14
Sep
Birth of Aytzemnik Urartu (September 15, 1899)
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Aytzemnik Urartu was the first female sculptor in the history of fine arts in Soviet Armenia. Her ac...
This Week in Armenian History
08
Sep
Birth of Diran Chrakian (September 11, 1875)
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Diran Chrakian, poet, essayist, and teacher, known by the pen name Indra, was a singular name in Wes...
31
Aug
Declaration of Artsakh Independence (September 2, 1991)
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On September 2, 1991, the people of Artsakh, then known as Nagorno (Mountainous) Karabagh, declared ...
24
Aug
Birth of Anahit Tsitsikian (August 26, 1926)
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Anahit Tsitsikian was one of the first Armenian female violinists who earned international recogniti...
18
Aug
Birth of Ashot Sukiasian (August 18, 1922)
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Ashot Sukiasian, linguist and lexicographer, was the author of a comprehensive thesaurus of the Arme...
10
Aug
Beginning of Navasart (August 11, 2492 BC)
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You may hear about Navasart after the Navasartian Games that Homenetmen organizes on both coasts of ...
03
Aug
Birth of Nevart Zarian (August 6, 1917)
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Nevart Zarian was one of the best Armenian female sculptors of the Diaspora, and made a name for her...
27
Jul
Birth of Avet Terterian (July 29, 1929)
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Although not one of the most popular names of Soviet Armenian music, Avet Terterian’s symphonies bec...
21
Jul
Death of Galya Novents (July 22, 2012)
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In the 1970s and 1980s, Galya Novents was one of the prominent names in Soviet Armenian cinema. She ...
14
Jul
Death of Max Maxudian (July 20, 1976)
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Max Maxudian was one of the Armenian names most recognizable in early French twentieth cen...