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The only mafia you should learn about in Armenia

In the captivating world of the Armenian tech scene, there is a vibrant community known as the Armenian Tech Mafia. This exceptional network is resha...

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Mai 27th 2023

The sixth Yerevan International Book Festival opens its doors

The 6th Yerevan International Book Festival will be held from May 25-27 at the National Academic Theater named after Sundukyan. More than 50 writ...

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Mai 09th 2023

From Destruction to Survival

In the historical Armenian province of Erznka (Erzinjan, Western Armenia), in the village of Uchpynar, there is this beautiful monastery of St. D...

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Mai 05th 2023

Bangladesh Armenian Church

The Armenian Church in Dhaka, Bangladesh was built in 1781, and although it is not yet recognised as an official heritage site by UNESCO, the church ...

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April 20th 2023

“Five Dreamers and a Horse”

The upcoming film festival of Viena has recently announced its opening film, “Five Dreamers and a Horse” by Vahagn Khachatryan and Aren Malak...

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April 11th 2023

The full travel guide to Armenia

Nestled at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Armenia is a country steeped in history, offering awe-inspiring mountain scenery, thrilling adventures,...

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April 11th 2023

Inside Maro Gorky’s Tuscan technicolour dream house: the home is an artwork in itself

A Tuscan farmhouse where artists Maro Gorky and her husband Matthew Spender have lived and worked since 1968. The couple’s credentials as bohemian ...

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April 10th 2023

200 years ago, the Pope donated a mediaeval Armenian manuscript to the University of Bologna

The University of Bologna was founded in 1077 and is considered the oldest university in Europe. It has a chair of Armenian Studies, headed by Pr...

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April 10th 2023

The museum-library of Bzommar

This monastery is itself a museum of manuscripts, crosses and khatchkars. But Bzommar also contains two museums and a priceless library with illumina...

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März 14th 2023

The Armenian Church of Texas wins the “US Building of the Year 2022”

Saint Sarkis Armenian Church, located in the north Dallas suburb of Carrollton, has received the most votes in the “US Building of the Year 2022”...

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Februar 01st 2023

Why Do Armenians Celebrate Christmas on January 6th?

“Armenian Christmas,” as it is popularly called, is a culmination of celebrations of events related to Christ’s Incarnation. During the “Arme...

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Januar 05th 2023

Dublin International Film Festival to present Artavazd Peleshyan’s films

The Dublin International Film Festival has announced select highlights from their 2023 film festival, including a double bill of films from filmmaker...

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Dezember 09th 2022

Armenian delegation to participate in the session of UNESCO Committee for Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage

The 17th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage will be hosted by the Kingdom...

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November 30th 2022

Armenian director’s “It Takes a Village” to be screened at Brest European Short Film Festival

A state-financed short film ‘It Takes a Village’ by Ophelia Harutyunyan has been included in the Festival Européen du FilmCourt de Brest (Br...

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November 28th 2022

Aurora’s Sunrise: Armenia’s Oscar submission named Best Animated Film at Asia Pacific Screen Awards

Armenia's official request for the Oscars’ Best International Film race has been named Best Animated Film at Asia Pacific Screen Awards. Five f...

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November 23rd 2022

Emily Mkrtichian’s Documentary on Artsakh Women Receives IDA Grant

Emily Mkrtichian's documentary, THERE WAS, THERE WAS NOT, has received a production grant from the International Documentary Association. THERE WA...

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September 27th 2022

Armenian Artists Project – Passion for art, love for Armenia

Passion for art, love for Armenia and good will for charity, made Jim Mouradick found and fund Armenian Artists Project (AAP), and unite a group of e...

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August 31st 2022

2022 Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival To Launch With “Amerikatsi”

The 19th Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival will kick off with "Amerikatsi" (American) by film producer Arman Nshanian.“I am v...

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Juli 08th 2022

Armenia joins European Archaeology Days event

For the first time Armenia has joined the European Archaeology Days, which have been held since 2010 and are coordinated by the French National I...

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Juni 11th 2022

Cultural icons And Emerging Stars To Meet At Creative Armenia Week

Creative Armenia has announced the 2022 Creative Armenia Week, a week-long virtual summit that will take place from June 27 to July 1. The pan...

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Juni 02nd 2022

Eva Gevorgyan: The 18-Year Old Russian-Armenian Music Sensation

Born on 15 April 2004 in Moscow, Eva Gevorgyan first studied music at the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory. She later received a scholarship...

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Mai 30th 2022

Olympia Paris to Host World-Renowned Musician Guy Manoukian on May 23

On May 23, world-renowned Lebanese-Armenian musician Guy Manoukian will be live on stage on one of the most iconic stages in the world, Olympia P...

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Mai 24th 2022

SURVIVE, THRIVE, REMEMBER

Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University debuted their documentary series SURVIVE, THRIVE, REMEMBER about the local Armenian community in West...

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Mai 03rd 2022

International Armenian Literary Alliance Announces 2022 Young Armenian Poets Awards

The International Armenian Literary Alliance announced the second annual Young Armenian Poets Awards, a contest for emerging Armenian writers between...

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April 08th 2022

Geghard Monastery Listed in Lonely Planet’s 120 of World’s Most Amazing Buildings

The Geghard Monastery in Armenia has been listed among Lonely Planet’s 120 brilliant buildings, a selection that stretches from must-see classi...

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März 29th 2022

A creative residency in Brussels for exceptional artists from Armenia

Creative Armenia and the Boghossian Foundation have announced the launch of the 2022 East-West Residency program, a one-month creative stay at th...

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Februar 27th 2022

Statue symbolizing Armenian-French friendship to be installed in Palaiseau, France

The Union of French-Armenians has announced a competition for the sketch of a statue symbolizing the Armenian-French friendship and the awakening...

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Februar 25th 2022

New St. Sarkis Armenian Church Consecrated In San Diego

More than 15 years in the making, the new St. Sarkis Armenian Church was finally consecrated in San Diego. The jubliant weekend of ceremonies too...

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Februar 15th 2022

US Commission on International Religious Freedom Condemns Baku’s Cultural Violations

Chairwoman of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Chair Nadine Maenza has expressed concern over Azerbaijan's intention...

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Februar 11th 2022

Ancient Armenian Church in Turkey’s Diyarbakir to be Renovated

The Surp Sargis Armenian Church, built in the 16th century in the Alipaşa neighborhood of Sur district, Diyarbakır province, has an area of 3,769 s...

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Februar 07th 2022

The Press Collection of The Mekhitarist Library is Now Online

The Mekhitarist Congregation’s journal collection and its portal website are now live, featuring digitized Armenian press published between 1794 an...

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Februar 01st 2022

Museum of the Bible to celebrate Armenian culture

The Museum of the Bible in Washington will celebrate Armenia on January 29.The Museum intends to explore the Christian tradition, culture, and histor...

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Januar 29th 2022

Armenia’s Erebuni Museum To Cooperate With Louvre

The Historical and Archaeological Museum-Reserve of Erebuni in Yerevan will cooperate with the Louvre Museum. During the discussions with with Ar...

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Januar 27th 2022

History of Diaspora. New Julfa

New Julfa / Nor Juga / Նոր ջուղա, Isfahan, IranPopulation: 12,000 The first Iranian filmmaker, the creator of the first printing press...

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Januar 26th 2022

Navasard Hakobian Winner of 34th Annual Eleanor McCollum Competition for Young Singers

Houston Grand Opera has announced the top three winners of the 34th Annual Eleanor McCollum Competition for Young Singers. First place went to barito...

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Januar 24th 2022

Digitizing Armenian Linguistic Heritage

AUA’s AGBU Papazian Library has announced the launch of a project titled Digitizing Armenian Linguistic Heritage (DALiH): Armenian Multivariational...

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Januar 21st 2022

‘The American Good Samaritans’ new film by Manvel Saribekyan

“The American Good Samaritans” is a story about survivors of the Armenian Genocide, focusing on the role of American missionaries. It combines do...

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Januar 16th 2022

Government to Co-Finance the Construction or Renovation of 500 Kindergartens

At the cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that the government is inclined to co-finance the construction and renovation of...

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Januar 15th 2022

Results of Pan-Armenian Painting Contest summarized

The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports announced that eight children were designated as winners of the "Armenian Statehood: Self...

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Januar 10th 2022

Nora Martirosyan’s “Should the Wind Drop” Announced Winner at Pune International Film Festival

French-Armenian filmmaker Nora Martirosyan's film "Should the Wind Drop" won the Prabhat Best International Film Award at the 19th edition of the...

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Januar 09th 2022

At This Armenian Restaurant, The Ovens Are Satellite Dishes

The menu of the cheerful restaurant located inside the Machanents Center in Echmiatsin lists samples of Armenian. The menu of the cheerful restaurant...

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Januar 06th 2022

Armenian State Symphony Orchestra Announces Cooperation With Leading IT Companies

The Armenian State Symphony Orchestra is designing a framework of cooperation with representatives of the IT community. Joint projects are expected t...

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Januar 05th 2022

Armenia to host inaugural Extraordinary Travel Festival

The Extraordinary Travel Festival will take place, in Yerevan, from October 14-16, 2022. Award-winning travel photographer, blogger, and filmmaker Ri...

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Januar 04th 2022

Revolutionary Innovation in 2D and 3D Modeling Fields Presented by an Armenian Company

BeeGraphy is the first online store in the world providing opportunities for editors to create and sell 2D and 3D parametric models. Through such a s...

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Januar 04th 2022

Yerevan Museum Opens “Archaeological Relics from Shushi” Exhibition

Erebuni Historical-Archaeological Reserve-Museum's exhibition "Archaeological Relics from Shushi" hosts various unique objects from the museum of...

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Januar 04th 2022

Mariam Avetisyan’s “The Desire to Live” Becomes Winner in the Cannes Film Festival

Mariam Avetisyan, a young and talented filmmaker from Artsakh, won the "Best Director Documentary Feature" for her movie titled "The Desire to Li...

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Januar 02nd 2022

Connecting Threads / Survivor Objects

Connecting Threads / Survivor Objects explores the kaleidoscopic world of Armenian liturgical textiles from the collections of the Armenian Museum of...

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Dezember 29th 2021

Government to Allocate 128.5 million AMD for the Preservation of Historical Monuments and Artifacts

The Armenian Government will provide funds to the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports for the fortification, repair, restoration o...

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Dezember 25th 2021

Nerses Shnorhali & Armenian State Committee of Cinema Incorporated into UNESCO’s 2022-2023 Calendar commemorating figures and events

The 850th death anniversary of Armenian intellectual, theologian, composer St. Nerses Shnorhali, elected as Catholicos in 1166 and the 100th anni...

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Dezember 07th 2021

Estonian Choir’s Record based on Krikor Narekatsi’s Book of Lamentations Nominated for Grammy

“Schnittke: Choir Concerto; Three Sacred Hymns; Pärt: Seven Magnificat-Antiphons” by the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and Latvian con...

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Dezember 06th 2021

PBS to Broadcast Ani Hovhannisian’s Award-Winning Documentary “The Hidden Map” on December 9

American PBS announced that Ani Hovhannisian’s award-winning documentary, “The Hidden Map,” will be broadcast on December 9, which coincides wi...

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Dezember 06th 2021

The 9th Khatchaturian International Festival to be held in Yerevan

The Armenian State Symphony Orchestra will hold the 9th Khachaturian International Festival in Armenia's capital, Yerevan from December 14 to 20....

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Dezember 04th 2021

Aivazovsky’s Canvas Fetches 1 Million Euros At Christie’s

Hovhannes (Ivan) Aivazovsky’s canvas Genoese Towers in the Black Sea was auctioned at Christie’s for 1 million euros. The impressive painti...

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November 30th 2021

A Documentary About the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War was Submitted for Oscars Consideration

Emile Ghessen, a former British Royal Marines Commando, disclosed on Twitter that his documentary "45 Days - The Fight For A Nation" about the 20...

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November 29th 2021

Excavation Commences For Armenian American Museum In Glendale

The construction of the two-storey building of the Armenian American Museum has commenced. The approved design calls for the construction of appr...

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November 25th 2021

Possible Threat to 7th century Armenian Church of Vankasar

The Caucasus Heritage Watch warns of possible threat to 7th century Armenian church of Vankasar in Aghdam. It has released satellite images, show...

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April 21st 2021

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