ALMA to host lecture on life and work of watercolorist Sumbat Der KiureghianMay 17, 2011 - 11:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Dr. Armen Der Kiureghian, Professor of Civil Engineering and holder of the Taisei Chair at the University of California, Berkeley, will give an illustrated lecture on The Life and Work of Sumbat, on Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at the Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA). Prof. Der Kiureghian, the son of the artist, is the author of a book on his father's work. Sumbat Der Kiureghian (1913-1999) is the most celebrated Iranian watercolorist of the 20th century. A descendant of 17th century Armenian settlers in the New Julfa district of Isfahan, he embodied the artistic traditions of his people and of his hometown. He is admired for his watercolor and gouache renditions of Iranian and Armenian village scenes and of landscapes. The lecture is co-sponsored by ALMA and the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR). 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 | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. |