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Npatak’s initiative and architectural discourse in Armenia

Architectural education in Armenia is limited, with professional training available at only one university. In response, a group of architects…

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Literary Corner

Books as an expensive pleasure: What does reading cost in Armenia?

In recent years, Armenia has experienced a literary paradox. On one hand, book festivals are overflowing, reading challenges dominate social…

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Culture

Flight of thought and breath of clay: A winter dialogue between two sculptors

While winter in Yerevan sought to freeze time with its bitter frost, a very different atmosphere took hold at the…

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Nonprofit News

“Rethinking International Law: Knowledge, Action, Reflection” conference held in Yerevan

YEREVAN — On Feb. 14, an international conference titled “Rethinking International Law: Knowledge, Action, Reflection” took place in Yerevan. The…

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The Homeland

Returning to grandma’s yard: Inside Mamik Guest House in Nork, Yerevan

In February 2020, ethnographer Vanuhi Simonyan and former bank employee Shogher Hakobyan co-organized a festival dedicated to Barekendan, once one…

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The Homeland

Armenia marks new Day of Remembrance for fallen defenders

YEREVAN — Armenians gathered at Yerablur Military Cemetery on January 27 to honor the nation’s fallen, as Parliament officially designated…

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Op-Eds

Is self-criticism holding us back?

I’ll admit, from what I’ve witnessed over the past few years, the nightlife scene in Yerevan has been a rollercoaster:…

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Commentary

Midlife in Armenia (This might be a crisis)

I turned 37 this year and, according to Armenia’s life expectancy tables, that places me on the wrong side of…

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Culture

Khorovadz, khash, kebab: The stiff triangle of Armenian cuisine

Recently, I had a discussion with one of my friends about Armenian cuisine. My friend, a frequent traveler, declared it…

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In Sight

The contract has been broken

The debate currently raging in Armenia about the future of Prime Minister Pashinyan’s government has brought out the best and…

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