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
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
On July 18, 2017, in the “Virtual Hall” of Matenadaran, the donation ceremony of a 15th century Gospel took place. The manuscript that, due to, as believed, its healing properties, was known as “Miraculous” («Հրաշափառ») Gospel, was donated by Mr. Hrayr Dadayan and Ms. Hripsime Dadayan-Barnakian. The valuable Gospel has been kept in the village
