Arshile Gorky (the real name and surname is Vozdanik Adoian) (1904-1948), was an Armenian American painter, one of the leaders of abstract expressionism. He was born in Khorgom (Turkish province of Van) on 15 April in 1904 in the family […]
Arshile Gorky (the real name and surname is Vozdanik Adoian) (1904-1948), was an Armenian American painter, one of the leaders of abstract expressionism. He was born in Khorgom (Turkish province of Van) on 15 April in 1904 in the family […]
Atom Egoyan is a famous movie maker with Armenian origin, who was born on July 19, 1960 in Cairo. He spent his childhood in Cairo and then he moved to Canada, Toronto, where he graduated the university acquiring professions in […]
Yervand Kochar (1899-1979) was a painter, master of sculpture, painting and graphics, a representative of symbolism and the avant-garde. He was born in Tiflis (now Tbilisi, Georgia) on 14 (26) July in 1899 in the family of an official. He […]
Minas Karapet Avetisyan – the Armenian painter, theatre artist, honored artist of Armenia (1968) – was born on July 20, 1928, in the Armenian village Djadjur. Fortunately, in 1915 the parents of the artist escaped the massacre, when not far […]
The village Oshakan is located 4 km south from Ashtarak, surrounded by vineyards and greenery of garnet gardens that occupy the whole territory between Ashtarak and Echmiatsin. Here is the burial place of the great illuminator of Armenia Mesrop Mashtots, […]
The idea and style of Armenian carpets are closely intertwined with the Armenian pre-Christian faith, and probably has its roots in the era of shamanism, when for the first time people began to depict the symbols of God, protection, fortune, […]
Armenian music can never be confused with any other. It has a particular you can even call it a special melody and rich sound. In general, this identity is achieved due to the sound of original Armenian instruments, that have […]
Armenian wedding is a unique festival by its solemnity, generosity and beauty. This is not a day, not even two days – it lasts for weeks, accompanied by extensive tables, lots of gifts, long and beautiful toasts. There are more […]
Talented Armenian poet, Paruyr Sevak was born on January 26, 1924 in the village of Chanahchi (currently Sovetashen) in the Ararat region of Armenia. His family moved to Armenia, fleeing from the 1915 Genocide in Ottoman Turkey. Before the birth […]
Yeghishe Charents (real name Soghomonyan Yegishe Abgar) is a poet, a classic of Armenian literature, a person whose life was full of personal drama. Yeghishe Charents was born on 13 (25) March 1897 in Kars, in the family of a […]
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