On April 10, brothers Berc and Aram Rustemyan from London donated to Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran two valuable manuscripts: Sharaknots [Hymnal] (1663, artist Mkrtich Ankyuratsi) and Saghmosaran-Zhamagirk [Psalter-Breviary] (XVII century, artist Tateos Vardapet). The Sharaknots is an Armenian medieval musical-ceremonial book, a collection of hymns. The Saghmosaran, Book of Psalms, is one of the most widespread books of the Old
On May 3, 2018, the Institute for Oriental Studies of the Faculty of Philosophy I of the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg and Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of science and culture. The parties will jointly develop research projects, will hold seminars, conferences, as well as will exchange scholars and
On April 7, at 12:00, at the Matenadaran’s main building took place an event dedicated to the jubilee of Professor Emeritus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Honorable Doctor of the Armenian National Academy of Sciences Michael Stone. Head of the Department of Study and Translation of Ancient Originals of the Matenadaran, Doctor of Philology
The number of benefactors of the “Mashtots” Armenian Culture Protection and Development Foundation of Matenadaran has been replenished. On March 10, 2018, a contract was signed between Mashtots Foundation’s Executive Director Vardi Keshishian and Honorary Professor of Arizona University Ara Philipossian, according to which Ara Philipossian made a donation to Mashtots Foundation, was created a
On February 22, Foreign Minister of Madagascar Henry Rabary-Njaka, chairing the International Organization of La Francophonie, visited the Matenadaran after Mesrop Mashtots. The latter accompanied by Acting Director of the Matenadaran Vahan Ter-Ghevondyan visited the Matenadaran museum complex and got acquainted with the Armenian heritage. Foreign Minister of Madagascar Henry Rabary-Njaka, chairing the International Organisation
On February 13, the President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev visited the Matenadaran. President Rumen Radev accompanied by the Acting Director of the Matenadaran Vahan Ter-Ghevondyan toured the museum complex of Matenadaran and got acquainted with the Armenian manuscripts.
“The Artsakh-Utik School of the Armenian Book Cover” book was published by the Head of the Archive Department of M. Mashtots Matenadaran, PhD in Historical Sciences Armen Malkhasyan. The book was published with the support of the Ministry of Culture, Youth Affairs and Tourism of the Republic of Artsakh. In the book is presented the
Arpi Totoyan has handed over to Matenadaran the archive about Shavarsh, Tiruhi and Arpik Misakyans, Dr. Arzumanyan and Shahan Shahnur, which Arpik Misakyan has kept until her death (2015, June 19). This archive contains manuscript pages, letters, personal documents, photos, cassettes, and etc.The archive of Istanbul-Armenian pianist, musician and composer Goharik Ghazarosyan has also been
Benefactor Avo Hovhannisyan from New Julfa, who has enriched the Armenian spiritual treasury with a collection, which includes dozens of manuscripts and numerous documents, ancient and new literary samples, on December 9, donated to Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran more than thousand manuscript and archival valuable materials. The Acting Director of the Matenadaran Vahan Ter-Ghevondyan handed the
Archbishop Mesrop Ashchyan’s sister Hripsime Ashchyan donated to the Matenadaran the valuable collection of ancient books from Archbishop Mesrop Ashchyan’s personal library. In this connection, Acting Director of the Matenadaran Vahan Ter-Ghevondyan handed Hripsime Ashchyan over a certificate of gratitude. Mrs. Hripsime Ashchyan promised to donate a number of ancient books to Matenadaran in the
