RA Fine Arts Academy awarded Grand Prix in International Strogan FestivalMay 11, 2009 - 18:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In the Internationasl Storgan Festival organized in Moscow this April, RA National Academy of Fine Arts was awarded Theodore Parmon medal in the "Costume Design" nomination. The Armenian designers prepared two collections: "Mountain Legend" and "Nanay Fairytales", Edward Sedrakyan, President of Fine Arts Academy, told a press-conference today.All in all, the 25 states participating in the young designers' festival displayed 500 exhibits. Speaking about graduates' achievements, Mr. Sedrakyan said that one of them - Rima Kazoumyan, works in Emporio Armani fashion house and is one of the leading authors of their collections. In his turn, Chairman of RA Designer's Union Martin Kalkosyan said that because Armenia has talented fashion designers it is necessary to restore clothes production in the country and export Armenian designers' works abroad. In the International High Fashion Contest of National Costume (December 20080), ETNO-ERATO Edward Sedrakyan was awarded a diploma for the preparation and advancement of talented fashion designers. The National Fine Arts Academy was founded 13 years ago. Every year in June, it organizes an exhibition of its students' works. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. 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”. Partner news | Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. |