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Oh, they presented their creations which were too audacious, daring, I will say even dangerously frightening. “Painting is our world and we like to draw very much”. Davit and Haykaz Poghosyans described their first and personal exhibition in this way. The major of Abovyan City K. Israelyan had the honor to head the opening ceremony. And even these children couldnt realize that they were born to be geniuses, as their childish world is stronger, more courageous, and more colorful than each of us has. The city Abovayn gave two more…

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Established in 2001 by the design of the European specialists, ARPIMED pharmaceutical company is engaged in manufacturing of medicines, prophylactic and medicinal agents used in stomatology, antiseptic and disinfecting solutions, diagnostic preparations as well as medicines for veterinary use. By the technological parameters the company meets the international GMP requirements.Within a short period of time the company has expanded its portfolio and presently proposes a consumer a wide spectrum of essential medicines. Besides the home market, our output is marketed abroad. A row of our preparations is already registered in…

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“If we keep all the sport-masters of the world for fighting in one room, the only person who can get out of that room surely will be Kubota”. This phrase belongs to Khose Phraguas, which has its own place in his book called” The masters of the Karate” (300 pages) and it had published in 2001.   69 years old Takajuki Kubota has deserved such honorary names as “Alive legend of karate”, “The overlord of inner and external power”,” The founder of Soke style” and he has 10 Dan quality.…

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“I don’t think I deserve or will ever deserve to be called a real artist. Art is like the boundless galaxy, where, no matter how hard you try, you can never count down the stars, and here too, no matter how hard you paint, you never reach the desired title of a real artist”. Born in May 9, 1960 in Tehran, Iran Hrayr Artavazd Saroukhanian’s family moved to Abovyan, Armenia, when he was 13. After graduating from the local high school, he entered the YerevanStateArtAcademy.

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“Paintings are just like babies. First they are born, then you have to bring them up. At times they can be very naughty and not behave themselves. And you experience all this with them”. This is what thinks of the art petals the author of “Ararat from above”, a painting that you cannot leave unnoticed and just pass by. At first you see a blooming white flower, but as you come closer, you are thrilled to discover that the white of the composition is the holy snow of Ararat that…

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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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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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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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During the 44 years of his life Rafik Qeshishyan has managed to create a whole galaxy of abstract and half-abstract style paintings, where mainly through red, grey and violet tints the psychologist and philosopher artist has indispensably added musical air. Symphonic music played on low volume helps him work, and if not a painter, he would definitely be a musician today. And it’s not accidental that he would love to live in Ancient Period, where art developed naturally, while now “life is full of artificial things, and one spends 80%…

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