Ukraine Medieval treasures of Armenian culture displayed in Kiev

March 2, 2017 By administrator

Exhibition entitled “The Armenian Book in Ukraine: The 400-year History” was opened on March 1 at Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine. Unique documents proving friendly bonds of the Armenian and Ukrainian peoples were for the first time presented to the wider public, according to analitikaua.net news outlet.

The source notes, medieval Armenian manuscripts of the 14th, 16th, 17th centuries along with publications of the 19-20th century concerning Armenia, Armenian music history books draw the visitors’ attention most of all. The displayed exhibits are kept at Ukrainian libraries. The source writes that the Armenian community of Ukraine is actively working to popularize the national historical values throughout the country.

Komitas and Medieval Music Culture conference commences on September 26

September 23, 2016 By administrator

comitas With the support of the Armenian Ministry of Culture, Komitas Museum-Institute will hold Komitas and Medieval Music Culture conference-festival on September 26-October 8, dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Independence of Armenia.

According to public relations department of the ministry, the conference-festival will be an unprecedented event in the history of the studies of Komitas music in terms of equipment, software, communications and prestigious international scientists involved.

The opening ceremony of the festival will be held on September 26 at Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall.
Musicians from Armenia, France, Japan will perform during the ceremony. Hover State Chamber Choir of Armenia, State Chamber Choir of Armenian, Yerevan State Chamber Choir, State Academic Choir of Armenia, Anahit Papian (soprano), Hasmik Torosyan (soprano), Irina Zakaryan (soprano) will also perform during the concert.

The opening ceremony of the international conference will be held on September 27.

Tokyo hosts week of Armenian culture

March 29, 2016 By administrator

A week of Armenian culture was organized in Tokyo from March 22 to 27 to introduce the Armenian art to the Japanese society.
A range of events were held as part of the initiative, attracting both Japanese and Armenian artists, the Foreign Ministry’s press service reports.
The week of culture opened at the exhibition hall Daikanyama Hillside Terrace, which held an exhibition featuring the Japanese aesthetic art, including pieces by Arev Petrosyan, an Armenian artist and designer, and Makoto Maeda, a Japanese painter.

Also, prominent Armenian opera singer Arax Mansouryan performed a concert accompanied by pianist Takahiro Akiba. The participants enjoyed joint classical music concerts by Armenian and Japanese musicians, as well as movies of Armenian and Japanese productions.
The Week of Culture was organized by the Armenian Embassy to Japan in collaboration with the Foreign Ministry and the Japan International Cooperation Agency, as well as community organizations and other institutions.

Belgian Pesse Elif Shafak: “Turkey has lost the culture of coexistence”

May 28, 2015 By administrator

Elif Shafak

Elif Shafak has emerged as a major author in Turkey. The architect of the Sultan (Flammarion) takes us back to Turkey today, the alleged authoritarianism of President Erdogan, the progression of Islamism, non-recognition of the Armenian Genocide …

Le Vif / L’Express: One of your characters says that “women can not hide their feelings because they are weak; they have the chance to hide behind their veils. “ She has the status of women changed fundamentally in Turkey today?

Elif Shaffak: In Turkey as in many Muslim countries, more and more women wear the veil. We must discuss it. However, the headscarf ban does not seem to be the solution. As this will cause a violent backlash. However, we must encourage the emergence of women in the public sphere dominated by men while women are pushed into the private sphere. No matter whether with their headscarves or their miniskirt, it is important that women enter the public space. Too many politicians even tell us how we should live.

This trend has intensified since she’s accession to power of the Islamist Justice and Development Party (AKP)?

Kardashians Take Armenia! 10 Fascinating Facts to Know About the Country’s Culture and History

April 10, 2015 By administrator

by Brett Malec,

By now you should know that the Kardashians are in the process of taking Armenia.

That’s right, Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Kanye West and North West are currently on vacation in Armenia to learn about the land of the family’s ancestors. So what better time for everyone to learn about Armenian culture, right? While the famous fam continues their sightseeing overseas, here are 10 fascinating facts about Armenian culture and history.

1. The Kardashians aren’t the only famous Armenians. Cher is also of Armenian decent through her father’s lineage. Michael Vartan also has Armenian blood as does Dita Von Teese and Joe Manganiello. And although Steve Jobs was of Syrian decent, his adoptive parents Paul and Clara Jobs were Armenian.

2. Pomegranates are a favorite food among Armenians. Aside from being tart and delicious, they symbolize fertility.

3. The Armenian people were the first culture in the world to adopt Christianity as the official state religion after two of Jesus’ apostles, St. Thaddeus and St. Bartholomew, travel through the region soon after Jesus’ death.

4. They discovered wine (sorry, France!). Back in 2011, scientists concluded that the real birthplace of wine may have been in a cave in Armenia. Archaeologist called the cave the “oldest” winery ever dating back over 6,000 years.

5. Wine isn’t Armenia’s only contribution to the world. They were also among the first to invent yogurt and coffee.

6. In 1915, 1.5 million Armenians were murdered in the Ottoman Empire in what is now known as the Armenian Genocide. Turkey, the successor state of the Ottoman Empire, denies the historical event. The 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide will be honored on April 24.

7. Armenians celebrate Christmas on Jan. 6, the original date of the Christian holiday.

8. Armenians love to dance (especially a type of line dance) and call dancing “keff time,” which means party time.

9. Cheese boregs are a traditional Armenian dish made of feta cheese wrapped in filo dough and baked until golden brown.

10. The word for beautiful in Armenian is “siroon” (pronounced “SEE-ROON).

Tune in to a brand-new episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashiansthis Sunday, April 12 at 9/8c on E!

—Reporting by Lindsey Caldwell

Source: eonline.com

The Prince in Switzerland love story book” Centuries of Armenian history and culture”

February 23, 2015 By administrator

By Wally Sarkeesian

The-Prince-in-Switzerland,
By Dalita I. Alex

Author Dalita Alex

“A wonderful love story book, the author glides us through centuries of
Armenian history and culture. highly recommend it.”

Hrant, a young Swiss man working in finance, meets on a train a very
prominent Swiss historian, who is very much interested in his Armenian
heritage and his family’s past experiences of migration, survival and
integration. Hrant decides to further enlighten the professor about the
Armenian people’s struggle, past and present, for recognition and respect.
He belongs, on his father’s side, to a very important Armenian aristocracy,
the Bagraduni and Hetoumian dynasties that belonged to the kingdoms of
Cilicia, Armenia and Georgia during the Middle Ages. These dynasties were
the foundation, the source of his bloodline, lineage and history. Hrant is
very proud of his legacy. He eventually falls in love with a French-Armenian
girl, Sara, but their relationship is difficult, since she resides in Paris, while
he lives in Zurich. Eventually love triumphs, and Sara leaves her homeland
to marry Hrant, the Armenian Prince in Switzerland. Full of true historical
recollections, it is the love story between two people, and the love of proud
people towards their legacy. The story of faith, hope and love with all its
facets, engulfs compassion, friendship and beauty.

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Together Through Culture: “Yerevan-Aleppo” concert supports Syrian-Armenians

September 1, 2014 By administrator

By Gayane Mkrtchyan
ArmeniaNow reporter

A charity music event dedicated to ‘70s of Yerevan and Aleppo took place in Yerevan organized with the support of Ministries of Diaspora and Culture of Armenia and funded by AGBU Yerevan. All profits of the concert will be directed to meet the needs of Syrian-Armenians.

Popular artists from Yerevan and Aleppo participated in the concerts on August 29 and 30 in Aram Khachaturyan Concert Hall.

Concert presenter Zhan Vardan recalled the 40-plus year cultural bond between Aleppo-Armenians and Yerevan, dating back to a 1971 concert in Aleppo by composer Konstantin Orbelyan. These decades later the cultural exchange continues Vardan said.

The main musicians of the concert were Konstantin Orbelyan’s Armenian State Pop Orchestra singers. Four Aleppo-Armenian singers and three guitar players also took part.

Songs of the 70s were presented by Aramo, Emmy, Gayane Hovhannisyan, Radik Gabrielyan. Jazz music collection was presented by Syrian-Armenian artists Rena Tin, Zhan Vardan, Lila Vardanyan-Poghosian, Karo Taghtevirenian.

Singer Taghtevirenian was brought to Armenia by the ongoing war in Syria. Before that he had been in the motherland in 1966 and had 10 concerts. In Armenia he continues his career singing in a restaurant. At the concert he sang together with Armenian singer Emmy. He says he will remain in Armenia.

“It is a great pleasure for me to sing in my motherland. It is with excitement that I remember singing in this same concert hall decades ago. In 1966 in this same hall I had six concerts. I was a young boy then – 18-20 years old,” he said.

This concert with participation of Armenian and Syrian-Armenian artists is another step towards Syrian Armenians’ integration and proof that culture serves an important role in unifying a nation.

Expressing her gratitude Minister of Diaspora, Hranush Hakobyan said that Syrian-Armenians express their compassion and support through this concert.

“They can feel that their motherland is by their side, and will not leave them alone in difficulties. We are powerful together, and together we must win and become stronger,” Hakobyan said.