DOESN’T ARMENIA NEED CHOREOGRAPHY?
Support A1+!“If there is no evident progress in art, it means the country is on the verge of collapse. Many events we organized have failed because of shortage of financial means”, Vilen Galstyan, head of Choreography College, claims.
Today the college got an invitation to an international festival but probably the pupils will not participate.
“Unfortunately we have no sponsors. In foreign countries, for instance, in Brazil, banks sponsor art. In my opinion, in case each bank allots a small amount it won’t go bankrupt. But in our country cultural values are not properly valued” he says.
In his words the issue must be transferred to the state level. “I have said many times that the US “Metropoliten” Opera exists due to financial assistance of Coca Cola, General Motors, Pepsy Cola. Whereas in Armenia we face quite different picture.
Mr. Galstyan claims that they have applied to various organizations, the municipality, manufacturers in hope that they will render assistance but all their efforts have failed.
The money given by the State budget can hardly keep a college of 403 pupils and 80 teachers. Besides, the building needs repairing.
In his words, the RA Government has promised to help them in this respect.
“I hope that one day our pupils will appear in the international arena. We have many laureate of international festivals, among them my son David Galstyan. The college has high reputation overseas”.
By the way, Mr. Galstyan attaches great importance to the events celebrating the 80th anniversary of the college. Over 150 new dresses were made for the event.
