On July 3, the official opening ceremony of the souvenir shop and lounge café took place at the Hovhannes Sharambeyan Museum of Folk Arts. Among the distinguished guests were Mr. Alfred Kocharyan, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Armenia; H.E. Mr. Vassilis Maragos, Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary; Mr. Vasken Yacoubian, President of AGBU Armenia; the AGBU “KATAPULT Creative Acceleration” program team, as well as other high-ranking guests.
This initiative is a vivid example of effective multi-sector cooperation, aimed not only at enriching museum life, but also at fostering positive cultural, social, and economic changes.
At the Museum’s gift shop, visitors can purchase a variety of remarkable items from the field of folk art, including handmade pieces by folk artisans.
The project was implemented with the support of the European Union, within the framework of the “KATAPULT Creative Acceleration” program, which is implemented jointly with the AGBU Foundation (Armenia) and the “Creative Armenia” Cultural Foundation. The Museum extends its sincere gratitude to FlexiTree Furniture Studio for sponsoring the furnishing of the space.