WITHIN THE INTERNATIONAL ARMENOLOGICAL CONGRESS, PRESTIGIOUS ARMENOLOGISTS RECEIVED THE STATE AWARDS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

Events

By the decrees of the president of the Republic of Armenia, Vahagn Khachaturyan, Movses Khorenatsi Medals have been awarded to the following individuals: – Valentina Calzolari: Professor of Armenology at the University of Geneva and President of the International Association for Armenian Studies (AIEA) – Christina Marants: Professor of Armenology at Harvard University and President

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EXHIBITION “1 YEAR’S ETERNITY. “MANUSCRIPT REPLENISHMENTS OF THE MATENADARAN”

Exhibitions

The exhibition will be followed by an outdoor concert program performed by the National Chamber Orchestra of ArmeniaOpening of the exhibition: 20.00The concert starts at 21:00 The “1 YEAR’S ETERNITY” exhibition, held from July 2023 to July 2024, showcased the successful collecting activities of Matenadaran. The exhibition confirmed that the repatriation of manuscripts, archival documents,

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“BOOK AWARDS CEREMONY” INTERNATIONAL EXPO-FAIR OF ARMENIAN BOOKS

Announcements

The First International Armenological Congress will occur from July 19 to 22, 2024, at Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran.The congress will feature various events; for example, a conference, book presentations, round table discussions, a cultural program, and a “Book Awards Ceremony,” the first international Armenian book expo-fair. The Armenology book expo-fair will showcase publications from the last

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THE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE REPUBLIC OF GREECE TO ARMENIA, MR. CHRISTOS SOFIANOPOULOS, VISITED MASHTOTS MATENADARAN

Visits

Accompanied by the director of Matenadaran, Ara Khzmalyan, the ambassador toured the museum halls, viewed temporary and permanent exhibitions, and saw samples of Armenian and foreign language manuscripts. He also visited the Department of Restoration of Old Manuscripts. At the end of the visit, Ara Khzmalyan and the ambassador had a private conversation to discuss

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THE DONOR OF THE “CHARSANJAK GOSPEL” HELEN DADAYAN-PARNAKYAN VISITED MATENADARAN

Events

Helen Dadayan-Parnakyan, the donor of the “Charsanjak Gospel”, along with her daughter, Roksan Makasjian, and the teachers from The Genocide Education Project, which she coordinates, recently visited Matenadaran. Roksan Makasjian facilitates annual visits to Armenia for American teachers, enabling them to learn efficacious methods for teaching the topic of genocide and incorporating it into their

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CHARSANJAK GOSPEL

Manuscripts

The manuscript was commissioned by was copied by Simeon vardapet in 1471 in Jerusalem. It was taken to Western Armenia and kept in St. Kevork church (St. George) in the village of Godarich in Charsanjak district. The manuscript is enclosed in a double silver binding, depicting the crucifixion of Christ on the front cover and

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MATENADARAN HAS SIGNED AN AGREEMENT OF COLLABORATION WITH THE BELGIAN PUBLISHING HOUSE BREPOLS

Events

We are glad to announce that Matenadaran has signed an agreement of collaboration with the Belgian publishing house Brepols (founded in 1795), one of the internationally known publishers specialized in medieval studies. Brepols, widely recognized for such authoritative book series as Corpus Christianorum, Patrologia Orientalis, Corpus Christianorum Series Apocryphorum and others, will publish our new

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THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR SHAPING THE INTERNATIONAL AGENDA, CONDUCTING COLLABORATIVE STUDIES IN MEDIEVAL STUDIES WITH FOREIGN ARMENIAN RESEARCH CENTRES AND CULTIVATING A NEW GENERATION OF SCHOLARS

Announcements

The Congress aims to raise awareness within international scientific communities about the policy of the Republic of Armenia on higher education and science. It also seeks to create an environment to reposition Armenian studies on a universal scale. This event will offer a unique opportunity to establish a platform for collaborative research and preservation of

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THE FRENCH NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HERITAGE DELEGATION, LED BY DIRECTOR CHARLES PERSONNAZ, VISITED MATENADARAN

Visits

They discussed various areas of potential cooperation, focusing on the restoration of written heritage and photographs. Mr. Personnaz highlighted the opportunity to train restoration specialists in France. He expressed a willingness to involve Institute employees in the international seminar “The Images of Memory: The Newest Technologies of Preservation and Restoration of Manuscript and Printed Heritage,”

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