  Armenian designer Nur takes prestigious Florence Biennale gold October 16, 2017 - 10:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Famous Armenian designer Nur (a.k.a. Arman Davtyan) has won first prize at the prestigious competition of International Biennial of Contemporary Art in Florence, snatching the Lorenzo il Magnifico Award gold. During each edition of the Florence Biennale an International jury composed of distinguished scholars, art historians and critics from different countries confer the Lorenzo il Magnifico Award to the best exhibiting artists for their works on show. Nur is a prominent Armenian jewelry designer, standing behind fine and unique creations that are exhibited at Nur Designs, a creative studio known for innovative jewelry designs. A graduate of Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts, Moscow Gemology Institute and Miami International University of Art & Design, the designer is a frequent guest at various masterclasses at the most reputable universities and educational centers throughout the world.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Pasadena to host Armenian Genocide commemoration event  The Pasadena Armenian Coalition will host its community-wide Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event.Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh.France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan.Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent. |
