Sos & Victoria Petrosyan performed amazing quick-change acts in front of the live audiences and juries on America’s Got Talent 2016, reaching all the way to the quarterfinals. Their act amazed the audience and the juries resulting standing ovations for their stunning performance. Husband Sos an Armenian and his wife Victoria an ethnic Russian “The New Generation of...
Before Romeo and Juliet there was Khosrow and Shirin
So we’ve all heard the Shakespearean love tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, but how many in the western world are familiar with the ‘most beautiful love story ever written’ in Persian literature; Khosrow and Shirin (also known as Shirin and Farhad)? The story of Shirin and Khosrow is one of the most popular ancient stories in the middle...
Sketches of Ancient Armenian Costumes by Eugène Lacoste (1877-1878)
I recently stumbled upon some interesting sketches of Armenian costumes from the 2nd to 3rd century AD. These sketches by Eugène Lacoste (from 1877-1878) depict ancient Armenian costumes, for usage in theaters for the opera about Saint Polyeuctus. Polyeuctus according Christian tradition was an ancient Roman saint who lived in the early 3rd century AD. Christian tradition states that he was...
Armenian epic inscribed to UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The Armenian epic “Daredevils of Sassoun” was today inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO. The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage meeting was held at UNESCO Headquarters. Performance of the Armenian epic of ‘Daredevils of Sassoun’ or ‘David of Sassoun’ Armenia — The traditional...
Notable Hungarians of Armenian background
HEROES OF HUNGARY! General Ernő Kiss (1799–1849) (ethnic Armenian), one of the main figures of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, and one of the 13 Martyrs of Arad General Vilmos Lázár (1817–1849) (ethnic Armenian) another one of the main figures of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, and also one of the 13 Martyrs of Arad General János Czetz hu:Czetz János (1822-1904)...
Armenian folk dance promo from Bert Ensemble
When I saw this promo, I thought to myself : “finally a professional dance group from Armenia”. This is only a promo but I still think it is worth to mention. Can’t wait to get my hands on a full recording 😀
DEPORTED / a dream play
A very interesting play by Joyce Van Dyke is soon (March 8, 2012) to be performed at the Modern Theatre in Boston. Unfortunately I don’t live anywhere near Boston or the United States for that matter, but those interested should definitively take a look. I’ve got a feeling it’s going to be very emotional and aesthetic. Deported is a dream play. ...
