Yerevan took the 21st place in the list of the safest cities in the world

Yerevan took the 21st place in the list of the safest cities in the world, significantly ahead of its neighbours in the South Caucasus, Tbilisi and Baku. The list was compiled by the international statistical company “Ranking Royals”. Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, was ranked 85th, and Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, was ranked 44th.According […]

Armenian Film Society to present “Three Weeks in Yerevan” at American Cinematheque

Armenian Film Society will be hosting a screening of “Three Weeks in Yerevan” at the Los Feliz 3, with American Cinematheque on April 8, followed by a Q&A with Vahé Berberian and Vahik Pirhamzei, moderated by Armen Karaoghlanian.“Three Weeks in Yerevan” is a 2016 comedy about two filmmakers, Armen (Vahik Pirhamzei) and Raffi (Vahé Berberian), […]

Why you should plan to go to Armenia this spring: National Geographic’s reference

The country’s mountains, plummeting valleys and enticing cities come alive in the springtime. Choose from these five options reaching across diverse regions of the South Caucasus nation.A country in the South Caucasus, Armenia, is a land of natural drama, characterised by mountains interspersed with ancient, solitary churches. Come from March to explore the depths of […]

Second Michelin star for Brussels chef Karen Torosyan and the Bozar Restaurant

Armenian chef Karen Torosyan of the Bozar Restaurant in Brussels was awarded a second Michelin Star in the “Michelin Guide” Belgium and Luxembourg 2023.For many years, Karen Torosyan, at the Bozar Restaurant in Brussels, has been a veritable model of culinary savoir-faire. A rigorous and exacting chef, he re-interprets the classic recipes with a very […]

Armenians in films: six short works by Armenian filmmakers

The “Armenians in Film” event will take place on Sunday, March 19th, 2023, at Curzon Bloomsbury, in London. It will be hosted by AGBU London and AGBU Arts!The event will start with the screening of six short films, followed by a post-screening panel discussion with the filmmakers.The list of the Films:1. “Gathering” by Alik Tamar […]

Armenian Connection to Jerusalem

The National Association for Armenian Research and Studies (NAASR) hosted an online webinar lecture on the history of the Armenian connection with Jerusalem on January 13 with Professor Claude-Armen Mutafian of Paris; the noted French mathematician turned history scholar. Watch the 53-minute-long interview here:

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 illuminated Armenian manuscripts and Syriac and garshouné works. There are even ancient Coptic manuscripts on papyrus, as well as collections of rare Armenian, Hellenic and Seljuk coins. In addition to mitres, crosses, crucifixes […]

The Young Leaders School celebrates its first graduating class

The Young Leaders School of Echmiatsin celebrates its first class of graduates on Monday February 27th. Congratulatory remarks were offered by: The Leadership School founder, Samvel Movsisyan; DiasporArm’s Managing Director, Tsoleen Sarian; and Echmiatsinn Municipality’s Education and Culture Department Head, Lilit Hakobyan. Additional program highlights included remarks by selected graduating students, performances on violin and […]