Discussion with Ara Zarian

2024.02.17.

 

On February 17, 2024 the Department of Armenian Studies at Pázmány Péter Catholic University had a special guest, the architect Ara Zarian, visiting from Italy. The Armenian Catholic Church in Budapest kindly hosted Mr. Zarian's meetings with students, professors and community. Mr. Zarian was born in Rome; he is the grandson of the major writer Gostan Zarian and son of architect Armen Zarian. In 1980, Ara Zarian graduated from Yerevan Polytechnic Institute. Since then he has been actively contributing to the restoration of numerous churches in Armenia. He has also authored and co-authored works dedicated to the history of Armenian architecture and church restoration.