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Rome Vittoriano Museum hosts Armenian Genocide exhibition
14:44 * 07.03.15
On the occasion of the Armenian Genocide centennial, the Vittoriano
Museum of Rome has opened an exhibition dedicated to the 20th
century's first major crime against humanity, and the Armenian
civilization.
The cultural event, entitled "Armenia: People of Ark", is a joint
initiative by the Armenian Ministry of Culture, the Armenian embassies
to Italy and the Holy See of Vatican, and the Mechitarist Congregation
and Italian-Armenian organizations.
A press conference attended by representatives of over 50 Italian
media outlets was held before the opening ceremony to introduce the
exhibition's message and importance. The participants heard Armenian
Ambassador to Italy Sargis Ghazaaryan, Prof. Louis Godart, an advisor
to the Italian president on the preservation of cultural heritage and
Paolo Kessisoglu, a popular Italian-Armenian artist.
In his speech, Ambassador Ghazaryan said the exhibition's aim was to
introduce the 3,000-year old Armenia history and civilization and the
devastating impact of the Genocide (which he described as a death
attempt against the nation and its civilizzation). He said the
nation's rebirth and future strong efforts towards creating an
independent statehood proved to be its reaction to death attempt
perpetrated by the Ottoman Turkish rulers. The ambassador further
highly praised the Armenian community in Italy (which has a history of
2,000 years) and its contribution to the country development. He also
remembered prominent Italian public and political figures (Luigi
Luzzatti, Filippo Meda and Giacomo Gorrini) who condemned the
1915-1916 brutal massacres of the Armenians.
Highlighting the exhibition's importance, Prof. Godart said he finds
the Armenian civilization a part of the European set of values and the
common Christian heritage - a unique barrier against the Islamist
extremism. He described the Armenian Genocide as "one of the darkest
chapters of human history" and highly praised the Armenian nation's
strong spirit and ability to preserve its identity.
The exhibition's opening was attended by Armenian Minister of Culture
Hasmik Poghosyan, Director of Vittoriano Museum Alessandro Nicosia and
the Armenian ambassadors to Italy and the Holy See. It brought
together thousands of visitors, including Italian public and political
figures, senators and other lawmakers, diplomats and representatives
of the Armenian community. Opening speeches were delivered by Minister
Poghosyan, the museum's director and Ambassador Ghazaryan.
Exhibits and videos, on display in seven different halls, offer the
victors a unique journey into the origins of Christianity in Armenia,
the Armenian scripts' history and handwritten books, architecture and
art, the centuries-old Armenian Italian relations and the Armenian
culture and history's abound presence in Italy. Documentary records on
the Armenian Genocide are showcased in a separate hall.
The exhibition will run until May 3. It is widely covered by the
Italian media, including the public broadcaster and the print
publications.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2015/03/07/Vittoriano-museum/1610666
14:44 * 07.03.15
On the occasion of the Armenian Genocide centennial, the Vittoriano
Museum of Rome has opened an exhibition dedicated to the 20th
century's first major crime against humanity, and the Armenian
civilization.
The cultural event, entitled "Armenia: People of Ark", is a joint
initiative by the Armenian Ministry of Culture, the Armenian embassies
to Italy and the Holy See of Vatican, and the Mechitarist Congregation
and Italian-Armenian organizations.
A press conference attended by representatives of over 50 Italian
media outlets was held before the opening ceremony to introduce the
exhibition's message and importance. The participants heard Armenian
Ambassador to Italy Sargis Ghazaaryan, Prof. Louis Godart, an advisor
to the Italian president on the preservation of cultural heritage and
Paolo Kessisoglu, a popular Italian-Armenian artist.
In his speech, Ambassador Ghazaryan said the exhibition's aim was to
introduce the 3,000-year old Armenia history and civilization and the
devastating impact of the Genocide (which he described as a death
attempt against the nation and its civilizzation). He said the
nation's rebirth and future strong efforts towards creating an
independent statehood proved to be its reaction to death attempt
perpetrated by the Ottoman Turkish rulers. The ambassador further
highly praised the Armenian community in Italy (which has a history of
2,000 years) and its contribution to the country development. He also
remembered prominent Italian public and political figures (Luigi
Luzzatti, Filippo Meda and Giacomo Gorrini) who condemned the
1915-1916 brutal massacres of the Armenians.
Highlighting the exhibition's importance, Prof. Godart said he finds
the Armenian civilization a part of the European set of values and the
common Christian heritage - a unique barrier against the Islamist
extremism. He described the Armenian Genocide as "one of the darkest
chapters of human history" and highly praised the Armenian nation's
strong spirit and ability to preserve its identity.
The exhibition's opening was attended by Armenian Minister of Culture
Hasmik Poghosyan, Director of Vittoriano Museum Alessandro Nicosia and
the Armenian ambassadors to Italy and the Holy See. It brought
together thousands of visitors, including Italian public and political
figures, senators and other lawmakers, diplomats and representatives
of the Armenian community. Opening speeches were delivered by Minister
Poghosyan, the museum's director and Ambassador Ghazaryan.
Exhibits and videos, on display in seven different halls, offer the
victors a unique journey into the origins of Christianity in Armenia,
the Armenian scripts' history and handwritten books, architecture and
art, the centuries-old Armenian Italian relations and the Armenian
culture and history's abound presence in Italy. Documentary records on
the Armenian Genocide are showcased in a separate hall.
The exhibition will run until May 3. It is widely covered by the
Italian media, including the public broadcaster and the print
publications.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2015/03/07/Vittoriano-museum/1610666