Armenia Ranks 10th on the FIDE Chess Rankings
The updated FIDE Chess Rankings 2022 list is topped by Russia, followed by the United States, China, Ukraine, and India. Armenia ranks 10th in the list. The FIDE also published ranking of all the chess Grand Masters born after 1992. Russia ranks the first with 37 GMs, India with 35, the United States with 19, […]
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 Pune International Film Festival (PIFF) held in Maharashtra, India, from 2 to 9 December. The film was produced with the financial support of the National Cinema Center and is a France-Armenia-Belgium co-production. “Should […]
Greek-Armenian Aventis Aventisian Joins Dutch Eredivisie Club Go Ahead Eagles
Greek-Armenian left-back Aventis Aventisian has joined Dutch Eredivisie club Go Ahead Eagles on a two and a half year contract. The Eredivisie is the highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. 19-year-old Aventisian was transferred from PAOK, a Greek Super League giant PAOK.Aventis Aventisian was born in Thessaloniki, Greece, and is eligible to play […]
“Karaberd House”, Breathing New Life into the Village of Karaberd, Lori
“Karaberd House” is a project focusing on revitalizing the village of Karaberd, a sparsely populated place in the Lori region of Armenia, located around ten kilometers from Armenia’s third-largest city Vanadzor. Four young people; Vache, Harout, Arakel, and Ani, launched the “Karaberd House” project through various fundraisings, having an objective to attract the youth back […]
Emin Ohanyan of Armenia declared winner of the European Youth Rapid Chess Championship U16 Category
Emin Ohanyan won the European Youth Rapid Chess Championship in the U16 category scoring 7.5/9 points, the Chess Federation of Armenia announced. The championship took place in Novi Sad, Serbia, from 27-29 December.More than 450 participants from 29 European federations participated in the championship. Check the full article on Panorama.am.
Ara Oshagan’s “How the World Might Be” Showcased by Tufenkian Gallery Opens in Los Angeles
“How the World Might Be” is a solo show by Los Angeles-based photographer and artist Ara Oshagan, showcased in the Tufenkian Gallery from January 7 to February 5, 2022. Oshagan exhibits four projects, a film, an installation that weave together the artist’s interests in diasporic possibility, legacies of dispossession, and (un)imagined futures. The exhibition’s opening […]
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 located inside the Machanents Center in Echmiatsin lists samples of Armenian cuisine: nettle soup, ailazan, Marash, but it’s the Sunny Meals section that has become a hit with diners. When customers order […]
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 to be implemented to galvanize the orchestra’s efforts in promoting Armenian classical music and Armenian composers, following its mission of presenting Armenian performing traditions in classical music abroad. In these efforts the orchestra will […]
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 Ric Gazarian and public speaker Stefan Krasowski made the announcement together stressing that Armenia was just named “World’s Leading Heritage Destination 2021”. The festival will host more than 300 of the world’s most daring and ambitious […]
