On April 19, Singaporeans celebrate the holiday of Singapore’s national flower, the Vanda ‘Miss Joaquim’, also known as the Singapore orchid. It is one of the most favorite local holidays. On this day, it is customary to present each other with Singapore orchids and wish well-being in one’s own family for the entire upcoming year. …
You don’t hear striking statements from the restrained British BBC too often. However, not too long ago, BBC called Armenians the smartest nation on the planet. One of the reasons for this statement was the fact that two of the three latest chess Olympiads were won by Armenians. One of the greatest chess players of …
While the majestic ruins of Ani tell us about the architectural genius and the high artistic taste of Armenians, the preserved fragments of our pagan epic testify to the unsurpassed humanity and the high knightly spirit of pre-Christian Armenians. In Armenia of the times of Vahagn and Anahit, I see spiritual traits and virtues which …
In 2014, at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts was opened an exhibition of photographs and personal items belonging to famous American producer of the 1940s George Avakian and his wife, renowned violinist Anahid Ajemian. In 2016, an exhibition titled “Music for Moderns: The Partnership of George Avakian and Anahid Ajemian” was …
A unique manuscript written in the first quarter of the 17th century recently complemented the treasury of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, reports the Armenian Shoghakat TV channel. The monthly notebook (church calendar) created by Priest Hovhannes dates back to 1625. Its double silver cover was made by master Shahmir Karapet in 1656. This …
In November-March 1892, negotiations were held in Rostov-on-Don, in which 7 major companies producing kerosene participated: “Nobel Brothers”, “S.M. Shibaev and KO”, as well as members of the Baku Standard Al. Mantashiants, G. Lianosian, Budaghian, and… Tagiyev. In total, these firms annually produced over 700 thousand tons of kerosene, of which about 272 thousand tons …
At the orphanages established by the Near East Relief in 1920, there were large production centers which were organized and headed by Byrtene Anderson. One of the orphanages was located in Alexandropol (Gyumri). For its four thousand orphans, the first half of the day was a working time. They were trained in crafts and performed …
Famous American and Puerto Rican musician Daniel Decker chatted with journalists about his love for Armenia and the decision to become Armenian. “I have been visiting Armenia for fifteen years, and last year, I received Armenian citizenship. At first, curiosity connected me with Armenia, but later, having learned about Armenian culture, traditions, and history, I …
This majestic building of old Yerevan today resides in an unkempt and disappointing condition. The building at 38 Pushkin Street is almost the only surviving building in this historic district of Yerevan. This is a two-story mansion that used to belong to Arakel Afrikian. It was built of black tuff at the beginning of the …
Ignacy Łukasiewicz (March 8, 1822 – January 7, 1882) is known to the world as the creator of the kerosene lamp. Łukasiewicz was a son of an Armenian family that had settled in Poland, and the surname “Łukasiewicz” is the Polish form of the Armenian surname “Ghukasyan” (Ղուկասյան). Even in childhood, Ignacy was deeply interested …
On August 11, 2492 BC, on the eastern shore of Lake Van, Vayots dzor, the battle between Hayk and Bel took place. The tyrant of Mesopotamia and Elam Mesilim Bel demanded from the priests of the state of Armenia (Aratta) to accept his dominion. He received a refusal. The combined army of Mesopotamia and Elam, …
The time has come to turn to the figure of a great Armenian, a man without whom forming an idea of either the Baku or the global oil industry would not be possible. A person without whom, getting an idea of the essence of an Armenian, his enterprise and industriousness would not be possible. Without …
“In Armenia, the Hellenes found a large number of beehives, from which precious honeycombs were obtained. But those who ate it (the honey) fell ill with some strange disease since those who ate this honey lost their minds and became like the dead. And since many ate it because of its sweet taste, a large …
In 1885, the first steps in the oil industry were made by one of the largest banking firms in Europe, the Paris Rothschild banking house. This company has been providing government loans to the Russian Empire in France. Thanks to its powerful capital, the Rothschild family acquired numerous oil fields, built processing plants and warehouses …
In the summer of 1914, at the initiative of German public figure and doctor of theology Johannes Lepsius, the public organization German-Armenian Society was founded. For many years engaged in the Armenian issue, Johannes Lepsius has been collecting funds for the construction of shelters, schools, hospitals, and industrial enterprises for Armenians of Asia Minor and …
Armenians are not yet suffering from complete amnesia, and, probably, this is what the crime is about. The unconscious world is trying to take away our memory from us with political injections, but this is almost impossible. Every morning, Armenians wake up with the majestic Ararat that is still occupied, which is reminded of every …
Gladys Berejiklian, an Australian politician of Armenian descent, won the elections of the Premier of the state held in the state of New South Wales in Australia. Thus, she became the first elected female Premier in the state. Gladys Berejiklian has held the position of the Premier in New South Wales since 2017. At that …
After the death of Hovhannes Mirzoian (1885), his widow Daria and her sons, Muscovite traders Grigor and Melkon, and also daughter Maria founded the oil production and trading partnership “Brothers Mirzoyev and KO” with a fixed capital of 2,1 million rubles. Being representatives of the aristocratic elite of Tiflis, the Mirzoian family wisely transferred the …