Description: Welcome to the 1st Armenian International Photo Festival in Yerevan, Armenia, on August 24 - September 28, 2019.
Dear friends of photography, you are invited to participate in a spectacular event — the First Photo Festival of Armenia — to be held in Yerevan on August 24 – September 28, 2019. The general title of the festival is "Be Unique".
The festival gives you not only an opportunity to participate in a photo contest and meet colleagues from around the world, but also to discover Armenia with its more than 2800-year history. There are ancient temples, churches, monasteries and historical monuments as well as rare culinary and wine-making traditions. Despite being small, the country has diverse nature and unique landscapes that cannot be found anywhere else.
Armenians have reached unprecedented achievements in various fields, including photography. Here are some of the world-famous Armenian masters that have found shelter in other countries: Abdullah Brothers (Turkey, Egypt), Antoin Sevruguin (Persia), Gabriel Lekegian (Egypt), Hakob Semerjian, Conti (France), Hovhannes Kyurkchyan (Indonesia), John Garo (USA), Karsh (Canada), Andranik Kochar (Armenia), Guler (Turkey), Ida Kar , Boyadjian family, Kazandjian (Sudan).