Vanessa Kachadurian about time Armenian Artists are given keys to apartments

Armenia is finally starting to recognize their artists and reward them and make their living conditions favorable so they can create more works for everyone to enjoy.  Vanessa Kachadurian supports artists and this is the right action to take.

Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan has handed keys to new apartments to two artists in appreciation of their contribution to culture.

On June 15, the Yerevan Council of Elders made a unanimous decision to provide apartments to member of the Union of Armenia’s Composers and Musicologists, opera singer Irina Zakyan and flutist of the State Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia, Honored Artist of Armenia Tigran Gevorgyan “to create favorable conditions for their creative activities.”

At a ceremony on Wednesday, Mayor Margaryan congratulated the artists, attaching importance to their contribution to the promotion of Armenian culture and making it recognizable abroad.

“The Mayor’s Office is always ready to support people who make a contribution to the development and promotion of Armenian culture and cultural life,” Margaryan said, wishing both artists new successes.

Zakyan and Gevorgyan expressed their gratitude to the mayor for his appreciation of their activities.

http://armenianow.com/news/47050/armenia_mayor_taron_margaryan_apartments_artists

Vanessa Kachadurian Armenian Artists, Moderdn to Postmodern exhibition

13/07/2013

“From East to West: Armenian artists from Modern to Postmodern” exhibition

Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan accompanied by Deputy Mayor Ara Sukiasyan visited the Contemporary Art Museum subordinated to the Municipality, where the exhibition called “From East to West: Armenian artists from Modern to Postmodern” was opened.
The hundred-year-old history of the last 19th up to the early 20th century was presented at the exhibition opened within the frames of the official program of “Golden Apricot” movie festival.
The Mayor walked about the exhibition hall, familiarized himself with works displayed.
Beside the works of eminent Armenian masters the works of contemporary painters were displayed.
The works of greatest Armenian artists Martiros Saryan, Minas, Zhansem, Garzu, Bashinjaghyan, Sergey Parajanov, Yervand Kochar, famous American Armenian artist Arshil Gorki were exhibited on one platform.
After watching the pictures displayed at the exhibition, at the request of the organizers Mayor Taron Margaryan left his signature on the board placed for honorary guests visiting the exhibition.

http://www.myyerevan.am/en/news/from-east-to-west-from-modern-to-postmodern-armenian-artists-exhibition/