10TH ANNIVERSARY OF ART ACADEMY GYUMRI BRANCH By Gegham Manukian, translated by L.H. "This building is reconstructed by means of "Armenia" All-Armenian Foundation, Armenian General Benevolent Union and with the money collected during the pilgrimage of Loris Chgnavorian to Gyumri in 1991". This is written on the signboard of Arts Academy (not official name) building in Gyumri. On December 21, Art Academy Gyumri branch celebrated its 10th anniversary. Today in 6 departments of Gyumri Arts Academy study 192 future specialists. RA Minister of Education and Science Levon Mkrtchian, Yerevan Sate Art Academy rector, professor Aram Isabekian, AGBU Armenia office Director Ashot Ghazarian, representatives of local institutes, authorities and culture sphere delivered speeches in the ceremony. Levon Mkrtchian spoke of the greatest role in Gyumri renaissance the foundation of that kind of cultural institution on those days. The same day participants and the guests of the ceremony watched the exhibition of the branch lecturer’s works held in Aslamazian Sister’s Gallery. | 
