The ” Backbone Branding ” company hosted students from the senior group of “The Art of Illuminating” miniature studio at Matenadaran. The young artists showcased their works to specialists, presented the materials for their upcoming exhibition—advertising posters and invitation card samples—and received valuable professional advice.
During the visit, Ara Khzmalyan, the director of Matenadaran, presented the outcomes of the International Congress of Armenian Studies held at Matenadaran in July 2024. The discussions focused on the prospects for cooperation between the two institutions, including opportunities for exchanging specialists, joint research projects, and the potential for Matenadaran students to conduct scientific internships.
Ara Khzmalyan, the director of Matenadaran, recently visited the INALCO Foundation and the National Archives of France with the heads of partner structures. During these meetings, they discussed upcoming programs related to research, education, and the preservation of written heritage. Khzmalyan proposed enhancing collaboration in Armenian-Medieval studies by incorporating more external professional expertise through joint
One of our wishes is for a meeting between Matenadaran and the Armenian youth to foster a sense of mutual responsibility, and only knowledge can establish such responsibility. Matenadaran serves as a repository for manuscripts from around the world, and our ultimate goal is to create a true home for these manuscripts. Zinvori Tun has
From October 14 to 18, 2024, two researchers of the Matenadaran, Senior Researcher, Ph.D. in History Garnik Harutyunyan and Junior Researcher Tatevik Stepanyan, participated in a professional training at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece) within the framework of the Erasmus+ program, as part of the scientific staff exchange for the winter semester 2024-2025. Garnik
On November 9, 2024, Foundation President Philip Advani and Executive Director Arno Geneva, who is also a docent at the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations (INALCO), along with Anna Leiloyan-Ekmalyan, the scientific director of the “Hishatakaran” NGO, toured the departments of Matenadaran. They explored the new exhibitions, the digitization and restoration departments, and
The manuscript collections of Matenadaran were supplemented with four significant manuscripts: an 18th-century Psalter and Sharaknots donated by Nshan and Maria Paggalyan from Beirut, Lebanon, and a 15th-16th century Treasury and an 18th-century Collection donated by the Armenian Martyrs’ Congregational Church of Philadelphia. During their visit, the Paggalyan and Keshishyan families explored the new exhibitions,
They both praised the significant contribution of the former head of the department, Vrezh (Nerses Der Nersessian) Nersessian, to the study and promotion of Armenian culture. Dr Erdman, on behalf of the library’s management, expressed readiness to enhance the collaboration between the two institutions. They highlighted three main areas of cooperation: joint exhibitions, updating, research,
The delegation, accompanied by RA Prime Minister’s spouse Anna Hakobyan, toured the Matenadaran Museum and visited the Restoration Department and the Depository of Manuscripts at the invitation of the MyStep Foundation. Ara Khzmalyan, director of Matenadaran, presented the idea of creating a laboratory for Arabic manuscripts’ restoration and research at Matenadaran. It would help in
On September 12, 2024, the Matenadaran delegation visited the renowned Morgan Library and Museum, which was founded 100 years ago and has a rare collection of written heritage – manuscripts, old printed books, and documents. During the visit, the delegation learned about the restoration and exhibition activities of the centre. At the end of the
