Yerevan to host Shushi Carpet Museum exhibition from Feb. 20February 15, 2021 - 18:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An exhibition of rugs from the Shushi Carpet Museum will open at Yerevan's Tamanyan Architecture Museum-Institute on February 20. The carpets are from the personal collection of the museum's founder Vardan Astsatryan and were evacuated from Shushi on November 1, roughly one week before the city fell under Azerbaijan's control. The oldest exhibit is 350 years old. Narek Van Ashughatoyan will be curating the exhibition. Shushi Carpet Museum opened its doors to the public in 2013. Its fate after Azerbaijan's invasion in fall 2020 is unknown. 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 | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |