An incident that sparked wide public resonance in Armenian society has received an unexpected and symbolic continuation. A drawing by 11-year-old Eva Danielyan from Artsakh, previously removed from an exhibition at Yerevan Music School No. 1 named after A. Ter-Ghevondyan, was carried to the summit of Mount Ararat. This symbolic gesture is dedicated to every person's right to memory and to those values that cannot be destroyed by any bans.

According to the participants of the ascent, their initiative was a response to a story that provoked broad public reaction in Armenia. Eva’s work, dedicated to the idea of returning to Artsakh, was not allowed to participate in the school exhibition. “Memory cannot be erased,” said one of the participants in the ascent. “We wanted to express support for Eva and show that justice and kindness are above all else, and that the most important values cannot be banned.” The participants also called on the young artist to continue creating, drawing, and never be afraid to freely express herself through art.

“From the first day of our stay in Yerevan, when we printed a copy of this drawing, we encountered unconditional support from people—both for Eva and for our initiative.”

The drawing raised to the summit of Ararat became a symbol that there are values higher than any prohibitions—memory, love for one's native land, and freedom of творчества. The organizers of the action emphasize that this story should serve as a reminder: freedom of creative self-expression cannot be restricted in the interests of any ideology.

They noted that they view what happened not only as the story of one drawing, but also as a reason to begin a broader public discussion about the right to free creative self-expression. “Here, on the summit of Ararat, we have no doubt about which drawing carried the main idea and the most important meaning at that exhibition,” they emphasized.

The incident that occurred in July caused broad public resonance. Eva’s work depicting the Artsakh monument “We and Our Mountains” (“Papik-Tatik”) was removed from the exhibition. The school administration explained its decision by saying that the drawing did not correspond to the theme of the exhibition. However, the girl’s parents and a number of public figures regarded what happened as an act of censorship.

According to Eva’s mother, after this incident the girl’s teacher submitted her resignation, stating that she could not work at a school where children’s творчество is judged as an “anti-state step.”