Five Armenian religious manuscripts traveled this week from Racine to Boston, where they are being donated to the Armenian Library and Museum of America. What makes these lengthy, large-format books unique is that every word in all five of them was carefully handwritten in the Armenian alphabet (invented by an Armenian monk in 405...
Yerevan Book Capitol of the World 2012
Today Armenia celebrates two major book related events. The proclamation of Yerevan as the 2012 World Book Capital by UNESCO and the 500th anniversary of Armenian book printing. Armenia has a rich writing tradition which is considered as one of major factors behind the survival of the Armenian people. Despite centuries of prosecution by numerous invading empires, Armenians...
Venice – Armenia bonded in history
I found this wonderful article (from New York Times) full of interesting insights into the historic relations between the Italian city of Venice and Armenia. EXHIBITION REVIEW The Key to Armenia’s Survival By RODERICK CONWAY MORRIS Published: February 23, 2012 VENICE — Armenian civilization is one of the most ancient of those surviving in the Middle East, but...
