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SPRING 2008 – ART EXHIBITION
Yerevan, Armenia – Spring 2008 Art Exhibition at the Number 82 Secondary School features the latest achievements of students of all grades. Hasmik Kosyan, educator and volunteer, representing Creativity Center for the Arts, Inc., interviews the young artists, and presents all participants with Certificates of Encouragement and Artistic Grants. APRIL 11, 2008 – SYMPOSIUM Yerevan, Armenia - Creativity Center for the Arts, Inc., in conjunction with volunteer educators and college students, sponsors and organizes a forum with teachers and students concerned with the quality of our lives, raising questions and encouraging participants to engage by not presenting arguments but by listening attentively and sharing their own views. JUNE 1, 2008 – AWARD PRESENTATION Los Angeles, California – Creativity Center for the Arts, Inc., sponsors an event honoring renowned actress and reciter Nune Aventisyan with the Voice of our Hearts Award, in recognition of her life-long commitment and dedication to the world of literature. DECEMBER 23, 2007 - POETRY AND ART EVENT Ararat Mars, Armenia - Creativity Center for the Arts, Inc., recognizing the importance of education and acknowledging the role our teachers play in the lives of our children, proudly joins forces with the Avetik Issahakian Secondary School, to sponsor ongoing programs and events where every student has the opportunity to participate fully, freely, without the restraints of competition, and with the strength of cooperation. NOVEMBER 23, 2007 - OPENING CEREMONY Yerevan, Armenia - Creativity Center for the Arts, Inc., is recognized as the official sponsor of the 8th Grade Classroom in Number 82 Secondary School , working in conjunction with the teachers for the purpose of inspiring students to be socially conscious human beings and to participate in life fully. NOVEMBER 18, 2007 - SECOND GRAND EXHIBITION OF THE EXPRESS ART CENTER Glendale, California - Some 200 artworks featured in the exhibition represented the latest achievements of the students of the Fine Art Studios, demonstrating that it is neither too early nor too late for aspiring artists to embark on a journey of learning. Creativity Center for the Arts, Inc., presented talented and aspiring artist EMIN SINANYAN with the Varujan Ughurlyan Flame of Inspiration Award. OCTOBER 14, 2007 - COMMEMORATIVE EVENT TO HONOR VARUJAN UGHURLYAN Los Angeles – A commemorative program to honor the artistic legacy of Varujan Ughurlyan was organized in Los Angeles to honor the many facets of Varujan Ughurlyan’s legacy. The event, which took place at Glendale’s Royal Gallery located at 1418 West Glendale Boulevard in Glendale, California, included an exhibition of paintings, poetry readings, musical performances, and the screening of a short documentary. In her opening remarks, actress Nune Avetisyan spoke of Ughurlyan’s extraordinary ability of both celebrating and transcending his milieu – a gift, she said, that translated into a luminous level of inner peace. “Varujan knew no borders, whether internal or external,” Avetisyan continued. “Through his words, music, and canvases, he reached for and saw himself as one with not only the world, but the cosmos itself. The abiding condition of such spiritual and intellectual openness was his overflowing love, a force that defined every fiber of his being.” Avetisyan went on to read various passages from Ughurlyan’s poems and prose. Her readings were interwoven with performances by pianist Gevorg Jamburyan, cellist Misak Aleksanyan, and vocalist Rima Karapetyan. The evening also included the screening of a short tribute film. It featured excerpts of a 2006 interview which Ughurlyan had given during a visit to his native Armenia after a long absence. The artist and his family had moved to Los Angeles in 1990. In one of the interview segments, Ughurlyan commented on the creative process. “Many are those who are called; few are those who are chosen,” he said. “The chosen actually choose themselves, thereby assuming a great responsibility and a great burden. Once you do this, you must go the mile. You must push on to the end. For as long as you breathe, you must give and dedicate yourself, make good on your dreams. It’s all about understanding and love, and it’s what I wish to all the thinkers and artists of the world.” Those attending the event had an opportunity to purchase the English and Armenian editions of The Dark Side of the Moon, as well as copies of the newly-issued compact discs of Ughurlyan’s music, collected in two separate albums. All proceeds from the sale of books and compact discs at the October 14, 2007 commemorative event will benefit the Creativity Center for the Arts, Inc., a California Nonprofit Organization, launched recently in memory of Varujan Ughurlyan. The Creativity Center for the Arts, Inc., will support extraordinary art projects in Los Angeles and beyond, through small-scale grants and other awards. Varujan Ughurlyan’s art, writings, and complete biography are posted at www.v-uzh.com, a website dedicated to the life and works of the artist. OCTOBER 6 - NOVEMBER 16, 2007 - THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL NATIONAL EXHIBITION Brand 36, Works on Paper: Secrets & Confessions Photographer Nicholas Fedak II's “The Secret Dream Chamber” received the Creativity Center for the Arts Inc. Award in memory of Varujan Ughurlyan in Brand Library’s national juried show. |
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