Yerevan
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Interview | NCA: A Tour Through Children’s Art & Aspirations
A row of sculptures of mystical characters and creatures greet you as you walk along Abovyan Street in Yerevan. They are protectors of the first children’s art museum in the world. The Henrik Igityan National Centre for Aesthetics is an educational institution that provides cross-disciplinary inclusive art education and promotes the wonderful art created by children from all around Armenia. In this exclusive interview with h-pem, the General Director Vahan Badalyan, and NCA Inclusive Training Centre Coordinator Sona Budaghyan talk about the curation of the exhibitions and the impact and importance of their mission.
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Where “bad Europe” met “bad Asia:” Alexander Tamanian brought the Mountain home
As high-rise buildings continue to pop up across different parts of Yerevan—often than not replacing structures deemed to be of historical and architectural significance, we cannot help but wonder to what extent Tamanian’s master plan of the city, which was only partly implemented, is different from today’s metropolis.
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A sanctuary of ancient knowledge, the Matenadaran thrives in the digital age
Priceless manuscripts have survived a long and precarious journey to bear witness to Armenia’s rich cultural legacy. Now digitalization and new exhibition halls at the Matenadaran ensure that the “birth certificates” of our nation defy time and space.
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From New York to Malawi and everywhere between: Meet global architect and urban designer Garine Boghossian
From Beirut to Boston to New York (and Beijing, Bogota, Moscow, Berlin, Katowice, and Ulaanbaatar in between!), Brooklyn-based architect and an urban designer Garine Boghossian is constantly on the lookout for new opportunities and ways to be involved in her community(ies). Read her recent interview with h-pem below and find out what drives her, wherever she may be...
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Komitas Medley - The Yerevan State Chamber Choir
A medley of Komitas songs performed by the Yerevan State Chamber Choir at the Mkhitar Sebastatsi Educational Complex of Yerevan on July 27, 2019. (Live recording/stream)
Performers: Yerevan State Chamber Choir
Chief Conductor: Harutyun Topikyan (Founder; Artistic Director)
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Garabala: ‘Our interaction with other cultures shouldn’t be seen as a threat to our identity’
Garabala has increasingly become part and parcel of musical life in Beirut—a cherished phenomenon that brings the thrill of experimental concerts to the party spirit of modern-day kefs. After a captivating performance at this year’s installment of Innovate Armenia in LA, we met some of the band members before they hit the stage for a hometown concert.
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