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ASIA
Armenia
Musée de l'architecture national et la vie urbaine de Gumri
Memory of the past (from 12pm till midnight)
Free admission, tour and performance.
Sergey Merkourov was born on 7th November 1881 in Alexandrapole (currently Gumri). In 1902 he began a
student of the University of Zurich, in philosophy department. 1902 is a turning point regarding his
professional career. He was trained by the sculptor Adolf Mayer. Through the sculptor advices, he decided to
essentially devote himself to art. In 1903, he attends the Art Academy of Munich. His journeys in Italy
contributed to his personal fulfillment. From 1905 to 1907 Merkourov lived and worked in Paris. At the same
time, he admired the art and the ideas of the sculptor Auguste Rodin, whose we can note he got influenced on
his proper works.
Beyond the monumental works, he realized funeral masks of more than 300 influential men. His first work in
this field was for the funeral mask of Khrimyan Haïrik, in 1907 (Catholic Armenian). Merkourov died on in 1952.
Each year we take part in the International Museums Day and every time with different ideas. This year, on the
14th of May, we will present to the visitors all the funeral masks that we have from the Greco-armenian
sculptor Sergey Mekourov. We will also have a show performed by disabled people.
Contact: Sona Haroutunyan
Phone: 00 374 55 25 25 07
Email: sonah@list.ru
Address: Hakhtanaki 47 – 3104 Gumri, Armenia
Cafesjian Center for the Arts
Cascade In Memory
Free-entry, openings, performance. “Cascade In Memory”
exhibition, star landing (admission is free)
The exhibition will be featuring the history of the Cascade
Complex, the home of the Cafesjian Center for the Arts. Being
a multifunctional architectural construction, the Cascade, built
in 1980s, is a distinctive landmark in the city of Yerevan. The
exhibition will look into the past, before the Cascade was
constructed, the construction history as well as the presentday
Cascade, the Cafesjian Center for the Arts with its
numerous exhibitions and vigorous programming schedule.
The day will be concluded by a concert of a famous Armenian
soprano Anna Mayilyan, presenting the music of Armenian
composers at the Special Events Auditorium of the Cafesjian
Center for the Arts.
Contact: Anna Karagulyan (PR & Marketing Coordinator)
Phone: 00374 10 54 19 32
Fax: 00374 10 56 85 50
Email: annakaragulyan@gmail.com
Address : Cascade Complex – 9 Yerevan, Armenia
Website: www.cmf.am
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