Let children learn ancient Greece through expo “Hellas”

/By Azernews/

By Amina Nazarli

An art exhibition entitled “Hellas” being held in the Centro Italiano Baku has opened its doors for little art lovers until March 11.

The children’s artworks have been inspired by Ancient Greece, the cradle of European civilization. Under the guidance of Galina Nikolayevna Churilova, students of “Children’s Studio of Ecological Posters” of the Tofig Ismayilov Children and Youth Creativity Centre have studied the ancient Greek art and embodied this knowledge to high level paintings, graphic arts, batiks and pottery.

The exhibition displays more than 150 pieces of art-painting, graphic art, batik and pottery- made by 28 students, from 5 to 15 years old.

The event is organized by the Greek embassy in Azerbaijan in cooperation with the Greek Community ARGO and Centro Italiano Baku.

The event was declared open on March 6 by Paola Casagrande, the director of the Italian Center Baku and followed by the welcoming speeches of Dimitrios Tsoungas, Greek Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Portnova Nadejda Petrovna, Deputy Director of the Tofig Ismayilov Children and Youth Creativity Centre and Mrs. Churilova Galina Nikolayevna, director of the project.

The children presented their inspired and colorful batik costumes in a delightful defile, accompanied by Greek music, which attracted everybody’s attention. At the end of the event, all students, as well as the School and the project director were awarded with a Certificate of Achievement and Excellence for their great art performance inspired by Greek civilization.

A jury committee consisted of the Greek ambassador, Tsoungas, journalist and writer Elchin Mirzabeyli, artist Elisabetta Salvatori, Azerbaijani painter Mahmud Mahmudzadeh, and Cultural Attache of the Greek Embassy Maria Dolka awarded five artists diplomas of Excellence.

Visitors and jury were amazed by the high level of art performance and the quality of art works by young Azerbaijani artists. The Greek Muse has inspired young Azerbaijani artists to express their personal unique talent and contribute to world’s cultural dialogue.

Locating at the Murtuza Mukhatarov street 7, the gallery is open to the public from 10:30 to 19:30.