“Witnesses of Time: A 100-Year-Old Square and Opera”

On October 20, the grand opening ceremony of the exhibition “Witnesses of Time: A 100-Year-Old Square and Opera” took place. The welcoming remarks were delivered by Zaruhi Hayrapetyan, Director of the National Museum-Institute of Architecture after Alexander Tamanyan. The opening ceremony was attended by Hovsep Hoveyan, Advisor to the Chairman of the Urban Development Committee of the Republic of Armenia. The attendees were then addressed by Artur Stepanyan, Director of the National Archives of Armenia. One of the key highlights of the event was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two institutions, aimed at further strengthening their cooperation. The closing remarks were delivered by Ashot Grigoryan, Head of the Research Department of the Museum-Institute. The exhibition is dedicated to the centenary of the groundbreaking ceremonies of Republic Square and the Alexander Spendiaryan National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet. We would like to express our gratitude to the following institutions for their cooperation: the National Archives of Armenia, the Yerevan History Museum, the Service for the Protection of Historical Environment and Cultural Museum-Reservations, the Armenian Cinema Foundation, and Armenpress News Agency. The exhibition will be open to visitors until November 20.