Aysor, Armenia
Sept 5 2009
The 5th anniversary of `Narekatsi’ Art Union
Today Narekatsi art union is celebrating the 5th anniversary of its
foundation, on this occasion a celebrating ceremony will be hold today
evening.
Narekatsi Art Union (NAU) is an NGO founded in USA in 2002 at first;
afterwards in 2004 it has opened its branch in Yerevan and in 2006 in
Shushi.
NAU annually is organizing and realizing around 300 cultural different
projects and events, particularly exhibitions, musical events,
theatrical performances, presentations of books and master
classes. During its activity the NAU has also published a series of
books, albums, CDs and DVDs, has created special websites about
different people of Art.
NAU has supported also the realization of series of festivals in the
number of which were `The Golden Apricot’ international film-festival,
`Art Olympiad’ children’s international festival, `Arevordi’ nature
protection festival, etc.
The NAU of Shushi has mainly the status of art school, which mainly
attend and get education the children of Shushi who are either
refugees from Azerbaijan, or have lost their families during the war
time. The school has more than 135 children. Summer Camp `Qnar’ is
also functioning.
NAU has also a series of new projects which need financial support for
realization. As the executive director of NAU Narek Harutyunyan
informed to Aysor.am, they have applied to many funds for getting the
support but the applications had no replies.