With the support of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sport of the Republic of Armenia and the French Embassy in Armenia, and organized by the Contemporary Art Museum of Yerevan, the exhibition titled “Armenia-France: A Cultural Dialogue” will take place from September 25 to October 24, 2021. This event will be part of the European Heritage Days and will be hosted in several locations:
– Gyumri: September 25-28, at the Museum of Popular Architecture, Urban Lifestyle, and National Architecture (Dzitoghtsonts House-Museum). The opening ceremony will be on September 25 at 15:00 and will feature a film about Armenian-French cultural ties and the lives and works of the artists, accompanied by a performance by the “Cadence” musical group (artistic director H. Jaghatsapanian). The exhibition will also include recordings of works by French-Armenian composers and musicians (e.g., Charles Aznavour, Michel Legrand, Jean Garvarentz). Address: Victory Avenue, 47, Gyumri.
– Vanadzor: October 1-4, at the Vanadzor Museum of Fine Arts. The opening ceremony will take place on October 1 at 15:00 and will include a film about Armenian-French cultural relations and the artists’ lives, along with recordings of French-Armenian composers’ works. Address: Tigran Mets Avenue, 52, Vanadzor.
– Yerevan: October 17-24, at the newly opened exhibition hall of the Arno Babajanyan Concert Hall. The opening will be on October 17 at 15:00. Address: Abovyan Street, 2, Yerevan.
A bilingual catalog (Armenian and French) of the exhibition will be published with the support of the French Embassy in Armenia, and its presentation will be held during the opening of the Yerevan exhibition on October 17.
Workshops:
– “Monotype and Mixed Techniques: Creating Together” workshop, led by art historian and painter Lusine Naghdalyan, will be held:
– September 26 at the Museum of Popular Architecture, Urban Lifestyle, and National Architecture (Dzitoghtsonts House-Museum) in Gyumri.
– October 2 at the Vanadzor Museum of Fine Arts.
– Start time: 13:00.