SCULPTOR VARAZDAT HAMBARDZUMYAN AWARDED "TALENT & CALLING" MEDAL IN MOSCOW

PanARMENIAN.Net
18.01.2010 16:27 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian sculptor, master in creating khachkars
(cross-stones) Varazdat Hambardzumyan was awarded a medal "Talent and
Calling" at the annual international exhibition "Dialogue of Cultures,
Peace through Art", held December 29, 2009 in Moscow.

The exhibition brought together more than 100 artists and sculptors
from around the world. Armenian sculptor presented 3 works there. "
My works represented Christian Armenia at the exhibition, " Varazdat
Hambardzumyan told a press conference on January 18.

People’s master Varazdat Hambardzumyan is the author of more than
400 cross-stones. His khachkars are exposed in Armenia, Greece,
Switzerland, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Russia.

Several cross-stones dedicated to the memory of the fallen soldiers in
Artsakh War are placed in the yards of the Yerevan State Engineering
University, Armenian State Pedagogical University, Military School
after Monte Melkonian. A cross-stone dedicated to the liberation
of Shushi is placed on the road leading to Shushi. Most of the
cross-stones are in Yerevan, where the sculptor lives with his large
family (5 children).

"The Peacemaker" – International Youth Organization aimed at cultural
and physical development of young people.