System Of A Down L-R: Shavo Odadjian, Daron Malakian, John Dolmayan, Serj Tankian (Photo Credit: Frank Maddocks
LOS ANGELES—On October 21, Grammy Award-winning band SYSTEM OF A DOWN will receive the 2015 Parajanov-Vartanov Institute Award for the virtuous commitment to justice exemplified by their historic Wake Up The Souls tour. The event will take place on October 21 at the Chateau Marmont in Hollywood.
The institute studies, preserves and promotes the work of the brothers-in-arts Sergei Parajanov and Mikhail Vartanov, who, like System Of A Down, dedicated their lives to the righteous fight against the injustices of totalitarian regimes. Parajanov (1924-1990) and Vartanov (1937-2009) were admired by some of the most important figures in cinema, literature and art.
Proceeds from the October 21st event will benefit the restoration of Vartanov’s Parajanov: The Last Spring film trilogy at UCLA.
Earlier this year, System Of A Down made international headlines with their “Wake Up The Soulsâ€
