The Colorful, The Flavourous, The Closed

Projects — December 28, 2010 at 17:41 | Comments

The colorful, the flavourous, the closed © PanARMENIAN Photo/ Tigran Mehrabyan

The colorful, the flavourous, the closed © PanARMENIAN Photo/ Vahan Stepanyan

The colorful, the flavourous, the closed © PanARMENIAN Photo/ Sedrak Mkrtchyan

The colorful, the flavourous, the closed © PanARMENIAN Photo/ Vahan Stepanyan

The colorful, the flavourous, the closed © PanARMENIAN Photo/ Sedrak Mkrtchyan

The colorful, the flavourous, the closed © PanARMENIAN Photo/ Vahan Stepanyan

The colorful, the flavourous, the closed © PanARMENIAN Photo/ Sedrak Mkrtchyan

The colorful, the flavourous, the closed © PanARMENIAN Photo/ Vahan Stepanyan

The colorful, the flavourous, the closed © PanARMENIAN Photo/ Sedrak Mkrtchyan

The colorful, the flavourous, the closed © PanARMENIAN Photo/ Vahan Stepanyan

The colorful, the flavourous, the closed © PanARMENIAN Photo/ Sedrak Mkrtchyan

The colorful, the flavourous, the closed © PanARMENIAN Photo/ Vahan Stepanyan

The colorful, the flavourous, the closed © PanARMENIAN Photo/ Sedrak Mkrtchyan

The colorful, the flavourous, the closed © PanARMENIAN Photo/ Vahan Stepanyan

One of Yerevan’s most impressive architectural buildings, a touristic sight, a museum of food - the closed market is located in Mashtots avenue. No one will believe you if you tell them that a bunch of apples, eggplants, dried fruits (that’s an art on its own), cabbages, tangerines, cheeses and more can make a beautiful sight, attracting both customers and tourists. But no matter how often you visit there, it remains a closed world, with its own legends, secrets, values and philosophy.
“Pak Shuka” (Armenian name for closed market) was built in 1952, being the only roofed market in the city. The elder members remember that during Soviet years traders from Azerbaijan and Georgia would bring their goods and sell outside the market. There was even a hotel built inside the market where they stayed for the night. Armenian merchants would buy all of the goods at night and then resell during the day with higher price. Among today’s merchants there are people who have been in the market from its opening day, mostly as kids with their parents. No wonder you feel like you’re in someone’s house there. They are like a family, having spent most of the time of their lives together. They all know each other, all 200 people, by names, stories, problems…
Yet this big family is destined to parting. It’s private owner decided to close it for 6-7 months for inside reconstructions. The market will be brought to a “civilized” look, with separate stores and small markets, but until that the vendors are offered sales desks in another market called “GUM”, where they claim to be provided with spaces 4 times less than their current ones. Some of them will return to Pak Shuka, some of them won’t, but the market’s uniqueness will be gone forever.
We worked on this project for a few months, as a result having tons of photos. We had a hard time choosing among those, and we understand that 35 photos can not show the whole spirit, yet we hope that they will transmit the atmosphere.

UPD: The closing date is postponed till May 2011.

Tags: cheese, closed market, cucumber, dried fruits, featured, fruits, grape, lavash, market, nuts, pak shuka, yerevan

http://www.facebook.com/Bzzbzik Arevik Hovnanyan

inch lav bari nkarner en! :))
Parandzem Shahbazyan

Ես, ինչպես միշտ, հիացած եմ Ձեր աշխատանքով: Այս նոր տարում Ձեր վարպետությունը թող կրկնապատկվի, իսկ Ձեր նկարները նորանոր գույներով ու որսված ակնթարթներով մեզ զարմացնեն:
Gayzagpal

Sorry to say you do not explain clearly.Is this going to shut down for GOOD?
or else ,as one at the bottom of these comments writes FRO RENOVATIONS?
please come clear.SHUT DOWN-UNDMISHT PAKEL? te?
Norogutyantz hamar?
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@Gayzagpal: As it is written above: “…The market will be brought to a “civilized” look, with separate stores and small markets” – that means that after closing it will be reconstructed and will still remain a market, except having another look, more like a food mall. There are different opinions whether it’s good or not.
Esears

Please, release Armenia from the hands of the rich and powerful, filthy beaurocrats and mafia. Their bleeding it dry.
Anonymous

Վահան, հիասքանչ նկարներ են, մեծ գեղագիտական հաճույք պատճառեցին:
Թթու լավաշների, պանիրների և մյուս մթերքների գեղեցիկ պատկերները
ախորժակ են բացում…
Ինձ հետաքրքիր է` ինչ տիպի ֆոտոխցիկով են դրանք նկարված (գույները շա~տ լավն են):
http://www.panarmenian.net/photo PanARMENIAN Photo

Շնորհակալություն: Շատ հաճելի է արժանանալ Ձեր բարձր գնահատանքին: Նկարահանումը իրականացրել ենք Canon EOS 5D Mark II և Mark III ֆոտոխցիկներով:
the БоБо tёtя

Буйство красок! Фотографии получились теплые, жизненные и родные! Спасибо)
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As it is written above: “…The market will be brought to a “civilized” look, with separate stores and small markets” – that means that after closing it will be reconstructed and will still remain a market, except having another look, more like a food mall. There are different opinions whether it’s good or not.
Anushik Khachatryan

Bravo hexinakin!!! taqutjun, ser, cav, humor – bolor karevor komonentner@ nerka en ajs fotonerum..
Anushik
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Sona T

shnorhavoranqners, nkarner@ hiasqanch en!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
KECCEQ!
Melkonyannarek

havaneci, gexecik nkarner en :)))))))))))))
http://www.facebook.com/people/Haig-Tchorbadjian/554785510 Haig Tchorbadjian

Getse Vahan.. abress.. shad keghetsig en.. :))
Hayk-sochi

Հիանալի նկարներ են, շնորհակալություն,դուք ինձ նորից Երևան բերեցիք
Hakob Exods Manukyan

Fantastica stacvel!
Frans

Pak Shuka is one of the most distinct, lively places I visited in Yerevan. Colorful, down to earth, simple. The people, the smells, the produce and foods… What a gorgeous series of pictures. A dear memory. Thank you!
Araz

Beautiful pictures. It should have been preserved as a landmark. Who cares about its beauty and value of the market for a lot of people. In the Soviet days I had been there. The picture is still etched in my mind and heart. The beautiful flowers on the steps by the entrance. I am sorry this is happening to such a landmark. It is capitalism at its best.
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Dusko Musicki

tuzne slike a lepe boje-zabrinjavajuce.
Raymond

I am not sure it will be missed. There were very few price tags displayed and if you looked or sounded different than a local the prices quoted by the vendors would reflect that difference as well.
Hakob Exodus Manukyan

Bravo! Fantastic photoneren!
Marina7777

Shat lav nkarner en! Shat kendani, gunex ev irakan
http://www.facebook.com/people/Hripsime-Gasparyan/100000264286259 Hripsime Gasparyan

Shat shat shaaaaaaaaat shnorhakalutyun nkarneri hamar!!! iskapes vor het berecinq indz Hayastan. Hiayanali nkarner en!!!!! xosqer chunem!
ainferoff

ES ES 5 TARIA TSITSAK CHEM KEREL KARKIN HAYKAKAN LOZERES GNATS :) ! ESTONIA
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