EXHIBITION ON ARMENIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE OPENS IN YEREVAN
Aysor
May 4 2010
Armenia
Works by photographer Ruben Baghdishian went on display at the photo
exhibition, opened Tuesday at the Yerevan State University. The
exhibition’s theme is "Our grand sires’ heritage," aimed at showing
author’s shots of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh’s historical places
and those of cultural value.
Ruben Baghdishian said at the opening ceremony that he is going to
organise exhibitions of the displayed works in large centers of the
Armenian Communities abroad and called on the businesses to cooperate
to promote and popularize the Armenian culture.
Andranik Nikogosian, president of the All-Armenian World Center,
spoke at the opening ceremony.
Ruben Baghdishian was born in 1987; he started shooting from the early
age; his images of Ukraine brought him a victory at the Ukrainian photo
contest, entitled "Ukraine Through the Eyes of Foreigners," in 2009;
Ruben Baghdishian participated in prestigious international contests
such as the World Press Photo and the International Image Circuit.