DIOCESE OF ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC ORTHODOX HOLY CHURCH IN GEORGIA
18 March 2013
The Deputy Minister of Culture of Georgia Attended the Creative Evening
of the Honored Artist of Georgia and a Holder of the Order of Honor
Michael Grigoryan On 16 March, 2013 by the initiative of the Union of
Armenian Intellectuals of Georgia at the ~SHayartun~T Cultural Center
of the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church in Georgia, in
the Calouste Gulbenkian Hall, the evening and first personal exhibition
of paintings dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Honored Artist of
Georgia, a holder of the Order of Honor Michael Grigoryan took place.
Marina Mizandari, Deputy Minister of Culture and Monument Protection
of Georgia, Mr. Hovhannes Manoukian, Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Georgia, Van Baiburtian,
Advisor to the President of Georgia and the editor of "Vrastan",
Advisor to the Minister of Culture of Georgia Yuri Mechitov attended
the exhibition.
The Chairman of the Union of Armenian Intellectuals of Georgia Ruben
Torosyan presented the artist~Rs biography, the speaker recalled
Michael Grigoryan~Rs years of work as a Chief Director in Petros
Adamian Tbilisi State Armenian Drama Theatre and his theatrical
performances of Armenian and Georgian playwrights. The years of
work of Michael Grigorian as the editor of the Armenian broadcasts
on Georgian radio and his activities on TV channels RTR and ORT in
Moscow were no less productive.
The Deputy Minister of Culture of Georgia welcomed Michael Grigorian in
connection with his creative evening and mentioned that the theatrical
activities of the professional stage director had made the invaluable
contribution in the development of Georgian culture, she also conveyed
greetings and best wishes from the Minister of Culture Guram Odisharia.
All the speakers appreciated the creative diversity of Michael
Grigorian~Rs talent, they noted his isolation from society and creative
work behind closed walls for 20 years, the product of which was about
300 oil and watercolor paintings, as well as wonderful poetry written
in three languages.
At the end of the evening the Head of the Diocese of the Armenian
Apostolic Orthodox Church in Georgia, His Grace Bishop Vazgen
Mirzakhanyan delivered a speech and advised Michael Grigoryan to appear
before the public more often, to devote himself to the education of
future generations, to share his experience and knowledge, and to
develop and deepen the Armenian cultural life in Georgia.
The talented director and great artist appeared before the audience
with artistic speech in three languages, he recited his poems, written
in Armenian, Russian and Georgian. The evening, which was held in
the form of a dialogue, for Michael Grigorian was an expression of
devotion to both motherlands, of love towards his own people, and of
gratitude for the unification of the Armenian community in Georgia.
This event was a beautiful evening, demonstrating the potential of
talented artist.
More information is available at
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.347807222002763.1073741840.113192792130875
Diocese of Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia 18, Armazi Street,
0103, Tbilisi, Georgia Phone: +995322546411 Cell: +995593397170 Fax:
+995322751790 Email: [email protected]
From: A. Papazian
18 March 2013
The Deputy Minister of Culture of Georgia Attended the Creative Evening
of the Honored Artist of Georgia and a Holder of the Order of Honor
Michael Grigoryan On 16 March, 2013 by the initiative of the Union of
Armenian Intellectuals of Georgia at the ~SHayartun~T Cultural Center
of the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church in Georgia, in
the Calouste Gulbenkian Hall, the evening and first personal exhibition
of paintings dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Honored Artist of
Georgia, a holder of the Order of Honor Michael Grigoryan took place.
Marina Mizandari, Deputy Minister of Culture and Monument Protection
of Georgia, Mr. Hovhannes Manoukian, Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Georgia, Van Baiburtian,
Advisor to the President of Georgia and the editor of "Vrastan",
Advisor to the Minister of Culture of Georgia Yuri Mechitov attended
the exhibition.
The Chairman of the Union of Armenian Intellectuals of Georgia Ruben
Torosyan presented the artist~Rs biography, the speaker recalled
Michael Grigoryan~Rs years of work as a Chief Director in Petros
Adamian Tbilisi State Armenian Drama Theatre and his theatrical
performances of Armenian and Georgian playwrights. The years of
work of Michael Grigorian as the editor of the Armenian broadcasts
on Georgian radio and his activities on TV channels RTR and ORT in
Moscow were no less productive.
The Deputy Minister of Culture of Georgia welcomed Michael Grigorian in
connection with his creative evening and mentioned that the theatrical
activities of the professional stage director had made the invaluable
contribution in the development of Georgian culture, she also conveyed
greetings and best wishes from the Minister of Culture Guram Odisharia.
All the speakers appreciated the creative diversity of Michael
Grigorian~Rs talent, they noted his isolation from society and creative
work behind closed walls for 20 years, the product of which was about
300 oil and watercolor paintings, as well as wonderful poetry written
in three languages.
At the end of the evening the Head of the Diocese of the Armenian
Apostolic Orthodox Church in Georgia, His Grace Bishop Vazgen
Mirzakhanyan delivered a speech and advised Michael Grigoryan to appear
before the public more often, to devote himself to the education of
future generations, to share his experience and knowledge, and to
develop and deepen the Armenian cultural life in Georgia.
The talented director and great artist appeared before the audience
with artistic speech in three languages, he recited his poems, written
in Armenian, Russian and Georgian. The evening, which was held in
the form of a dialogue, for Michael Grigorian was an expression of
devotion to both motherlands, of love towards his own people, and of
gratitude for the unification of the Armenian community in Georgia.
This event was a beautiful evening, demonstrating the potential of
talented artist.
More information is available at
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.347807222002763.1073741840.113192792130875
Diocese of Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia 18, Armazi Street,
0103, Tbilisi, Georgia Phone: +995322546411 Cell: +995593397170 Fax:
+995322751790 Email: [email protected]
From: A. Papazian