The heart of Yerevan
It is impossible to be in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, to walk along the streets Mashtots, Toumanyan, Teryan and Sayat-Nova, to go round the French square and not to admire the view of the Opera and Ballet State Academic Theatre which is named by the name of famous Armenian composer Alexander Spendiaryan. By its […]
Armenian laughter
It is said that laughter lengthens our lives. It is not necessary to study or test it to believe; it is enough only to look at the man who laughs heartily and you’ll immediately understand that his life will lengthen by all means depended on the strength of his laughter. To make people laugh is […]
Vordan Karmir (Carmine) from Ararat
During centuries Armenia has been famous for its paint called “vordan karmir”. In many of Greek and Roman sources the paint exported from Armenia was considered to be the best. It was called «arqayakan tsirani» (the purple or Royal Red) with which royal and princely clothes were painted. The paint vordan karmir is obtained from the […]
Armenian herbs in Medieval Manuscripts
When today’s various tablets and medicines did not exist yet, since the oldest times human beings have been using natural mediums-herbs, to cure different diseases. Still in the 3rd millennium B.C., herbs were used in Ancient Egypt, Assyria, India, China. Armenia is rich in herbs. Armenian physicians of the Middle Ages knew the qualities of herbs […]
Miracle of Armenian Alphabet
The Armenian Church annually celebrates “Holy Translators’ Day” on the second Saturday of October as the holiday of Armenian literature and culture revived by the first translations of Mesrop Mashtots and his godsons. The opening of the celebration takes place in village Oshakan, near the monument devoted to Armenian alphabet. This year we celebrate the “Translators’ Day” […]
Wine Festival in Areni Village
From immemorial times wine has been symbolic for Armenians and now it is the ornament of Armenian tables. Praise to wine which helps us to come back to the roots of mankind and reclaim the wisdom of our grandfathers. Armenia can easily be called the homeland of wine. Armenian wine has over 3000 year old […]
Treasures of Matenadaran: Translators’ Gospel
The best sample of Armenian miniature art that confines the development stages and at the same time develops new branches of miniature is N2743 manuscript of 1232 of Matenadaran which is illustrated by Grigor Tsaghkogh (Gregory Rising) and is known as Translators’ Gospel. Frontal miniatures in the Gospel are of special interest. According to the […]
Chursh in Areni
Areni village is situated at 12 km north-west of the administrative center of Vayots Dzor region; the symbols of village are not only Areni wines but also the church standing on the hills. This monument made of yellow-brown tufa with proportionalities soaring up is situated on the top of the hill rising along the bank of […]
Aragats Mountain: The Hearth of Mountain Climbing in Armenia
Armenia is famous in the world for numerous cultural and historical memorials, medieval architectural monuments of universal value and picturesque places. But other pleasant surprises and new openings are waiting for those who want to explore Biblical Land- Armenia. Armenian mountains and gorges made our fortresses and castles inaccessible for many centuries.
Junior Eurovision 2011 in Armenia
This year Armenia hosts “Junior Eurovision 2011” Song Contest which will be held in Sport and Concert Complex after Karen Demirchyan in Yerevan. Junior Eurovision Song Contest was created in 2003 by European Broadcasting Union (EBU) who also produced the Eurovision Song, Eurovision Dance and many other contests. We should remember that last year Vladimir Arzumanyan brought victory […]