First annual Parajanov-Vartanov Awards takes place in
Beverly Hills
15-04-2010 17:45:00 | USA | Culture
BEVERLY HILLS, APRIL 15, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. To
recognize the underappreciated role women play in the lives of
artists, the first annual Parajanov-Vartanov Awards will be held
in Beverly Hills on 18 April. This year's prize winners are the
spouses of the filmmakers Sergei Parajanov (Svetlana Sherbatiuk)
and Mikhail Vartanov (Svetlana Manucharian). Mrs. Parajanov and
Mrs. Vartanov have stood by their husbands in the difficult
times of persecutions and significantly contributed to the
preservation of these masters' oeuvres. The founder of the
Beverly Hills Film Festival, Nino Simone, will also be honored
with the Parajanov-Vartanov Award. The awards ceremony will be
preceded by a showing of Vartanov's "Parajanov: The Last Spring"
at UCLA in the James Bridges Theater. The screening will be
accompanied by a short classical music concert and a photography
exhibition. The screening is cosponsored by the UCLA Armenian
Studies Program, the Friends of UCLA Armenian Language and
Culture Studies, and the Center for European and Eurasian
Studies.