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Armenia's second largest city to host sculptors' symposium
17:15 01.08.13
An international symposium of sculptors will be held in Gyumri this
September as part of the cultural events scheduled in the second
largest city in the frameworks of the CIS Cultural Capital program.
The event, entitled Life-giving Spring, will cost the organizers an
estimated 20 million Drams (approx. $48,800), the program's manager,
Arthur Gevorgyan has told Tert.am, adding that they now have only 8
million Drams (less than $19,550) which has been received from the
Government's reserve fund.
The Gyumri City Hall has made an investment in the amount of 3 million
Drams ($ 7,320). The money will be directed to the reconstruction
of pedestals.
"We are now busy with organizational issues and concluding agreements
with participant sculptors," Gevorgyan said.
He regretted to note that the shortage of funds caused them to reduce
the participants number from 19 to nine. "We are going to turn to
ambassadors, organizations and businessmen for assistance. With
the scare resources we have. we can ensure only nine sculptors'
participation. But given that this is an international symposium,
I want to increase the participants' number to at least 15," he added
Three sculptors from abroad - Russia, Ukraine and Belarus - are going
to attend the symposium. All the participants will be offered a 45-day
stay in Gyumri for purchasing necessary items, publishing booklets
and producing films featuring the process of their work.
The completed pieces will be placed next to a morning memorial erected
in Gyumri after the 1988 disastrous earthquake.
Armenian News - Tert.am
17:15 01.08.13
An international symposium of sculptors will be held in Gyumri this
September as part of the cultural events scheduled in the second
largest city in the frameworks of the CIS Cultural Capital program.
The event, entitled Life-giving Spring, will cost the organizers an
estimated 20 million Drams (approx. $48,800), the program's manager,
Arthur Gevorgyan has told Tert.am, adding that they now have only 8
million Drams (less than $19,550) which has been received from the
Government's reserve fund.
The Gyumri City Hall has made an investment in the amount of 3 million
Drams ($ 7,320). The money will be directed to the reconstruction
of pedestals.
"We are now busy with organizational issues and concluding agreements
with participant sculptors," Gevorgyan said.
He regretted to note that the shortage of funds caused them to reduce
the participants number from 19 to nine. "We are going to turn to
ambassadors, organizations and businessmen for assistance. With
the scare resources we have. we can ensure only nine sculptors'
participation. But given that this is an international symposium,
I want to increase the participants' number to at least 15," he added
Three sculptors from abroad - Russia, Ukraine and Belarus - are going
to attend the symposium. All the participants will be offered a 45-day
stay in Gyumri for purchasing necessary items, publishing booklets
and producing films featuring the process of their work.
The completed pieces will be placed next to a morning memorial erected
in Gyumri after the 1988 disastrous earthquake.
Armenian News - Tert.am