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Kaghand Pap with bells ringing the good newsFrom early autumn, the stage decorators and puppet-makers took up the preparations for New Year performances. On the eve of New Year, the stage decorator and puppet-maker Mariam Harutyunyan also made clothes for the famous Kaghand Pap (Armenian Santa) known from Armenian folklore. ... more |
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How Armenians used to celebrate the New YearArmenians used to have three New Year called Navasard, Kaghand and Amanor. The most traditional New Year of Armenians was celebrated on March 21. The tradition to celebrate end of the year in winter came much later. Our crew visited the family of Machanents-Babakhanyan in Etchmiadzin during New... more |
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“Biography” of the principal Christmas tree of YerevanThe very first Christmas tree installed in the Republic Square of Yerevan traces back to the 30-40-ies of last century. It was a huge event for our Republic. Our crew has explored the documentaries on the principal Christmas tree of Yerevan in the National Archive of Armenia. |
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How to decorate the New Year tableOn the eve of the New Year our houses take a festive appearance. Some of us try to approach in a unique manner even the minutest details. How to decorate the New Year table beautifully? |
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The book on Armenian Genocide Memorial by Karen Balyan was publishedThe book titles “Masterpiece” features sketches of architects taking part in the design competition of the Memorial, the history and path of modernistic architecture of 1960-1980. The reader has an opportunity to get to know the representatives of architectural modernist such as Jim Torosyan,... more |
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France-based children’s writer presented her “Kotot (Whelp)” Publishing HouseIn Akanat Art Center France-based children’s writer Hasmik Shahinyan told her little readers about the road books take before appearing on the desk. Hasmik Shahinyan is the founder of “Kotot” Publishing House functioning in Paris since 2012. |
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2015 end-year press conference of the Ministry of CultureDeputy Minister of Culture Nerses Ter-Vardanyan finalized the events and program of 2015. |
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New “King Lear” translated by Aram TopchyanThe illustrated publication of “King Lear” includes new translation of Shakespeare’s tragedy from the English original. Philologist, translator Aram Topchyan put on the readers’ table not just a new translation… |
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Den Brown’s “Inferno” in Armenian translationBy the initiative of Zangak Publishing House and translated by Vahe Arsen, the modern thriller-bestseller “Inferno” was published in Armenian. 2015-12-21 16:29:30 |
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“Daylight after a Century” of British Armenian George Djerdjian screenedThe film “Daylight after a Century” of British Armenian George Djerdjian was screened in AGBU central hall. It features unique testimonies of lives of Armenians, Greeks, Turks and Kurds residing in Ottoman Empire before 1915. 2015-12-21 16:53:16 |
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Retrospective revelations of Sedrak Arakelyan’s compositionsNational Gallery of Armenia hosted discussion of Sedrak Arakelyan’s exhibition. There was no large-scale exhibition of the painter’s works since 1942. With the help of Master’s grandchildren Anush and Sedrak Arakelyans, from private collections, National Gallery of Armenia and History Museums of... more 2015-12-21 17:06:29 |
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Exhibition to the 150th anniversary of Panos Terlemezyan in the National Gallery of ArmeniaThe presented works are from the gallery funds, most of which is displayed for the first time ever. On the occasion of the jubilee exhibition the album-catalogue of Panos Terlemezyan’s paintings and graphics compositions was published. 2015-12-21 17:09:46 |
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