Yerevan, May 14 (Noyan Tapan). The completion of the repairs carried out in
theaters and concert halls under the "Culture" program of the "Lincy"
Foundation is behind schedule. According to Razmik Abrahamian, the Chief of
the Art Department of the RA Ministry of Culture, Youth Affairs and Sport, it
is conditioned first of all by the accidents that happened during the cold winter
(the Puppet Theater, the National Picture Gallery, etc.), as well as by problems
arising during the repairs. The completion of the repairs of the House of Chamber
Music, the Dramatic Theater after Hrachya Ghaplanian, the National Academic
Theater after Gabriel Sundukian and other cultural facilities was postponed.
According to Razmik Abrahamian, some of the cultural centers are overhauled due to the program of the Lincy Foundation, and work corresponding to primary requirements is carried out in other cultural hubs. Besides the theaters of the capital, the buildings of the Dramatic Theater after Vardan Achemian in Gyumri, the State Theater after Amo Kharazian in Artashat, the State Dramatic Theater after Levon Kalantar in Gavar are repaired under the program.
The Chief of the Department mentioned that the theaters of
the capital are likely to begin the new theater season in repaired and comfortable
halls in late autumn. Razmik Abrahamian also said that the RA Ministry of Urban
Development submitted a program to the RA government, according to which the
repairs of cultural hubs, cultural houses operating and idling in the provinces,
which need renovating, are expected. The Dramatic Theater after Hovhannes Abelian
in Vanadzor is being repaired according to the non-cultural program now.