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Monday, June 24th, 2013
OneArmenia's Shift project
YEREVAN-On April 24, 2013, ONEArmenia launched it's SHIFT Initiative
calling for anyone in the world over the age of 16 to pitch a project
under $10,000 that transforms an element of Armenian culture-be it
ancient or contemporary-into a fresh, 21st century creation. More than
60 applications were submitted and reviewed by a selection committee
and narrowed down to 6 finalists. Now the online community has the
chance to vote for the winning project via Facebook.
The 6 finalists include:
1. Nar Dos Rock Opera, which takes "She and I," Nar-Dos' classic
1889 short story about the fates of two people, and presents it as
a modern rock-opera.
2. Aregnazan or Magical World: a short, experimental video which
follows young, queer Aregnazan through a fantasy world away from
home where she emerges as a hero in her search for self-discovery,
love and revolution! The video is an adaptation of a popular olden-day
Armenian fairytale of the same name.
3. 'Dear Armen,' an experimental, dark comedy theatre production
inspired by the life of Armen Ohanian (Sophia Pirboudaghian,
1887-1976), an enigmatic Armenian performer and poet. The presentation
will engage the audience through an immersive theatrical experience
that integrates elements of traditional Armenian dance, burlesque
performance, and spoken word.
4. The Ripple Effect: a project that proposes to involve 30 students
in understanding how stories and traumas passed down from generation
to generation still have a significant effect on our thinking,
behaviors, and feelings. Participants will explore the decisions,
fears and anxieties that are currently limiting them using any art
form to express their transformation.
5. Pomegranate Skate Spot: A sculpture in Yerevan, Gyumri, or Vanadzor
modeled in the form of an open pomegranate. The sculptural form would
be designed to attract interaction by skateboarders. The skate spot
would resemble a tilted manual pad. The two matching pieces, as if
a pomegranate were cut in half, would be scaled and spaced in a way
that is fun to climb on, but mostly to skate on.
6. A Room with a View, which is a traveling 12×8 meter red chamber
within any given city that frames views of its most famous landmark.
Beginning with Yerevan's vista on Mount Ararat, the view from within
this apparatus amplifies and captures both the city and Armenia's
sensory complexities. The chamber allows for private moments within a
public space: a sight in the distance, a sound from the present with
a memory of the past. Formed to confront the world with the everyday,
our proposal recycles ready-mades and re-uses fabrics as triggers
for experiences.
The voting process ends on Sunday, June 30th. Please visit ONEArmenia's
Facebook Page for more information, updates and to VOTE!
Non-profit funding platform ONEArmenia was founded in September 2012
to stand side-by-side with the change-making individuals and the
organizations they represent, using social media and crowd-funding to
involve anyone with an Internet connection in boosting projects that
are geared toward making tangible change in Armenia now. The non-profit
is based on its three-pillar commitment to global collaboration,
efficiency and transparency. This means that the ONEArmenia network
makes it possible to not only raise money for a project based in
Armenia as a worldwide community, but to also track the progress of
said project with complete access to financial information.
http://asbarez.com/110808/vote-for-onearmenia%E2%80%99s-10000-culture-grant-winner/
Monday, June 24th, 2013
OneArmenia's Shift project
YEREVAN-On April 24, 2013, ONEArmenia launched it's SHIFT Initiative
calling for anyone in the world over the age of 16 to pitch a project
under $10,000 that transforms an element of Armenian culture-be it
ancient or contemporary-into a fresh, 21st century creation. More than
60 applications were submitted and reviewed by a selection committee
and narrowed down to 6 finalists. Now the online community has the
chance to vote for the winning project via Facebook.
The 6 finalists include:
1. Nar Dos Rock Opera, which takes "She and I," Nar-Dos' classic
1889 short story about the fates of two people, and presents it as
a modern rock-opera.
2. Aregnazan or Magical World: a short, experimental video which
follows young, queer Aregnazan through a fantasy world away from
home where she emerges as a hero in her search for self-discovery,
love and revolution! The video is an adaptation of a popular olden-day
Armenian fairytale of the same name.
3. 'Dear Armen,' an experimental, dark comedy theatre production
inspired by the life of Armen Ohanian (Sophia Pirboudaghian,
1887-1976), an enigmatic Armenian performer and poet. The presentation
will engage the audience through an immersive theatrical experience
that integrates elements of traditional Armenian dance, burlesque
performance, and spoken word.
4. The Ripple Effect: a project that proposes to involve 30 students
in understanding how stories and traumas passed down from generation
to generation still have a significant effect on our thinking,
behaviors, and feelings. Participants will explore the decisions,
fears and anxieties that are currently limiting them using any art
form to express their transformation.
5. Pomegranate Skate Spot: A sculpture in Yerevan, Gyumri, or Vanadzor
modeled in the form of an open pomegranate. The sculptural form would
be designed to attract interaction by skateboarders. The skate spot
would resemble a tilted manual pad. The two matching pieces, as if
a pomegranate were cut in half, would be scaled and spaced in a way
that is fun to climb on, but mostly to skate on.
6. A Room with a View, which is a traveling 12×8 meter red chamber
within any given city that frames views of its most famous landmark.
Beginning with Yerevan's vista on Mount Ararat, the view from within
this apparatus amplifies and captures both the city and Armenia's
sensory complexities. The chamber allows for private moments within a
public space: a sight in the distance, a sound from the present with
a memory of the past. Formed to confront the world with the everyday,
our proposal recycles ready-mades and re-uses fabrics as triggers
for experiences.
The voting process ends on Sunday, June 30th. Please visit ONEArmenia's
Facebook Page for more information, updates and to VOTE!
Non-profit funding platform ONEArmenia was founded in September 2012
to stand side-by-side with the change-making individuals and the
organizations they represent, using social media and crowd-funding to
involve anyone with an Internet connection in boosting projects that
are geared toward making tangible change in Armenia now. The non-profit
is based on its three-pillar commitment to global collaboration,
efficiency and transparency. This means that the ONEArmenia network
makes it possible to not only raise money for a project based in
Armenia as a worldwide community, but to also track the progress of
said project with complete access to financial information.