24 Armenian artists to exhibit in CyprusMarch 15, 2009 - 00:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Cultural Association Hamazkayin "Oshagan" organised an exhibition of Armenian Cypriot artists at the Utudjian Hall of the Armenian Prelature of Cyprus, Nicosia, under the auspices of the Armenian Representative, Mr Vartkes Mahdessian.Twenty four Armenian Cypriot artists of all ages proudly exhibited 88 works in total. The themes varied, ranging from paintings, mosaics, mirrors and photographs to articles of clothing, jewellery, carpets, chairs, pillows, silk works, wood works, patchworks and charms. This plethora of exhibits reminded us that art is so much more than just painting. The most sentimental piece was made by Tatiana Ferahian from Limassol, a time capsule with bone remains from Armenian Genocide martyrs, brought to Cyprus by her mother in 2005 from the Der Zor Desert, a powerful reminder of the atrocities the Armenian nation endured in the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th centuries, yet it managed to survive, thrive and prosper. The famous artist Vartan Tashdjian, who was also a speaker at the exhibition, chose to display only one theme: the Melkonian. In his seven paintings we were able to see the various buildings and yards of the Melkonian, whose memory must never fade away and the fight for its re-opening must never cease. As previously mentioned, there were many forms of art and many types of painting approaches. Perhaps the most traditionally Cypriot paintings were those of Therese Kasparian-Petrides, one of which was painted on a traditional old wooden door. 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 | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |