Armenian Diaspora Youth Ambassadors from China and Canada Host Webinar on Cultural Heritage Preservation

On May 3, 2026, Mane Vardanyan, serving as the Armenian Diaspora Youth Ambassador to China, and Maral Matig, Diaspora Youth Ambassador to Canada, co-organized an online webinar titled “Preserving Armenian Cultural Heritage in Diasporic Communities.” The session brought together participants from multiple countries and was held via video conference.
Dr. Ani Margaryan, who held the role of Diaspora Youth Ambassador to China for the 2024/2025 term, delivered the main presentation. She structured her talk around the tangible and intangible categories of cultural heritage as defined by UNESCO, then applied these frameworks to Armenian diasporic communities. She outlined practical preservation methods currently in use and addressed case studies of specific communities, such as the Armenian diaspora in Lebanon, the United States, Russia, China, and elsewhere.
During the discussion, all participants highlighted the importance of organizing such talks as bridges across communities and pathways to better knowing and understanding one another. The idea of maintaining constantly close ties with the motherland was another key point.