Recently I was made aware of an awesome art project called Luys i Luso featuring the internationally renowned jazz pianist Tigran Hamasyan. For the commemoration of the centennial year of the Armenian Genocide, last year Armenia’s musical prodigy Tigran Hamasyan, along with the Yerevan State Choir embarked on a special journey through music and history. They...
Old Photographs of Armenians from Tiflis (1881)
These old photographs were taken by Mr. Ernest Chantre, assistant-director of the Museum of Lyon (France) in 1881. During his travels, as seen in the map above, he collected pictures of many different ethnic groups for scientific and medical purposes, among others pictures of Armenian residents of the Old Tiflis (Tbilis, capitol of Georgia)....
Beautiful Short Videos of Armenia
I recently stumbled upon some amazing and artistic short videos of Armenian landscapes which I’d love to share with you. Check it out. Autumn of my Homeland – Armenia by Michael Bartikyan Armenia by Danny Salkov Snapshot Armenia by Blanche The colours of Armenia by Andranik Keshishyan Armenia from Above by Gene Sharp Armenia by...
The Ethnic Origins of Beauty – Ethnographic Project
This is a very interesting project that was initiated a few years ago by Natalia Ivanova a Russian photographer and photojournalist with the aim to show the scale of ethnic diversity in a visually appealing and a creative manner. I personally love such projects and the original idea behind it. This ambitious project aims to cover all ethnic groups...
Victoria’s Secret Supermodel Stella Maxwell poses for Vogue in Armenia
The famous supermodel and ‘Victoria’s Secret Angel’ Stella Maxwell was photographed in Armenia for the cover of Vogue Russia’s October 2015 issue. Maxwell’s outfits and accessories were inspired by traditional Armenian Taraz (national costume). The American photographer with Armenian roots David Mushegain photographed Stella Maxwell with colorful backgrounds of Armenian cultural symbols like dried fruits and carpets, as...
“Discover Armenia” International Photography Exhibition – 2015
Hi guys, I have a wonderful announcement to make. There is going to be an awesome international street festival in Bucharest, Romania organized by the Armenian Union in Romania and the Armenian Youth Organisation in Romania with an aim to promote the Armenian heritage. The festival will start 7 August and last 1 entire month. This year...
Breathtaking Pictures of Armenian Night Sky
Some breathtaking pictures of the Armenian Night Sky by Suren Manvelyan. You can find more of his art work at: https://www.behance.net/paronsuren
Photographs of Armenian Priests
In the spirit of Armenian Christmas on 6th of January, I’d like to share these beautiful photographs of Armenian Priests taken by Suren Manvelyan.
Cross-stone Mountains (Kaçkar Mountains)
Eastern Turkey is the home of one of the most beautiful mountain ranges in the world, still holding some traces of its Armenian past. During the 19th en 20th century much of Armenian geographical and cultural names have been replaced in a process of Turkification of the region. Some etymologist estimated at least 3,600 Armenian place-names to have been replaced in...
Ani, city of 1001 churches
Some thousand years ago, the old Armenian capital Ani rivaled the likes of Constantinople, Baghdad and Cairo in size and influence. Historically Ani has been an Armenian settlement from the times immemorial. It is first mentioned in the 5th century Armenian chronicles as a strong castle built on a hilltop. Ani was made capital...
