Aurora Mardiganian’s suitcase to replenish exhibition of Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute

YEREVAN, JULY 14, ARMENPRESS. From now on, attendants of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute will have the opportunity to see Aurora Mardiganian’s suitcase, which she used to travel with in the USA during the shows of the film “Auction of Souls”. As “Armenpress” was informed by the director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Hayk Demoyan, the suitcase will replenish the exhibition of the Museum-Institute starting from July 15.

“This suitcase was specially made for long journeys. Aurora Mardiganian used it based on her story and throughout traveling in the big cities of the USA during the film shows in which she herself played”, said Hayk Demoyan.

At the opening ceremony of the “Golden Apricot” the director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Hayk Demoyan introduced to the audience the story of the witness-survivor of the Armenian Genocide Aurora Mardiganian (Arshaluys Martikyan) and the suitcase used by Aurora Mardigian during the film shows of “Auction of Souls” made in 1918 in the USA.

Aurora Mardiganian’s suitcase was discovered with the efforts of Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute and was obtained with the support of Director General of “Vivacell-MTS” Ralph Yirikian. It was transferred to Armenia with the help of Hrach Hannesyan.

Her name, Aurora Mardiganian, and the name of the film, Auction of Souls CO, are written on the suitcase.