Knot for…
Arevagorg, the joint initiative of the Insurance Foundation for Servicemen and Megerian Carpet, is waiting for the knots in the lobby of Marriott hotel.
A workbench was placed in the hotel lobby on June 4th on which carpet makers will be knotting an Arevagorg. It belongs to range of carpets from Jraberd region of Artsakh. Carpet maker Gohar is waiting for knotters in the hotel lobby – on the right-hand side from the entrance. Her working hours are 10:00 -19:00 and 11:00-17:00 on Saturdays, lunch time is 14:00-15:00.
There is a belief of knotting in Armenia, according to which, we have passed on strength, ability and counsel from one generation to another. As part of this initiative each of us can have our knot as a dream for a powerful motherland and a remembrance or appreciation of our soldiers. The price of each knot is 1000 AMD.
We are looking forward to our compatriots from the diaspora to participate in carpet making as well via www.megerian.1000plus.am website – paying 2 dollars, euros or 150 rubles per each knot.
Ready made Arevagorg will be put up for auction. The guardian of Armenian carpet making art -Megerian carpet will provide each penny donated for Arevagorg to Insurance Foundation for Servicemen.
Nazeni Hovhannisyan, the event host says: “Make your knot and let each knot of this carpet, made with love and care, belief and will make us a strong back for each of the defender of the motherland and their family”.
There is an ornamental flowered cross pictured in the middle of the carpet which is surrounded by rays of the sun. The cross with rays symbolizes the sun and light in Armenian art and has a protective power.
Tatevik Yaghjyan, deputy director of Insurance Foundation for Servicemen has mentioned that foundation is in need for monetary donations during the event. “Our Foundation is like this carpet; each knot was important since the first day of creation. We made it, knotted it with the whole nation, foundation is the achievement of our nation. There won’t be a case without a compensation. Everything possible and impossible is done in this direction by foundation team”.
Boys who acquired disabilities during the military actions and are beneficiaries of the foundation were present during the event. Those present gladly listened to modern performances of national music by Mikayel Voskanyan.