Arman (cinema)

Arman (Russian: Арман, tr. arman) is a digital four-screen cinema in Almaty, Kazakhstan, constructed in 1968. It has the status of cultural monument of local importance.

Arman
Арман
General information
Location104 Dostyq Avenue, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Opened1968
Design and construction
Architect(s)А. I. Korzhempo, V.L. Panin, I.V. Slonovi et al.

History

The cinema opened to the public on 3 September 1968.[1] In 1976, it hosted the first stereo movie screening in Kazakhstan.[2]

In 1993, by decision № 316 of Nurkadilov, head of the city administration, the Arman and the Alatau cinemas were transferred to the "General Directorate of International Film Festivals "Kazakhkinofest" enterprise.[3]

In 2000, the cinema building was reconstructed and given the status of an entertainment center, but city residents were dissatisfied with the reconstruction, since it was considered by them as an interference into the architecture of one of the city's historic monuments of culture.[4]

Architecture

The side facades are decorated with bas-relief sculptural compositions by muralist V. I. Konstantinov, reflecting Kazakhstani culture: figures of Amangeldy, Motherland, soldiers, a group of cosmonauts and a woman gathering the harvest. It is an example of Soviet public architecture of the 1960s.

The members of the construction project were: A. I. Korzhempo, V. L. Panin, I. V. Slonov; engineers V. Harvardt, V. Chuyko; artists V. Konstantinov, G. Zavizionny.[5]

The cinema is a monument of architecture and urban planning of local importance, stated in Resolution № 1/191 of the Almaty City Akimat on 17 March 2021.[6]

References
  1. "Арман (пр.Достык) / Кинотеатры / Киноцентр «Арман»". archive.ph. 29 February 2016. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. Populi, Vox (22 May 2014). "Старые кинотеатры Алма-Аты | VOXPOPULI" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  3. "Арман (кинотеатр, Алма-Ата)". Ремонт Строительство Интерьер. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  4. "Алматинцы расстроены началом строительства в одном из старейших кинотеатров города". informburo.kz (in Russian). Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  5. "Достопримечательности Алматы :: Советский период". archive.ph. 29 February 2016. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  6. "Об утверждении Государственного списка памятников истории и культуры местного значения города Алматы - ИПС "Әділет"". adilet.zan.kz. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.

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