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Tekeyan Armenian Cultural Association set annual awards to five spheres of culture: literature, music, fine arts, theatre and cinema. The "Diamond Ararat" medal was awarded to baroness Caroline Cox (England), benefactor Habet Torosyan (US), academician Fadey Sargsyan, duduk player Jivan Gasparyan for outstanding service in the promotion and development of Armenian culture.
State Academy of Fine Arts of Armenia (SAFAA, Armenian: Հայաստանի գեղարվեստի պետական ակադեմիա), is a state-owned public university located in Yerevan, Armenia. Founded in 1946, operating jointly with the Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinematography , the Fine Arts Academy had become independent since 1994.
The Armenian Atlantic Association was founded on 30 October 2001 as a non-partisan NGO. The organization's headquarters are located in Yerevan, Armenia. [1] The organization is a full member of the Atlantic Treaty Association. [2] [3] The AAA also manages a youth wing of the organization known as the Armenian Youth Atlantic Association (AYAA).
The energetic Armenian Yarkhushta is a martial dance mentioned in the medieval works of Movses Khorenatsi, Faustus of Byzantium, and Grigor Magistros. [4] It has traditionally been danced by Armenian soldiers before combat engagements, partly for ritualistic purposes, and partly in order to cast off fear and boost battle spirit. [5]
Armenian art is the unique form of art developed over the last five millennia in which the Armenian people lived on the Armenian Highland. Armenian architecture and miniature painting have dominated Armenian art and have shown consistent development over the centuries. [ 1 ]
ACCEA/NPAK is the only center for contemporary experimental art in the Southern Caucasus, showing “cutting-edge” art of painting, sculpture, installation, video and performing arts. [ 3 ] The ACCEA/NPAK organized the first official participation of Armenia at Venice Biennale of Art in 1995.
Valmar – Armenian painter; People's artist of the Republic of Armenia (2015) Vahramian, Vartan – musician, painter Vardapetyan, Armen – jeweler, artist, sculpture; Armenian folk artist of applied art
Cafesjian Classical Music Series: under the slogan "to bring the best of the world art to Armenia and present the best of Armenian culture to the world", the Cafesjian Center for the Arts regularly organizes concerts for classical music lovers. It takes place at the first Wednesday of each month at the Special Events Auditorium.