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WHY SHOULD ARMENIANS GO ABROAD TO ADMIRE ARMENIAN CULTURE?

Culture

The administration of picture gallery of Alaverdi has already forgotten the time when they last had visitors. But even nowadays the picture gallery can be proud of its unique paintings of renowned artists.

The valuable canvases of the picture gallery are especially ignored by pupils who complain of the absence of attractions and entertainment centers in town. “In my opinion, the picture gallery must keep on working actively as the works of great artists and unknown painters are displayed here. I wish the young generation had a chance to get acquainted with Hakob Hakobyan, Grigor Khanjyan and Terlemezyan.”

“Why should we go to France to admire Terlemezyan’s paintings when we can see them in our town?” says Rafael Jahoutyan, director of the picture gallery.

It is noteworthy, that the site of the picture gallery doesn’t meet the required standards. Though the administration of the National Art Gallery expressed readiness to allocate paintings every 1-2 months they cannot realize it because of the lack the corresponding conditions.

Many years ago the picture gallery of Alaverdi exhibited the canvases of Garzu and Martiros Saryan.

Currently the administration of the picture gallery is concerned over the following problem; to preserve the already existing canvases.