Culture

On November 18 at 19:30, renowned pianist Hayk Melikyan will give a special piano concert in the Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall, dedicated to the creation of a new 100 ha forest in Armenia honoring the legendary Charles Aznavour.

In a country renowned for its wine heritage, Armenia’s wine industry has experienced even more significant growth over the past decade. Regional Post caught up with Savar Wines to delve into their wines, learn their story and find out the key values behind the brand.

Yerevan Fashion Week 2024 promises an extraordinary celebration of fashion, showcasing the creativity of Armenian and regional designers to a diverse audience of industry professionals, press, buyers, influencers, and fashion enthusiasts.

After the displacement of more than 100.000 people from Artsakh in late 2023, the Fashion and Design Chamber of Armenia took responsibility upon itself and started a capacity-building and mentorship programs for displaced women and youth from Artsakh in Kotayk region. The Regional Post interviewed Elen Manukyan, co-founder of FDC, and the participants to gain insights into the valuable experiences they offer.

Danish photographer and photojournalist Martin Thaulow and the founder and director of the Cultural and Social Narratives Laboratory (CSN Lab), researcher Tigran Amiryan, have recently implemented the project “Armenia: Landscapes of Memories.” Through people's stories, it explores Armenian society, forced displacements, the search for new homes, fragmented family memories, severed social ties, and the challenges the country has faced in recent decades. Tigran Amiryan talked to the Regional Post about the project and the exhibition currently taking place in Denmark.

Performance art is part and parcel of contemporary art, which, in turn, is very much associated with conceptual art. It would be unfair to say that this genre is a novelty in Armenia. In fact, performance art in Armenia dates back to the final decades of the Soviet Union, when it was marginal and ran parallel to the officially approved genres.  ARé Cultural Foundation, which holds yearly festivals of performance art, is a leading institution in this field in Armenia, having behind its back years of tradition in this genre and a rich record of cooperation with a good number of local and foreign artists. 

Armenia does not figure prominently on the map of contemporary art. However, it has an interesting history, a promising present, and hopefully a successful future. HAYART Cultural Center in the heart of Yerevan is a place and institution deeply involved in promoting and developing contemporary art in this country. Our conversation with the HAYART’s Marine Karoyan turned out to be very exciting. She revealed the fascinating history of her institution, the numerous problems it currently faces, and its projects and visions for the future.

When trying to think of the most common cultural centers where celebrities from all over the world come together, unfortunately, Armenia is not at the top of the list. However, there are a few instances that challenge that fact, and one of those rare occasions is the traditional Yerevan International Biennale of Printed Graphics. In this interview, Regional Post talked with Sona Harutyunyan, founder and chairperson of the Dialogue of Cultures Foundation and founder of the Yerevan Biennale of Printed Graphics, about the Biennale phenomenon, printed graphics, and our local Armenian artists from the field.