Armenian music and musicians also benefit from apricot. The wood of the apricot tree is the best material for duduk, the most beloved and most famous Armenian national musical instrument (in Armenian “tsiranapogh” apricot pipe). …
We are occasionally told that if Armenia’s neighbors have abundant natural resources, Armenia is lucky to have its people. Prime Minister Mr. Tigran Sargsian repeated this idea again on 26 June in his opening speech at DigiTec Business …
The Strategic Research Center of Moscow has published an analytical report entitled “The Presidential Elections of Armenia from the Point of View of Ex-President L. Ter-Petrosyan’s Influence on the Internal Political and Electoral …
I introduced the librarian cohort to LibGuides, thanks to the generosity of the publisher SpringShare and their sales and marketing founding partner, Mazen Koury. He granted Yerevan State Medical University at subscription, …
I had an un-rushed opportunity to stroll around the Vernissage outdoor market, a mecca for all sorts of commerce in goods both used and new. Spread over several acres and loosely organized by zones for commodities such as linens, rugs, …
There is a great description of Vardavar here. I was warned by my friends to dress in clothes that would not be hurt by a drenching, so I wore jeans and a t-shirt and left my leather wallet and camera at home. …
The Armenian Observer reports that a pro-opposition youth activist was yesterday beaten in Yerevan, the Armenian capital. Arsen Kharatyan was called for an interview, but when he arrived at the location for the meeting he was instead …
Bedik Atmajian sang Armenian revolutionary music, while duet performances by Lara Panossian and Viki Tavitian, and Sanahin and Nair Balian showcased the surreal sounds of Armenian folk. Nare Garibian recited a poem she had written about …
Ballet evokes love to the beautiful, and its music should be of a high quality, able to visibly narrate about the events taking place at the stage…’ - Aram Khachaturian This program consists of excerpts from the three major ballets of …
Sources: ArmInfo News Agency (Yerevan) and Armenia public holidays (qppstudio.net). Late last night, Armenian Prime Minister, Tigran Sargsyan, announced that the day after the Armenian religious festival of Vardavar (The Transfiguration …
