Armenia’s UNESCO-listed cultural heritage presented in Uruguay

The “Armenia in UNESCO” event was held at the headquarters of Uruguay’s Ministry of Foreign Relations, the Santos Palace, where Armenia’s cultural heritage registered with UNESCO was showcased.

Armenian Ambassador to Uruguay Mariam Gevorgyan, Acting Director of the Department of Cultural Affairs at Uruguay’s Ministry of Foreign Relations Soledad Martínez, and Acting Director of the UNESCO Regional Office Alcira Sandoval delivered remarks, the Armenian embassy reported. 

The showcased Armenian heritage included the Armenian duduk, performed by renowned Argentine-Armenian duduk player Gagik Gasparyan, along with the Armenian Kochari dance, performed by members of the senior generation of the “Gayane” dance ensemble of Uruguay.

A photography exhibition was held in the Pedro Figari Hall of the Santos Palace and will be open to the public until March 27.

The event was attended by the Secretary General of the Latin American Integration Association, Sergio Abreu, senior officials from Uruguay’s Ministry of Foreign Relations, a number of foreign ambassadors, political and public figures, as well as representatives of the Armenian community.

The event was organized at the initiative of the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Uruguay, in cooperation with Uruguay’s Ministry of Foreign Relations and the UNESCO Regional Office.