The virtual exhibition presented as an e-book (e-Guide) features the most renown historical and cultural landmarks of Gyumri. It also introduces highly interactive 3-D and Virtual Reality maps, with dynamic analysis and nearby resource searching capabilities, rich visual content, and multilingual audio-listening options, for individuals virtually exploring Gyumri or supplementing their in-person visit. The e-Guide can be accessed at https://avc-agbu.org/kumayri.
“This exciting project creates new opportunities in terms of expanding awareness and access to the historical and cultural heritage of Gyumri, one of Armenia’s cultural hotspots,” saidAstghikMarabyan, Head of the Department of Cultural Heritage and Folk Arts at the RA Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport.
Jeff Paretchan, Acting Office Director of USAID Armenia, referred to the project as “another example of a positive power of partnership,” adding “I remember many collaborations with AGBU, one of which was the e-book focusing on cultural and historical attractions of VayotsDzor.”
In her welcoming remarks, AGBU Central Board Member and head of public relations, Arda Haratunian, indicated that “AGBU has four core pillars, which are culture, education, humanitarian, and socio-economic development, and showcasing the cultural heritage of Gyumri here fits beautifully into two of those pillars, culture and economic development, through tourism,” she also added “AVC has been a pioneer in technological innovation in Armenian virtual education. This new e-book is another proof of that.”
Sisak Mkhitaryan, Chief of Party at My Armenia Program, indicated “This virtual exhibition will be a driving force to develop the local and international tourism in Gyumri. We are deeply appreciative of the teamwork that helped bring this to life.”
“It has been wonderful to see this project come to life,” mentioned Lauren Appelbaum from the Office of International Relations at Smithsonian Institution during her closing remarks. She als...
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