Regional Post Caucasus. Inbound tourism market of independent Armenia
This article is reposted from the Regional Post Magazine N1-2016. Interview of Karen Antashyan the founder of Barev Armenia travel company. Introduction Inbound tourism market of independent Armenia has experienced significant changes during the recent 25 years. Initially, during the first decade of independence tourism was out of question, as the war and the economic collapse following […]
Celebration of Terndez Candlemas
40 days after Christmas, Armenian Apostolic Church of all Armenians celebrate “Tyarnyndaraj” (Candlemas Day) or also known among people as “Terndez”, which means “The Lord is with you”. According to Gospel, 40 days after the birth of Christ Mary and Joseph took the baby to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord and consecrate to the temple. They met an old […]
Armenian Language
Guest post provided by PoliLingua Translation Services With 7 million native speakers, Armenian is the official language of the Republic of Armenia and the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. It is widely spoken by Armenian communities around the globe, and in Iran, Cyprus, Poland, Russia, Romania, Bulgaria in particular. It has its own script – the alphabet […]
Regional partnership promotes rural tourism
In the recent years Armenia has started to have the experience of offering rural tour packages to the tourists visiting the country. Rural tours in Armenia means hiking, camping, bird watching, fishing, biking, mountain climbing, horse riding, cooking and eating with the local people, harvesting and milking cows and many more…Tastes differ – you only need to […]
All Festivals of 2015 in Armenia
11 April – Fish Festival The festival is held in the town of Abovyan (located 10 km north-east of Yerevan) Kotayk region. The festival will feature both traditional and new dishes based on fish. 16th May, Dolma Festival The festival is held at the memorial complex “Sardarapat” in Armavir region. The festival aims to popularize […]
What Zaruhi Babayan Suggests to Our Visitors not to Miss in Armenia!
Armenia’s celebrity, famous and beloved singer Zaruhi Babayan is happy to share her favorite and preferable places in Armenia and travel attractions. Having had numerous concerts both in Armenia and overseas, Zaruhi has made a clear idea about what can be interesting for visitors. As she mentions, each country or nation has its unique characteristic […]
UWC Dilijan College Opens in Armenia
UWC Dilijan College Opens in Armenia – the First International School of the UWC Network in Eastern Europe and the CIS Dilijan, Armenia, 11 October 2014 The international boarding school UWC Dilijan College was opened in Armenia: the first academic institution in Eastern Europe and the CIS to join the United World Colleges network (UWC). […]
“Yerevan Perspectives” International Music Festival
“Yerevan Perspectives” International Music Festival will launch its 15th jubilee edition by “Penderecki Days in Armenia” dedicated to the 80th birthday of the greatest composer of our century, to be held on January 13-16. Finest performers from other countries, together with the best Armenian soloists, orchestras and choirs, will perform more than 20 pieces of […]
Armenian New Year
The world follows the Gregorian calendar, therefore at the stroke of midnight on the last day of the year the old year paves the way for the New Year. With the arrival of the New Year, all the old regrets are tossed out, old heartburns swept aside the whole world gets busy with new resolutions, […]
Lilian Keshishian. Minister of Tourism and Sport in Uruguay
This time we had the opportunity and honor to conduct an interview with the Minister of Tourism and Sport in Uruguay Lilian Keshishian. Lilian Keshishian is an Armenian-born politician who works and lives with her family in Uruguay. For the first time she came to Armenia in 2005 on the 15th anniversary of the Armenian […]