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Mamikon Badalyan

In 1998 an institution was founded in AbovyanCity which was called ” The Art Studio of Estrada and Jazz”. It was the second one in the Republic of Armenia, and the first one was ” The Erevan Art Studio of Estrada and Jazz”. This studio propagates jazz music as this kind of music inclines to retreat. The founder of the Studio is Mamikon Badalyan. He has graduated from the ErevanStateUniversity the faculty of chemistry, then the faculty of psychology and parallel he has studied in the Erevan Art Collage of…

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September 1

With the help of the mayor Karo Israelyan and the head of Multi Group, also benefactor Gagik Tsarukjan, A concert had taken place in Abovyan. This time the cause was September the 1st  . Fest that gave jay almost every child, especially the one would set a feet on school for the first time and would occupy his place at the desk.   The concert was organized in the square near the municipality, where the Abovyan talented children participated the Abovyan musical groups ( A.Arustamyan, M.Badalyan ), and “Husher” (…

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Navasard-2004 Fashion Exhibition

You have already got acquainted with the beauty salon ” Elona”, its activity which lasts almost 7 years, its unique style which the head Elona Pavlovna wishes to present to the society. Of course it should be greeted with pleasure as she wants to send us away from stagnated ideology ( but not national roots) and present a real beauty in modern way. This time “Elona” beauty salon and the Abovyan courageous girls presented a party in “Ghars” restaurant where were assist at 130 persons.

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One Nation One Culture

 National – cultural festival took place on august 4-23 which involved kids – theatrical national festival  named ” Nran Hatik”. Abovyan’s ” Hay Aveteranchakan” association’s Christian education’s center called ” Nazinik” theatrical – club ( the head A. Karapetyan) participated in this festival. They presented the ” Asoghin lsogh a petq- (It is need to listen Sayers) ” performance, written by H. Tumanyan.

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The Basis of Student’s Professional Library

Student Council of Abovyan city intends to create a student professional library ( in September/October).The aim is to support the students acquire knowledge and professional skills and be ready for their exams. Very often the students have problems with libraries and reading-rooms in  Yerevan as they dont have time and possibilities for that. The Student Professional library will be lead and controlled by the members of SC . The reading-room will consist of 500/600 kinds of literature . For about 400 of them will be attained with help of students…

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Fest for Children

On August 3-13, in Abovyan was held a real fest for children. A plan is being realized which doesnt take into account neither nationality nor age and gender. The plan is known like ” Kids athletic- cultural” party ( for 8-12 years old children ), and it has peace-loving goal which tends to a realization of a conception in town Abovyan must be built a football club. It is almost seven years that this programme is being carried into effect in all over the world due to  Denmark, and this…

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Pahmtotsi + (hide-and-seek) in Abovyan

Laughter-it a beauty of the person.Laughter-it a rose of the person.Who frequently is not dared that,The most sad person. Only one step separates these two extreme measures laughter and pleasure. All world is dared, the native land of laughter – Gyumri is dared, dared “Vaghon”. Let’s for a moment  forget about fat and skim (has asked ” about what? “)  sausage or how many there is an egg (whose?) chicken’s. On a question ” What is necessary to our distressful, broken and much suffered  people, have answered: ” to fall…

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ACNIS Takes on the Challenges of Armenian Culture and Values

Yerevan—The Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS) convened today a roundtable discussion on “The Challenges of Culture and Value System in Armenia.” As part of the forum, the Center released the results of its specialized opinion survey, entitled “Value and Ideology Benchmarks: Imperatives and Alternatives,” which involved more than 50 experts from Yerevan and across Armenia. ACNIS director of administration Karapet Kalenchian greeted the invited guests and public participants with opening remarks. “These deliberations on culture, together with the expert survey preceding them, aim to present one focus…

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Song about stone

Stones has been the unseparatable part of the Armanians. They have erected centuries by stones, engraved their history that has passed. This is the Armenians typical image.   “Song about stone” literary-musical matinee which was devoted to the 90 anniversary of Hamo Sahyan was organized by the employees of the museum of Armenian-Russian peoples relationship and was held on July 16, at 1500. Hamo Sahyan has been and remains “the translator of stones” who has transferred the history of Armenian nation to us. He used to say” I wish I…

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Vardavar:people splash water on each other

During this lively pagan festivity in July, when the heat of the sun scorches vegetation, people splash water on each other. Water is thrown by the bucketful on anyone: no matter the age, gender, or public position.  Even submissive and quiet brides would throw water on their mothers-in-law!  Nobody is offended or angered by this: it is the accepted way to celebrate the ancient Armenian tradition ofVardavar.   The word vardavar has two interpretations based on which of two pagan goddesses were worshipped: Astgheek or Anaheet.   Astgheek (the Armenian equivalent of Greeces…

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