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THE ESTABLISHMENT SEES ARMENIA'S CULTURAL FUTURE IN GUATEMALA, TIGRAN KHZMALYAN SAYS
http://en.aravot.am/2013/02/07/152059/
February 7 2013
www.aravot.am inquired of Tigran Khzmalyan, a director and a member
of the initiative group of the Sardarapat movement, what he thought of
the issue of building a cultural bridge between Armenia and Guatemala
raised by Hasmik Poghosyan, the Minister of Culture, with the Prime
Minister of Armenia.
Let us remind that according to the cooperation agreement, Armenia
and Guatemala, for example, will participate in international film
festivals, if they are organized in Armenia or Guatemala.
"I am happy and excited that our centuries-old dream has finally come
true, and we are already building cultural bridges with Guatemala. I
have recalled a saying common when I was young, 'The wrong country
is called Honduras.' We used to say that at the time, meaning our
own country. Perhaps, it will be good, if we move on to Honduras
immediately after Guatemala; after that, everything will fall into
place. We choose our path ourselves; elections are not held once in
four or five years, they are held every day. If the Armenian Ministry
of Culture chooses Guatemala in this big world, then the Establishment
sees Armenia's cultural role and mission there. One shouldn't refuse
anything, and I say we should strengthen our ties with Honduras too,"
the director said mockingly.
He is convinced that there are more urgent issues in the field of
culture today, which need solution and are not paid attention to. And
the reason, according to Khzmalyan, is the following, "The main
difference between us and the aggressive elite, the Establishment is
in culture and systems of values; theirs is Honduras and Guatemala,
ours is a bit different."
Does Guatemala have a serious movie industry and traditions, after
all? "I hear about that for the first time, but I think that one
may open a big market of Armenian TV series using that agreement,
since other countries will hardly agree to buy the production that the
Ministry of Culture encourages in Armenia. Perhaps, it will be mutual;
no other country in the world besides Armenia will be interested in
the Guatemalan movie production," the director added.
Gohar HAKOBYAN
From: Baghdasarian
http://en.aravot.am/2013/02/07/152059/
February 7 2013
www.aravot.am inquired of Tigran Khzmalyan, a director and a member
of the initiative group of the Sardarapat movement, what he thought of
the issue of building a cultural bridge between Armenia and Guatemala
raised by Hasmik Poghosyan, the Minister of Culture, with the Prime
Minister of Armenia.
Let us remind that according to the cooperation agreement, Armenia
and Guatemala, for example, will participate in international film
festivals, if they are organized in Armenia or Guatemala.
"I am happy and excited that our centuries-old dream has finally come
true, and we are already building cultural bridges with Guatemala. I
have recalled a saying common when I was young, 'The wrong country
is called Honduras.' We used to say that at the time, meaning our
own country. Perhaps, it will be good, if we move on to Honduras
immediately after Guatemala; after that, everything will fall into
place. We choose our path ourselves; elections are not held once in
four or five years, they are held every day. If the Armenian Ministry
of Culture chooses Guatemala in this big world, then the Establishment
sees Armenia's cultural role and mission there. One shouldn't refuse
anything, and I say we should strengthen our ties with Honduras too,"
the director said mockingly.
He is convinced that there are more urgent issues in the field of
culture today, which need solution and are not paid attention to. And
the reason, according to Khzmalyan, is the following, "The main
difference between us and the aggressive elite, the Establishment is
in culture and systems of values; theirs is Honduras and Guatemala,
ours is a bit different."
Does Guatemala have a serious movie industry and traditions, after
all? "I hear about that for the first time, but I think that one
may open a big market of Armenian TV series using that agreement,
since other countries will hardly agree to buy the production that the
Ministry of Culture encourages in Armenia. Perhaps, it will be mutual;
no other country in the world besides Armenia will be interested in
the Guatemalan movie production," the director added.
Gohar HAKOBYAN
From: Baghdasarian