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 …
Howard Kazanjian is an American film producer who gained wide popularity after producing several extremely successful Hollywood films – Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, and Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. Since early childhood, Kazanjian has been attracted to …
The World Atlas of 1919 published in Great Britain lists the legal boundaries of the Republic of Armenia which were internationally recognized prior to 1920 the Arbitral Decision of US President Woodrow Wilson. According to the Woodrow Wilson Arbitral Decision, four of the eight regions of the western part of Armenia were to be included …
In the largest art center of the West Coast of the US, the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, the rarest Armenian manuscripts are exhibited. They belong to different periods of the Middle Ages and represent the best traditions of the Armenian miniature school. Below are the descriptions of the four rare manuscripts in …
A presentation of the film “Voskan Yerevantsi” about the history of Armenian book printing took place in London in September 2017. The story of the film is based on the Bishop Voskan Yerevantsi (Voskan of Yerevan), thanks to whom the first Bible in Armenian was published in the printing house of the Armenian Apostolic Church …
It is well known that one of the indicators of the degree of civilization of a society in a given country is its attitude to the cultural values of other ethnic groups. An example from this point of view can be considered our southern neighbors who are not only anxiously taking care of the monuments …
Recently, the Ethiopian state newspaper The Ethiopian Herald reported that in the capital Addis Ababa, it is planned to begin the restoration of the historic staircase “Seba Derez” built by Armenian architects. And although the names of the foreign architects are not mentioned, the publication emphasized that it was planned to do everything to preserve …
On March 2, a khachkar (cross-stone) was erected in the UK in the city of Canterbury in memory of the victims of the 1915 Armenian Genocide. The khachkar was installed in the garden of Canterbury Cathedral thanks to the initiative of the British Armenian diaspora. It was consecrated by the head of the diocese of …
Of the more than 2.5 thousand churches, only 6 operational churches and not a single monastery have survived to date. In the territory known since the 13th century as the possession of the Ottomans, Armenians were the indigenous people, especially in the area that is today called Eastern Anatolia. But even now, after 800 years, …
In Armenia, Israeli tourists were pleasantly surprised by mountain landscapes, Lake Sevan, delicious food, and aromatic wine. “Armenians are very hospitable, polite. Most importantly, they speak Russian, so there are no language barriers, which is important for a tourist. You have very educated and beautiful young people,” said Oleg Baron in a conversation with “Armenia.” …
The Christian portal Aleteia.org writes that the Etchmiadzin Cathedral built in 301 AD by Gregory the Illuminator is a testament to both Armenian and universal history. The Etchmiadzin Cathedral in Vagharshapat (the official name of Etchmiadzin) is the main church of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Both historians and archaeologists unanimously claim that this is the …
On February 15 in Los Angeles, the Greek Heritage Society of Southern California with the support of the consulates of Japan, Greece, and Armenia held an evening dedicated to the sailors of a Japanese ship which had saved hundreds of Armenian refugees from Smyrna. At the event spoke the consuls of three countries – Japan, …
The academic publishing house Gorgias Press headquartered in the state of New Jersey, which occupies a leading position in the field of publications on oriental literature in the US, published an English translation of the textbook “Introduction to Aramean and Syriac Studies.” The author of the textbook is a lecturer at the Faculty of Oriental …
The French position on the recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide of 1915 is one of the most principled and consistent in the world. Many experts believe that the Armenian Diaspora and, in particular, the activities of late Charles Aznavour, had a major influence on French politicians’ stance on the Armenian Genocide. For 30 …
The Armenian state of Cilicia that existed from 1080 to 1375 in southeast Asia Minor on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea played an exceptional role in the history of the Armenian people. Prior to being proclaimed a kingdom in 1198, this state had been known as the principality of Cilicia. We present to your …
On birthdays and especially on anniversaries, it is customary to make gifts. So, in the year of its eightieth birthday, Armenian jazz received a wonderful gift. The book “The History of European Jazz; The Music, Musicians and Audience in Context” beautifully published by the British publishing house Equinox contains information about jazz music and musicians …
Last year in October, in connection with the Francophone Summit held in Yerevan, the French radio station RFI (Radio France Internationale) presented a special series of programs in the Armenian language dedicated to this event. The programs were broadcast during the week. In Yerevan, they were broadcast on the frequency FM 102.4. As a result …
The Armenian culture, literature, and history have always been at the center of attention of European art historians and publishers. Dutch painter, engraver, and poet Jan Luyken lived and worked in Amsterdam in the late 17th – early 18th century. His most famous works are the illustrations for the five-volume cartographic atlas “Nieuwe Lichtende Zee-Fakkel” …