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In October 2020, the Armenian Embassy in Riga, Latvia, will organize the presentation of Franz Werfel’s book “The Forty Days of Musa Dagh” translated into Latvian. As reported by “Armenpress”, Armenian Ambassador to Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia Tigran Mkrtchyan announced the presentation on his Facebook page. The ambassador stressed that “The Forty Days of Musa …
October 30, 2020, marks the 145th anniversary of the birth of our great poet Avetik Isahakyan. On October 21, the House-Museum of Avetik Isahakyan in Yerevan will host a two-day anniversary conference dedicated to the creative heritage and the path of the great poet. Anzhela Khorenyan, director of the Avetik Isahakyan House-Museum, emphasizes that during …
In recent years, the history of the Armenian Church has become easily accessible, comprehensible, and concise, especially for young people. This is thanks to a detailed book by Catholicos Aram I that recently became available to the general public. His Holiness has written a book on the history of the Armenian Church in English. Up …
The seventy-five-year-old Valencia Davtyan from the village of Arzakan for 50 years has been decorating his house with amazing mosaic paintings. It is simply impossible to walk past this two-story house without slowing down to take a look. On its walls, you can see heroes of Armenian fairy tales, newlyweds in national costumes, and musicians …
According to “Haberturk”, Director General of Turkish Waqfs Burhan Ersoy said that the Main Administration of Waqfs has restored 12 churches. The liturgy at the Surb Khach (Holy Cross) Church on Akhtamar Island in Lake Van on September 6 was attended by the Director General of the Waqfs Burhan Ersoy. At the liturgy, Ersoy told …
Hamshen intellectuals in Turkey, despite the coronavirus pandemic, continue to work to preserve the Hamshen dialect of the Armenian language – or, as they call it, their mother tongue – and pass it on to a new generation. In particular, Mahir Ozkan prepared a recording of the Hamshen version of the fairy tale “The Very …
The world-famous artist, the main representative of the American school of abstract art Arshile Gorky lived in the center of Yerevan during the most difficult period in the history of Armenia – in 1916-1919. Today, this area is called the dead end of Abovyan Street. Famous journalist and public figure Ado Adoyan was the artist’s …
The Ara Güler Museum brought to life thanks to the collaboration between Dogush Group (which made a significant contribution to the field of culture and art) and Ara Güler will open its doors to art connoisseurs with a new exhibition “In One Dream” from September. In the new exhibition, which can be visited until February …
“Haypost” (Armenian Post) has issued a souvenir postage stamp dedicated to “the 100th birthday of Henri Verneuil (Ashot Malakyan)”. The postage stamp depicts French-Armenian filmmaker, writer, and member of the French Academy of Fine Arts Henri Verneuil (born Ashot Malakian, 1920-2002). The postage stamp contains fragments of posters for the films of Henri Verneuil. Henri …
The sixth month of the Sacred Armenian calendar, the month of Sahmi, is considered the month of the harvest – the blessing of harvest and fertility. That is why this month’s zodiac signs are Hask (Հասկ, meaning “ear of bread” in Armenian) and Virgo. The most important holidays of the month of Sahmi are the …
Below are the reflections of Turkish writer Tacettin Durmuş on the current state of the ruins of Ani, one of the ancient capitals of Armenia. The author expresses concern about the indifference of the Turkish authorities to the historical monuments of Ani. “Except for us, everyone thinks that “Ani is worth the world, but the …
The Turkish “Sehrivan” touched upon the issue of Armenian monuments in the province of Van – in particular, the Armenian Church of St. Bartholomew, noting that despite the coronavirus pandemic, Van remains one of the leading cities in terms of tourism. On the eve of the annual liturgy scheduled for September 6 at the Armenian …
The Armenian Monastery of Porta (Փորթա) located in the village of Pernal, Historic Armenia, is awaiting restoration. The monastery complex built by Ashot I, a 9th-century Armenian king from the Bagratuni dynasty, consists of a church, chapel, bell tower, and fountain. Unfortunately, it was recently plundered by vandals and Turkish treasure hunters. Interestingly, Turkish sources …
The Latvian “Neatkarīgā” newspaper presented the 7 best sights of Armenia that can interest tourists. As reported by “Armenpress”, the list was compiled after an interview with the Armenian Ambassador to Latvia Tigran Mkrtchyan. In the first place is the Cathedral of Etchmiadzin. “Neatkarīgā” notes that it is the largest surviving Christian church in the …
The Armenian Church of Surb Astvatsatsin in the Bulgarian town of Silistra is 400 years old. It is believed that Surb Astvatsatsin is the oldest Armenian church in Bulgaria. During restoration works of the church carried out several years ago, stone tiles were found, indicating the date of its construction. The church has a dome …
Relatives from Van contacted the Agos internet resource and reported that recent earthquakes have somewhat damaged the temple of St. Bartholomew on the border of Iran-Turkey in Van Province. As a result of the tremors, part of the wall collapsed, and there could be even more damage. Several years ago, experts demanded immediate repair of …
An online presentation of the Ani Cathedral sponsored by the Peters Foundation as part of the Armenian Studies Program will take place at the Fresno Branch of California State University on Thursday, September 3, at 19:00. Opening remarks and lectures will be delivered by Tufts University lecturer Dr. Christina Maranchi, a specialist in the history …
To develop tourism in Van, Turkish citizens are demanding that the authorities restore the Armenian church of St. George on the island of Lim. The people of Van are convinced that Lim is an important place in terms of religious tourism, stressing the need for the early restoration of the surviving church buildings. According to …