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YEREVAN, MAY 15, ARMENPRESS. The Cafesjian Center for the Arts will join the international action "Museum Night" on May 18. As reports "Armenpress" the Head of Public Relations and Marketing Department of the Cafesjian Center for the Arts Lilit Sokhakyan stated this during the press conference held on May 15. On May 18, 2013 the Cafesjian Center for the Arts (CCA) will be celebrating the International Museum Day and Museum Night, by opening its galleries to the public till midnight for free.
CCA offers 40 % discount on ALL individual membership levels on May 14-19, 2013.
The featured event for the Museum Night will be the opening of unique exhibitions. Dale Chihuly: Ikebana in Gallery One and POP Connection in Sasuntsi Davit Garden Gallery, presenting artworks from the Gerard L. Cafesjian Collection. During the Museum Night visitors will have another opportunity to see the exhibition Hagop Hagopian: Iron Narratives which will close on May 26.
Together with these exhibitions, CCA will also organize educational programs. Among them is Imitating Glass, where the participants will create a chandelier using recyclable plastic bottles; PoPoster (based on the exhibition POP Connection). The participants will be involved in the creation of a POP art-related poster; and Create Your Narrative (based on the exhibition Hagop Hagopian: Iron Narratives). The participants will choose objects and create their own works using Hagop Hagopian's approach. Participation in the educational programs is free, with a prior reservation.
Movies about Dale Chihuly's art will be screened at the Special Events Auditorium.
The Cafesjian Center for the Arts is dedicated to bringing the best of contemporary art to Armenia and presenting the best of Armenian culture to the world. Inspired by the vision of its founder, Mr. Gerard L. Cafesjian, the Center offers a wide variety of exhibitions, derived from Mr. Cafesjian’s own extensive collection of contemporary art. Having celebrated its grand opening in November 2009, CCA continues to exhibit unique works of modern art and offers a diverse program of visiting lecturers, films, concerts, and numerous educational initiatives for adults and children. In 2011 the Cafesjian Center for the Arts had over 1,200,000 visitors.