Creative Armenia and the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) are delighted to announce the five recipients of the inaugural Creative Armenia-AGBU Fellowships, a year-long program of funding, mentorship and tailored promotion strategies for talented artists from all fields. The fellows selected for the 2019 term are: theatre and opera director Arthur Makaryan (New York), musician Arik Grigoryan (Gyumri/Yerevan), painter Burçin Başar (Istanbul), writer and comedian Narek Margaryan (Yerevan), and filmmaker Victoria Aleksanyan (Yerevan)...

 

 

For over a decade, the AGBU PAD Sayat Nova Composition Competition has been inviting musicians of all heritages to be inspired by the grand tradition of Armenian arts. Winners have been named from all over the world, from Hong Kong to Mexico, Syria to France, each recognized for their versatility, ingenuity and artistry. As their original compositions have traveled to international audiences for world premieres, our composers have built their network of fans, increasing their exposure globally...

 

 

NIMBA social enterprise was established by “Armenian charity runners” team. It aims to support the development of civil society, especially by encouraging its social component. This enterprise has begun the first phase of its activity by the “Expansion of social enterprise” grant launched by the Bridge for CSOs Programme implemented by the AGBU. The objective of the program is to employ women in vulnerable groups. To fulfill this, NIMBA...

 

 

4 years ago, Marina Adulyan heard about a newborn that was abandoned by parents in the hospital. After taking care of the child for one year and after carrying out adequate work with the parents, the parents took the child back. This story became a reason for the professor of Greek and Russian languages of the YSU to start social activity and to establish “Bari Mama” Charitable Non-Governmental Organization, the aim of which is to support disabled children of orphanages and mothers who don’t want to give their children to orphanage because of disability...