Armenian National Pavilion at the Venice Biennale was visited by over 15 thousand people
ArmInfo. Within the framework of the 60th Venice Art Biennale, the National Pavilion of Armenia continues to operate in the exhibition hall "Magazine del Salle 3", presenting the multimedia project "Nina Khemchyan. Echo". According to the press service of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia, the co-organizer and general sponsor of the Armenian Pavilion in 2024 is the Cafesjian Center for Arts (CCA).
Daniel Danielyan, the Deputy Minister of Education and Science visited the Armenian National Pavilion, got acquainted with the exhibition program, gathered impressions from visitors and observed the dynamics of views. Upon arrival at the pavilion, the Deputy Minister was greeted by two students from Venice Ca'foscari University: Hripsime Barseghyan and Alexander Hakobyan were Armenians by nationality. They introduced Danielyan to the Armenian National Pavilion, shared their impressions of the work and provided information about the visitors to the Pavilion. Since the opening day, more than 15,000 people have visited the Pavilion, many of whom have left notes in the guest book, emphasizing their impressions of the spiritual, philosophical, emotional and artistic impact of the Pavilion. Currently, the guest book includes about 80 pages of notes in Armenian, Italian, English, Russian, French and other languages, filled with words of gratitude, best wishes and congratulations. It should be noted that as a result of the cooperation between the Cafesjian Center for Arts and the European Academy of Venice, a number of Armenian students and representatives of the Armenian community living in Venice were given the opportunity to intern at the Armenian National Pavilion of the 60th Venice Biennale.