FIRST PHOTO EXHIBITION “POVERTY IN ARMENIA” OPENED IN YEREVAN
YEREVAN, June 3. /ARKA/. The first photo exhibition “Poverty in
Armenia” has been opened in Yerevan. Lusine Torosyan, Executive,
“Poverty in Armenia” program, reported that the exhibition is aimed
at informing the public of the problems of individuals and families
living in abject poverty. About 100 works by Ruben Mangasaryan and
Herman Avagyan are displayed at the exhibition, which is to last for a
week. The pictures were made in different Armenian regions. The authors
said that they wished to show the public the faces of Armenia’s poor
people, who, however, can be happy as well. “Poverty is being much
talked of, figures are being cited, but visual information is hardly
provided,” Mangasaryan said. He also expressed a hope that the program
will cause people to change their attitude to poverty.
The program envisages the organization of four exhibitions, three of
them in Armenia’s regions. Twelve slide-shows will also be organized.
The exhibition has been organized by the Caucasian Institute of Mass
Media, with the sponsorship of the small grant program implemented
by the World Bank and the Institute of Open Society. The exhibitions
in Armenia’s regions will be sponsored by the World Vision Armenia
office. P.T. -0–