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ARMENIA TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 12TH INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURAL EXHIBITION IN VENICE
ARMENPRESS
AUGUST 5, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, AUGUST 5, ARMENPRESS: Armenia will participate in the 12th
international architectural exhibition in the Italian town of Venice
August 28-November 21. Director of the National Museum-Institute of
Architecture of the Armenian Urban Development Ministry Ashot Grigoryan
told Armenpress that Armenia will participate in a separate pavilion
which will be located in the building of Venice's "Murad Rafayelyan"
academy.
According to the tradition, the directorate of the biennale before
each event calls an international council with the participation of
specialist which after discussions specify the year's slogan. This
year it will be "People meet in the Architecture". Grigoryan said
Armenia has decided to participate in the Venice biennale with the
world Armenian architectures. The sub-slogan of the Armenian pavilion
will be "Crossroad".
For selecting the participants Armenia has applied to the world famous
Armenian architectures. A. Grigoryan said the applications were much
more than expected but connected with certain issues a few refused
to take part, and architects from Qatar, the USA, Turkey, Italy and
Armenia have been selected. Overall, the Armenian delegation will
consist of 15 architectures who will present different works. As part
of the exhibition, four language catalogue will be published where
the works of the participant countries will be presented.
The Venice art biennale is being conducted since 1900s. It is one of
the ancient exhibitions and is being conducted once in two years.
Armenia has started participating in it since 1996, without
interruption.
From: A. Papazian
ARMENPRESS
AUGUST 5, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, AUGUST 5, ARMENPRESS: Armenia will participate in the 12th
international architectural exhibition in the Italian town of Venice
August 28-November 21. Director of the National Museum-Institute of
Architecture of the Armenian Urban Development Ministry Ashot Grigoryan
told Armenpress that Armenia will participate in a separate pavilion
which will be located in the building of Venice's "Murad Rafayelyan"
academy.
According to the tradition, the directorate of the biennale before
each event calls an international council with the participation of
specialist which after discussions specify the year's slogan. This
year it will be "People meet in the Architecture". Grigoryan said
Armenia has decided to participate in the Venice biennale with the
world Armenian architectures. The sub-slogan of the Armenian pavilion
will be "Crossroad".
For selecting the participants Armenia has applied to the world famous
Armenian architectures. A. Grigoryan said the applications were much
more than expected but connected with certain issues a few refused
to take part, and architects from Qatar, the USA, Turkey, Italy and
Armenia have been selected. Overall, the Armenian delegation will
consist of 15 architectures who will present different works. As part
of the exhibition, four language catalogue will be published where
the works of the participant countries will be presented.
The Venice art biennale is being conducted since 1900s. It is one of
the ancient exhibitions and is being conducted once in two years.
Armenia has started participating in it since 1996, without
interruption.
From: A. Papazian