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Tsakhkazard-Adorned by flowers

26/03/200429/12/2012 admin0 comment

In spring, the earth blossoms, rejuvenates, and revives following winter’s sleep. The appearance of new flowers gives the name for this celebration: Tsakhkazard (“adorned by flowers”). This folkloric event was also known as Tsarzardar (“adornment of trees”). This also symbolizes the start of spring. This festival is associated with the Armenian pagan god Ara Geghehtseek (Ara “the handsome”). According to legend, the Assyrian queen, Semiramis, killed him when she was enraged because her love for Ara was spurned when he remained faithful to his wife. The legend says that Ara…

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St. Stepanos

18/03/200429/12/2012 vasilisaAbovyan city, church in Abovyan, St. Stepanos0 comment

The exact year of the construction of the church is unknown because of the lack of historical data. Considering that the grave stone of Priest Astvasatur is dated 1869 and found on the left side of the entrance, it can be supposed that the church was erect in that year, but taking into consideration its geographical location, it has a longer history. After the archaeological excavations in the south-western side of the church it was proved that the Elar-Darani castle belonging to the Urartu period and had once reached military…

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Artsakh Buniatyan: A popular doctor, soldier, documentalist

09/03/200429/12/2012 vasilisa0 comment

Abovyan is known for people having a grate role in historical and cultural life of the city and being our honorable citizens. A popular doctor, soldier, documentalist Artsakh Buniatyan moved from Abovyan to Berdzor in 1991 following his participation in Karabakh liberation movement. He stated that Armenians should live in country liberated by severe struggle. Currently, he lives in Berdzor with grate pleasure, yet he remembers about Abovyan very often, especially the life in regional hospital. People tell various legends about Artsakh Buniatyan. They say he had performed such a…

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School N6 of Abovyan City

05/03/200416/11/2012 norair0 comment

Like other secondary schools and colleges Located in Abovyan city, School N6 is continuing its activities. Please read the interview with headmaster of school No 6.

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Razmik Sarksyan

25/02/200429/12/2012 Sugar0 comment

Razmik Sarksyan Was born in 1959 in Tehran. Graduating from the Fine Arts College after P. Terlemezyan In 1978 he began his creative life. Razmik has worked and continue studing in the art studio of famous artist liparit karamyan… We can see the various exclusive styles in Razmiks Works…

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Zhora Barseghyan

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He was born in 1946 in village Sarchapet, Tashir marz, He got his first professional education in Kiev, 1965-1968.In 1970 he studied in St. Petersburg in Art Academy in the faculty of Theory and History.Barseghian worked in academy and collaborated with E .Y. Maesenko and Y. M. Neprentsev’s studios in 1972-1982.In 1980 Zhora Barseghian created some colors from Armenian materials. He has done more than 3500 canvases.He has created more than 32 monumental statues in different cities and districts.In 1995 he opened the Teenage Brash Masters (tbm) children’s studio .

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Abovyan is the city of art people

17/02/200429/12/2012 adminDrastamat Hovsepyan, George Nazaryan, Hrayr Sarukhanyan, leva Baghdasaryan, Rafik Keshishyan, Sergey Grigoryan0 comment

Abovyan is the city of art people. The current generation, emigrated from the Near and Far Diaspora, transformed the former Elar countryside to a viable city, known also for its talented artists, one of them being Lyova Baghdasaryan (Khachen Artsakhetsi) from Artsakh by birth. Once, the Great Minas said that the student Khachen Artsakhetsi is always in creative search, he rather expresses himself, than paints. Graduating from the Fine Arts College after P. Terlemezyan he began his creative life. At first he worked as a teacher in the FineArtsSchool…

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SAMVEL SEVADA:PALPITATION OF SOUL

04/02/200429/12/2012 admin0 comment

One of the oldest and most important arts is painting – of which is a great presenter Armenian artist Samvel Sevada. Very well recognized in his beautiful country of Armenia and in the diaspora, Sevada is the national painter and the poet of the day. His name goes around the community for being a true artist and a poet at the same time. But Sevada is not only recognized in the Armenian community, also in Europe and in the Western Hemisphere of the globe

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Armenian-French Joint Venture KOTAYK Brewery

28/01/200429/12/2012 admin0 comment

Armenian-French Joint Venture KOTAYK Brewery enjoys a great success in selling its production not only in Armenia but abroad as well. The success of the product depends on high-quality raw material. The superior quality of beers of the brewery of Abovian, recognized by numerous international prizes is due, besides its situation in height (1500 metres), to several factors: