For Second Year, Armenian Community of China Gains Official Voice in Diaspora Youth Ambassador Program
The fifth edition of the Diaspora Youth Ambassador program (DYAP) was officially launched on September 22 in Yerevan, organized by the RA Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs. The initiative brings together 27 young Armenians from 14 countries
Mari Gerekmezyan: The Legacy of a Pioneering Armenian Female Sculptor in Turkey
Mari Gerekmezyan (Մարի Կերեքմէզեան; 1913–1947) is recognized as one of the first female sculptors in Turkey and the first of Armenian descent. A student of Rudolf Belling at the Istanbul Fine Arts Academy, Gerekmezyan produced sculpted busts of prominent Turkish
Mapping China in Armenian: Dancho’s 1927 Cartographic Contribution
In 1927, Yegiazar Martiros Gabuzyan (Եղիազար Գաբուզյան), known by his pen name Dancho (Ե. Դանչո), created an exceptional map of China in Armenian, which remains an essential work in the history of not only Soviet-Armenian cartography but also Armenian cartography
A Masterful Armenian-Amira Sabre: Catalogued as Ottoman in High-Value Sale
In December 2024, a remarkable sword bearing an Armenian inscription achieved a record price of $25,000 at Tremont Auction, where it was cataloged as an Ottoman-period weapon. This exceptional piece features a watered steel blade with gold inlay, a jade
Armenian National Youth Forum 2025 Concludes with Strong Outcomes
The Armenian National Youth Forum 2025 and Diaspora Youth Ambassador Program (DYAP) 2024-2025 have successfully concluded in Yerevan. The three-day event brought together 800 Armenian youth aged 18-35 from the Diaspora and Armenia for discussions, workshops, and cultural exchanges. Participants
An Armenian Bridal Trousseau of Exceptional Artistry: Uncovering a 19th-Century Textile Treasure at the British Museum
Originally catalogued in 1934 as dolls' clothing, this extraordinary collection was later recognized as a complete 19th-century Armenian bridal trousseau—an exceptionally rare and well-preserved example of wedding traditions, textile artistry, and ornamental design from Armenian diasporic communities. Comprising 87 miniature
Whimsical Marginalia in a 17th-Century Armenian Manuscript: Reassessing Child Authorship Through Artistic Tradition
The Wellcome Collection—a London-based museum and library that explores health and human experience through its holdings of rare books and artworks—recently featured marginal drawings from MS Armenian 15, a 17th-century Armenian book of sermons, tentatively attributing them to children. This
Chinese Embassy Representatives Visit Kapan, Armenia
On June 19, Gevorg Parsyan, the head of Kapan community, received An Qian, the military attaché of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Armenia, and his delegation, which included attaché Zhang Qinmin, advisor Wang Jintao, and first
Armenia to Host 2026 Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, the World’s Prestigious Wine Competition, Following Announcement in China
Armenia has been chosen to host the 2026 edition of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (CMB), one of the most prestigious and influential international wine competitions. The announcement was made during the CMB 2025 event in Yinchuan, China, where Armenian
Armenian students celebrate their cultural heritage at Nanjing University’s annual prestigious international festival in China
In early May 2025, Armenian students from Nanjing University proudly represented their homeland at the institution's annual International Festival. Adorned in exquisite traditional costumes from the ChinArmArt collection, they transformed their national booth into an immersive cultural showcase that drew
