Monument to Komitas in Paris, France. The opening of this monument took place on April 24, 2003. The author of the sculpture was famous architect and artist David Yerevantsi, now living in Paris. The monument to Komitas is located near the Élysée Palace. In 2009, the square adjacent to the Komitas monument was renamed the …
NutraIngredients-USA – an American portal on healthy eating – has published an article about the Noosh brand run by Californian Armenians. This company produces almond-based organic food. The post notes that the brand established in 2016 by Sarine Sahatjian has recently become very popular among Americans. The word “Noosh” means “almonds” in Armenian. Almonds are …
“Tsarevna Anna had a tremendous influence on the fate of Kievan Rus’, both in connection with her baptism and with the construction of churches – in particular, the Church of the Tithes and Sophia Kievskaya,” head of the department of scientific and historical research at the Sophia Kievskaya National Reserve and doctor of historical sciences …
Former Norwegian ambassador to Azerbaijan Steinar Gil has made a post on his Facebook page where he sharply criticizes the Azerbaijani Ministry of Culture and Tourism which had deliberately turned a 19th-century Armenian church into an “ancient Albanian shrine”. The church in question is the church of St. George in Zaqatala, Azerbaijan, built in 1851. …
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) established the first Armenian church in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, in April 2019. The church was built and is now managed by the Ministry of Charity and Religious Affairs of the KRG and is located in the Ankawa suburb which is inhabited mostly by Christians. A prayer house …
Washington houses the Woodrow Wilson House museum. It is now the home for the furniture and personal items of the 28th US President. Museum visitors are met by intelligent and well-educated guides. A tour here provides one with an opportunity to immerse oneself in history and get acquainted with interesting artifacts of the past. One …
The authorities of the Argentine capital Buenos Aires gave the green light to the construction of the Armenian Genocide Museum in the city. “The legislative body of Buenos Aires approved a project allowing the Armenian Genocide Memorial Fund to build a museum of memory, history, and culture of Armenia in the city. The museum will …
On April 24, 2019, the Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide was commemorated on Sişhane Square in Istanbul. The event was attended by Rakel Dink (the wife of journalist Hrant Dink who had been killed on January 19, 2007), the family of Sevak Balykchy who had been killed on April 24, 2011, during his …
A new property tax (Varlık Vergisi) was approved by the Turkish parliament on November 11, 1942. It was proposed by then Prime Minister Mehmet Şükrü Saracoğlu. The stated idea was the establishment of an additional tax on the property of Turkish citizens to raise funds for the country’s defense should it enter WWII. Here, it …
In the second half of the 17th century, Armenian typography in Europe has been experiencing rapid development. In 1695 in Amsterdam, a unique work was published in the printing house headed by Tovmas Vanandetsi – the first printed map of the world in Armenian called “Hamatarats Ashkharatsuyts” (“Universal Index of the World”). The first large-scale …
According to the French-speaking Lebanese website Libnanews, Armenian refugees and orphans without a piece of bread have built flowering cities for the benefit of their new homeland. The Lebanese Armenians performed a miracle – refugees and orphans have established flourishing cities here. Lebanon is home to the eighth largest Armenian community in the world. According …
“Why does Turkey deny that an Armenian architect has built the Dolmabahçe Palace?” Garo Paylan Garo Paylan, a member of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (the Turkish parliament) from the pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party, recently participated in parliament’s discussions on the budget of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. According to Ermenihaber, Paylan, referring to …
Over 2019, the Istanbul Song and Dance Ensemble Maral has been preparing for the festive concert dedicated to the 40th anniversary of its founding which was held at the Istanbul Congress Center in on December 15, 2019. The Maral Song and Dance Ensemble was founded in 1980 by Benoit Kuzubashi and his friends. The main …
In the Polish city of Szczecinek, the grand opening of an Armenian khachkar (cross-stone) was held at the expense of the Armenian community of the city. The opening ceremony of the monument which began with a moment of silence in memory of late Charles Aznavour was attended by the Ambassador of Armenia to Poland Edgar …
The Atlas Obscura American online magazine has a piece dedicated to the Armenian Quarter in the Old City in Jerusalem, as well as the contribution of Armenians to various spheres of life of the capital of the three religions. The Armenian presence in Jerusalem has been very strong in Jerusalem since at least the 4th …
Another Armenia appeared on the world map, located 12,068.56 km from the Republic of Armenia. As you might know, in Latin America, there are four cities named Armenia – in Colombia, El Salvador, Belize, and Honduras. And recently, a town called Nueva Armenia (New Armenia) appeared in the territory of Honduras. According to La Tribuna, …
Street signs in Argentina’s city of Córdoba, the second largest city in the country, were translated into Armenian. The authorities of Córdoba decided to establish bilingual signs on the streets with Armenian and Spanish names. “The author of the initiative was a member of the city council of Córdoba Lucas Palyan, an Armenian by origin. …
American travel portal TripAdvisor has compiled a list of the best museums in Asia based on visitor ratings. The Armenian Genocide Museum in Yerevan has entered the top 25 of the rating, occupying the 9th position. The leaders of the ranking were the War Remnants Museum (Vietnam), the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in Phnom Penh …