Svetlana Grigoryan’s funeral to be held in Yerevan urban pantheon on May 15

YEREVAN, MAY 13, ARMENPRESS. The requiem of people’s artist of Armenia, actress in the musical comedy theater named after H. Paronyan Svetlana Grigoryanwill be held in St. Sargis Church (Yerevan, New Nork 5th district) on May 14 from 18:00 to 20:00, the lastfarewell will be held in the musical comedy theater named after H. Paronyan on May 15 from 12:00 to 14:00. The funeral will be held at 14:00 in urban pantheon of Yerevan. The Governmental committee formed on the occasion of Svetlana Grigoryan’s death informed Armenpress about it.

Svetlana Rubeni Grigoryan(born September 30, 1930 inYerevan) is an Armenian actress, People's Artist of Armenia.

Grigoryan has been performing on stage since the age of 13. After graduating from the Yerevan Institute of Fine Arts and Theater,Vardan Ajemianinvited her to theParonyan Musical Comedy Theatre of Yerevanwhere she has been working to this day.She is especially known for her comic roles (Roza in "Taxi, Taxi", Satenik in "In zokanche") in Paronyan State Theater of Musical Comedy.

In 2011, thePresident of Armeniasigned a decree to award Grigoryan First degree medal “For Services to Homeland” for "her considerable contributions to development of theatrical arts, for her high acting skills and for creating permanent characters".

Grigoryan was also awarded by the “Hakob Meghapart” Medal for her services to Armenian culture and on the occasion of her 80th birthday.