Gosh Sargsyan

Head of department of Culture and Tourism

Was born on January 1, 1983.

1989 entered Yerevan secondary school after S. Sahakyan.
1999-finished Yerevan college N2
1999-2004-entered and graduated from Armenian State Pedagogical University after Kh.Abovyan,
Faculty of Culture, Department of “Directing of mass events” with the qualification of film director,
teacher.
2004-2007-entered and post-graduated with honours the post-graduation course “Directing of mass
events” of the Faculty of Culture of Armenian State Pedagogical University after Kh. Abovyan.
2007-got PhD in Pedagogical sciences. 2000 –founded the student theater-studio “Yerkir”.
2007-2013 –worked at Yerevan Municipality Department of Culture, Tourism and Youth Affairs as an
assistant to the head of the Department and chief specialist.
Since 2007 has been teaching at the department of “Directing” of the Faculty of Culture of Armenian
State Pedagogical University after Kh. Abovyan, led about 40 Master theses. 2013-was appointed
assistant of Yerevan Deputy Mayor.
2010 founded student theatrical laboratory “Duet”.
2012- founded children and youth theatrical studio “Artist”.
In the period from 1999 to 2017 staged more than 60 performances (operas, musicals, dramas, children
and youth and other performances).
Since 2018 has been a member of the Union of Theater Figures of Armenia.
Since 2000 has been taking part in a number of republican and international theatrical festivals, got
awards. For the contribution to the drama art, for many years of devoted work has been awarded with
honorary and thanksgiving diplomas.
Since 2000 has been a member of the Professional Boards of a number of international and republican
theatrical festivals. (Jury) Authored a number of scientific articles and methodical manuals published in
specialized journals.
On January 18, 2016 got the title of the Associate Professor (ASPU Pedagogical Council)
In 2016, on the behest of the US Western Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Archbishop Hovnan
Terteryan was in the USA with the performances. At “Alex” theater of Glendale staged “Anoush” opera
by A. Tigranyan; within the frames of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide presented
“Liturgy by Komitas” concert-performance. Has been stage director and creative director of a number of
projects. In 2017, in New York cofounded the Armenian-American cultural organization “For the first
time on the world stage”, which staged “Abegha” opera by Barsegh Kanachyan. On February 23, 2018
was awarded with thanksgiving medal of Yerevan State College of Fine Arts after P. Terlemezyan for
“Personal contribution to the development of the educational establishment”. In January 2019 was
appointed acting head of the Department of Culture of Yerevan Municipality. In April 2019, by the
Mayor’s decision was appointed head of the Department of Culture.