By The Voskeporik Development Center’s Peace Angels are representations of our children’s creativity, small pieces of art created in collaboration between children with and without disabilities. Every time children come together to make these angels, they learn about each other. Each painting event teaches children how to interact and care for
Support Forgotten Children
On April 19th, Artissimo Cultural NGO held an event to present Voskeporik Development Center’s work in Martuni, Gegharkunik marz. Eka Horstka, Director of Artissimo NGO, introduced Voskeporik and its project Continuous Love to an audience of nearly forty people. She described the center’s work with children with disabilities and their
Art Opens Doors, Studio 2
Children live in a fairy tale world where everything is magic, everything that happens around them and everything they do. This proved to be true once again in the second studio this year held by the Art Opens Doors project on March 30th at the Martuni Cultural House. 150 students
Art Opens Doors, Studio 1
Voskeporik’s Art Opens Doors project, which focuses on improving the integration of children with disabilities into society, began its 2019 iteration one month ago. Following the project’s launch in 2018, our big studios continue to advance our goals and support children’s growth. On the last day of winter, children gathered
Continuous Love Update
Continuous Love is in process! On February 4th, the rehabilitation room opened. On February 5th, it began to accept 56 children from Martuni and the surrounding area, led by their mothers. The project’s main goal is to raise the knowledge of parents about their children’s care needs. Children with special
Continuous Love
Through the collaboration of Artissimo NGO, the United States Peace Corps, the Martuni Mayor’s office, and the support of individual benefactors, the project Continuous Love was created. On February 4th, in Martuni, the doors of our rehabilitation center opened. For three months, 56 children with special needs will participate in
Art Opens Doors 2019
Artissimo NGO and UMCOR Armenia wrapped up a productive 2018 and announce that from February 1, 2019, Art Opens Doors, a program for children with and without special needs, will again serve children in Martuni and the surrounding area.
Art Opens Doors 2018
On July 17, 2018, Voskeporik Artistic Development Center launched Art Opens Doors, a special project implemented by Artissimo NGO and UMCOR Armenia. The project’s goal is the integration of children with special needs into society through the most honest and effective tool – art. Many children with and without special
Travel to Istanbul
Over the years, the creative process involved in the Beacons project has become part of the participants’ futures. Our musicians realize that they have a long way to go in terms of study, education, and development of their chosen specialization, but they’ve initiated work with other children to share their
The Beacons as Professionals
In 2017, four painters from the Beacons project – Hasmik, Mari, Narek, and Mher – used their fall vacation to begin an important mission. They prepared a surprise for the three to five-year-old children at the Voskeporik Aesthetic Development Center in Martuni, Gegharkunik marz. On one of Voskeporik’s walls, they
Voskeporik Opening
Voskeporik Aesthetic Development Center opened its doors on October 5, 2017, in Martuni, Gegharkunik marz. The center implements educational programs for children of different age groups. These programs include general aesthetic education lessons and meetings such as: music, fine arts, theater, journalism, cinema, national dance and music, healthy lifestyle, and
Kilikia
In the summer of 2017, another Beacons event was held in Sevan on the legendary sailboat “Kilikia” with the legendary captain Karen Balayan. The Beacons listened attentively to the history of the boat’s construction, the medieval methods of its preparation, water lowering, and long three-month journey. They also learned about
It’s You!
In 2016, 100 Beacons became an independent project called Beacons. In 2016, it was dedicated to the twenty-fifth anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Armenia. Twenty-five years is a generation. In that quarter-century, Armenia and Artsakh’s first independent generation has grown up, a generation that has only known
Gala Concert in Cafesjian
On October 7, 2016, in the Cafesjian Center for the Arts, the Beacons project held its gala concert. This time, the story of that friendly evening will be told through pictures.
“Independence Generation, Free Childhood” Flash Mob
On September 18th, 2016, the Beacons performed a flash mob on Northern Avenue dedicated to Armenia’s Independence Day. Random passers-by from Yerevan and abroad warmly welcomed the artists and musicians from the Beacons, who dedicated their art to the young independence of our ancient homeland through music and its sounds,
“Independence Generation, Free Childhood” Exhibit
On September 13, 2016, the exhibition room of the Armenian Painters’ Union was awash in the light and warmth of the Beacons. The Beacons performed for the 25th anniversary of Armenia’s independence in an exhibit entitled “Independence Generation, Free Childhood.” Eight painters from the Beacons – Hasmik, Arsen, Mari, Nane,
Meeting with Composer Areg Lusinyan
On July 8, 2016, the Beacons were hosted by the composer Maestro Areg Lusinyan, an honored artist of the Republic of Armenia. Full of light, warmth, and life, his small house museum has a rich cultural heritage. The Beacons listened attentively to the maestro as he told them about interesting
Meeting with Masunk
On June 18th, continuing the 2016 workshops, the Beacons invited children to participate in their regular meeting held by members of the national vocal and dance group Masnuk. This time, everyone met in the Folk Art Museum where, surrounded by handmade carpets and rugs and a friendly environment, Masunk presented