stories, presenting its spiritual values, heritage, strength and millennial history, legends and fairy tales, mystical ancient rituals, codes and symbols, and national mission. The art of ballet has the power to awaken creative abstract thinking and can become a means of self-discovery, regeneration, self-realization, education and empowerment for the Armenian nation.

international collaborations and co-productions in Armenia and abroad; innovative programming in order to raise public awareness of and broaden interest in ballet; and presenting world-class Armenian art on the international stage.

In addition to the creation of new productions, Ballet 2021 has produced and realized educational, public and outreach programs. These programs, as well as the successful world premieres of Two Suns and La Boheme, clearly demonstrate the ability of Ballet 2021 to initiate, create, and produce cultural programs that benefit the public good as well as contribute to the wider culture industry of Armenia.

Prior Grants and Funding:

• The Ministry of Culture of Armenia (2012) 1,000,000 drams. Spirit in Motion,
  Gala Evening.
• USA State Department, USA Embassy to Armenia (2013) 7,783,025
  drams. Rock the Ballet and La Revancha del Tango.
• Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation (2015) 52,961,441 drams. “Two Suns”
  International ballet project.
• State Commission on Coordination of the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian
  Genocide (2015) 65,861,000 drams. “Two Suns” International ballet project
• “Initiatives for Development of Armenia” (2016) 3,795,500 drams. Participation
  in the Aurora Prize Program for Awaking Humanity.
• “Yerevan Brandy Company” (2017) 8,000,000 drams. Co-financing with the
  Ministry of Culture for the realization of “La Boheme” ballet production.
• European Union grant provided through AGBU Armenia’s Bridge for CSOs
  program (2018) 18,000,000 drams. To launched the Capital Campaign for the
  foundation of the “Kharatian Experiential Center for the Performing Arts in
  Gyumri”.