- THE EXHIBITION “1 YEAR’S ETERNITY: MANUSCRIPT REPLENISHMENTS OF THE MATENADARAN” SHOWCASED TWO NEW MANUSCRIPTSCollecting manuscripts has always been Matenadaran’s mission. The period from July 2023 to July 2024 was particularly successful, with over 40 unique manuscripts, ancient fragments, and valuable documents discovered, some of which are on display at the exhibition. Each new manuscript entering Matenadaran is a testament to the collective memory. The additions to the collection
- THE INTERNATIONAL ARMENOLOGICAL CONGRESS HAS COMMENCED TODAY AT MASHTOTS MATENADARANThe International Armenological Congress has commenced today at Mashtots Matenadaran. The event will run from July 19th to July 22nd in the Matenadaran, Vayots Dzor, and Syunik regions. Prominent Armenologists and medievalists have travelled to Armenia from 16 different countries. Representatives from spiritual manuscript centres in Antilias, Bzommar, Venice, Vienna, and Jerusalem, as well as
- WITHIN THE INTERNATIONAL ARMENOLOGICAL CONGRESS, PRESTIGIOUS ARMENOLOGISTS RECEIVED THE STATE AWARDS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIABy 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
- EXHIBITION “1 YEAR’S ETERNITY. “MANUSCRIPT REPLENISHMENTS OF THE MATENADARAN”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,
- “BOOK AWARDS CEREMONY” INTERNATIONAL EXPO-FAIR OF ARMENIAN BOOKSThe 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
- THE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE REPUBLIC OF GREECE TO ARMENIA, MR. CHRISTOS SOFIANOPOULOS, VISITED MASHTOTS MATENADARANAccompanied 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
- THE DONOR OF THE “CHARSANJAK GOSPEL” HELEN DADAYAN-PARNAKYAN VISITED MATENADARANHelen 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
- CHARSANJAK GOSPELThe 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