYTIME CHILD CARE CENTERS

ARMENPRESS
AUGUST 13, 2010
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, AUGUST 13, ARMENPRESS: Trainings are intended to conduct
for the working staffs of 4 daytime child care centers within the
frameworks of the joint program of the OSCE Yerevan office and of
“Resource Center for Fighting against Trafficking” of the Armenian
Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs.

Consultant of the center on social affairs Eleonora Virabyan
told Armenpress that these are the institutions which work with
children of socially insecure families, are well aware of the way of
life, possibilities and social issues of those families; hence the
involvement of suchlike institutions in fighting against trafficking
is of great importance. Currently survey is conducted in those centers
for assessing the needs and knowledge on trafficking of the working
staff. After summing up the results, classes of special inclination
will be organized for them. The assessment work is implemented by
“Communities’ Development Social Center” NGO. The Resource Center for
Fighting against Trafficking has conducted numerous workshops in the
provinces of the republic on the theme of “Increase and strengthening
of capabilities of the parties involved in the process of providing
aid to the victims of the trafficking, in which employees of province
centers for defense of children’s rights, of healthcare and social
departments, police, employment services, as well as representatives
of NGOs partook. E. Virabyan said that at the workshops the activity
of the center and the legislation of the sphere have been presented.

The consultant noted that there are still considerable works to be
carried out in the direction of increasing the competence level of
the population especially in the provinces”. It is strange but most of
the victims of trafficking either do not know about the institutions
which display support or know but do not apply, as do not believe in
support,” she said. Sixty victims of trafficking have been revealed
last year in the Republic. The 24 of them have been extended support
within the programs of NGOs and state programs. Three victims of
trafficking have been revealed in the first quarter of this year.

From: A. Papazian

CLASSES ABOUT TURKEY FOR ARMENIAN JOURNALISTS

ARMENPRESS
AUGUST 13, 2010
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, AUGUST 13, ARMENPRESS: Classes about Turkey will be conducted
for Armenian journalists from August 25 to September 10 within
the frameworks of the program of “Further steps on Regulation of
Armenian-Turkish Relation” of the Eurasia Partnership Foundation. Head
of the Armenian-Turkish programs’ department Artak Shakaryan told
Armenpress that the classes aim to present to Armenian journalists
details on the inner and foreign policy of Turkey, on its history and
culture for proper and distinct uncovering of the regulation process
of Armenian-Turkish relations.

“Journalists have very scrappy information about Turkey, as well as
about the issue existing between the latter and Armenia. Through the
classes we will try to fill that flaw,” A. Shakaryan said. According
to him, the three week classes will be conducted both by Armenian
specialist of the sphere, and by a sociologist and political analyst
invited from Turkey.

The places for participation in the classes are limited; 10
journalists, who have considerable job experience in information
field and have repeatedly referred to Turkey and to issues on
Armenian-Turkish relations, will have an opportunity of participation.

The knowledge of English is also desirable.

The deadline of submission of applications can be submitted till
August 22. A. Shakaryan noted that they intend to organize suchlike
classes for Turkish specialists as well, which will be conducted by
Armenian specialists.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
supports the implementation of the program.

From: A. Papazian

10 THOUSAND TREES PLANTED IN ARMENIA WITHIN “TOWARDS THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GENOCIDE” PROGRAM

ARMENPRESS
AUGUST 13, 2010
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, AUGUST 13, ARMENPRESS: Ten thousand trees have already been
planted within the frameworks of “Towards the 100th anniversary of
the genocide” program undertaken by the World Armenian Congress and
Union of Russian Armenians. It is intended to commemorate the victims
of the Armenian Genocide in the whole territory of the Republic within
the frameworks of the program.

From: A. Papazian

“CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY: INFORMATION SECURITY AND ARMENIAN MASS MEDIA” CONFERENCE TO TAKE PLACE IN STEPANAKERT

ARMENPRESS
AUGUST 13, 2010
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, AUGUST 13, ARMENPRESS: As part of “One Nation, One Culture”
All-Armenian festival October 12-16 in the capital of Nagorno Karabakh
Stepanakert “Challenges of the 21st century: Information Security
and Armenian Mass Media” conference will be held organized by the
Armenian Diaspora Ministry, Journalists’ Union on the initiative of
All-Armenian Association of Mass Media.

Diaspora press service told Armenpress that representative of Armenian,
Diaspora mass media as well as representatives of not Armenian mass
media will take part in the event.

Currently an organizational committee from mass media has been formed
consisting of 42 people which is dealing with the organizational
issues.

“In this round we are sending invitations to almost all mass media
which may present one representative each,” Tigran Harutyunyan said,
adding that before reaching Yerevan mass media representative must
take care of the financial expenses and the rest will be taken care
by the ministry.

As part of the conference the prize giving ceremony of the all-Armenian
contest declared by the World Armenian Congress Armenia branch and
Diaspora Ministry on “Notable Contribution to the Preservation of
Armenian Identity” will take place. Familiarizing visits to Artsakh’s
Tigranakert, Gandzasar and other cultural places are expected to
take place. October 16 after the conference the participants will
have an opportunity to be present at the opening of world’s longest
cable way in Tatev.

From: A. Papazian