 ALMA to open new exhibit of Armenian and Caucasian rugs March 2, 2011 - 16:24 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - On March 27, Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA) will open a new exhibit of Armenian and Caucasian rugs donated to ALMA by local merchant and collector Kasper Pilibosian. The exhibit is possible through the generosity of the New England Rug Society, which funded ALMA's two interns, Rebecca Schaffer of Tufts University and Caroline Ly from Paris, France who assisted in preparing the rugs for exhibition with ALMA's textile staff, ALMA reported. The exhibit, "Caucasian Rugs from the Pilibosian Collection" will showcase 25 rugs in the 1st floor gallery. The new rug exhibit will replace the art exhibit "The Doctor is Out: The Art of Jack Kevorkian" which closed on Sunday, February 20, 2011.   Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |
