New York to host “Armenian Artists Celebrate Easter” exhibitApril 2, 2012 - 21:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - New York’s St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral announced a special art exhibit in the Diocesan Complex as part of the upcoming observance of Easter Eve and Easter Sunday on April 7 and 8, 2012. Behold, All Things Have Become New: Armenian Artists Celebrate Easter is an exhibition of works by prominent Yerevan-based painters as well as by prolific Armenian artists based in America: Moko Khachatryan, Vahan Rumelyan, Ararat Aarkissian, Sarkis Hamalbashian, Hamlet Hovsepian, Ruben Grigoryan, Karine Matsakian, Arevik Arevshatyan. Curator for the exhibit is Vasken Kalayjian, renowned graphic designer and artist. Behold, All Things Have Become New will be on display in Guild Hall and Yerevan Hall of the St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral complex, 630 Second Avenue (at 35th Street), in New York City. On April 7, the Easter Eve service in St. Vartan Cathedral starts at 6:00 p.m. A reception will follow in Haik and Alice Kavookjian Auditorium, during which the exhibit will be open, 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. On April 8, the exhibit will be open following the Easter Sunday service in St. Vartan Cathedral, and concurrent with the Easter reception in Haik and Alice Kavookjian Auditorium. 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 | India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. |