Areni Wine Festival 2019
Are you a wine lover?🍷🤩
Did you know that just a few years ago the world’s oldest winery was found in Armenia? 🧐
In 2011, archeologists found the world’s oldest winery dating back 6,000 years in Areni Cave (Areni is a village of the Vayots Dzor province in Armenia). Among the items were also found press juice extraction, fermentation vessels, cups, the remains of vines and seeds. Scientists believe that the grapes, from which the wine was made in Armenia were the ancestor of the famous Pinot Noir. Now in France they produce a very expensive wine from this this sort of grape.
Every year in October all Armenian winemakers and thousands of visitors from different parts of the world gather in Areni village to celebrate the annual Areni Wine Festival. The video below will take you to the 2019’s festival. 👇
….2021’s festival is waiting for you.🎉 Start planning your trip to Armenia. Join us in Areni❣️
Armenia
The country of free water - #Armenia
Field in Armenia
You will hardly see and listen to something more beautiful than this 😍
Arno Babadjanyan - Elegie “In Memory of Khachaturian"
Source: Vahan Amatuni
#armenia #armenians #working #hardworking #green #field #beauty #travel
AVC
🇦🇲 Armenia is calling you 📣
🤩 Armenian Volunteer Corps - AVC
🌄 Come move mountains in #Armenia through professional #volunteering!
For Armenians age 32+ 🇦🇲 & non-Armenians 21+ 🌎
Since 2001, AVC has welcomed 900+ participants from 54 different countries.
Discover Armenia in a new way, by immersing, sharing time and skills, and by creating lifelong memories. Participants aged 21 to 84 have moved mountains throughout Armenia. See what that they have to say about their time in Armenia with AVC.
😎 Apply now: https://armenianvolunteer.org/application/
Website: https://armenianvolunteer.org/
Youtube: Armenian Volunteer Corps AVC
Facebook: Armenian Volunteer Corps
Instagram: @armenianvolunteer
21 to 32? Check @birthrightarm https://fb.watch/3CydESdGqv/
#armenia #armenian #visit #volunteering #AVC #foreigner
Khachkar
Khachkar - Խաչքար
All you need to know about Khachkar
Enjoy!
#Khachkar #armenia #armenians #culture #unesco #world #beauty #history #ancestors
Avet Terterian - "The Nightingale and the Rose" (romance) Piano Transcription
"Terterian’s talent is powerful and imaginative, and so natural is his constant endeavor… to seek new expressive means that would let him follow the path of renewal and transformation of the free music, open toward other horizons and emotional spaces."
- Luigi Nono, 1986
Avet Tertertian was an Armenian composer of the late twentieth century's end. His compositions are noted for their very personal mixture of modern Western compositional currents (e.g. dodecaphony and aleatory techniques) and Armenian folk traditions, especially emphasizing instrumentation and tone colors in a unique and inimitable way. Terterian became known primarily for his Kleist opera “The Earthquake” and for his extensive symphonic production.
🎼 "The Nightingale and the Rose" (romance) by Avet Terterian
Transcription for piano and performance by Hayk Melikyan
🇦🇲Armenia is calling you 📣
If you have ever wondered how you can come to Armenia, then here it is
🤩Birthright Armenia
“We sponsor young #armeniandiaspora 21-32 years old, for a life-changing experience in #Armenia, all year round.”
Birthright Armenia provides young Diasporan Armenians the opportunity to connect to their ancestral homeland. Our program participants commit to at least 30 hours of volunteering per week, they’re given the opportunity to live with a local host family, improve their Armenian language skills, meet and interact with other participants from around the world, travel on an excursion every weekend and gain knowledge and education about the country and culture through our forums and gatherings.
😎Apply Now: https://www.birthrightarmenia.org/en/apply-now
Website: https://www.birthrightarmenia.org/am/
Facebook: Birthright Armenia
Instagram: @birthrightarm
#armenia #visit #volunteering #birthright #diaspora
🇦🇲Ղափամա [Ghapama]
"Ghapama" is a made from pumpkin which is stuffed and baked, and can be eaten as a main dish or as a dessert, but one thing is sure – "ghapama" is guaranteed to put you in a good mood and make for a cosy evening.
👋 How to make Ghapama?
Here is what you will need:
1 medium-sized pumpkin 🎃
1 cup rice 🍚
4 tbsp. melted butter 🧈
Raisins, dried plums and apricots
Nuts (almonds and walnuts)🌰
3/4 tbsp. ground cinnamon
2 tbsp. honey (or sugar)🍯
Pinch of salt, or to taste 🧂
1/4 cup hot water 💧
🤤 Filling: Bring two cups of water to the boil and add the rice and a pinch of salt. Reduce to a low heat and let it cook for 10-15 minutes (don't fully cook the rice as it will continue to cook in the oven). Drain any excess water, and let's add some colors to the rice. Cook the chopped dried fruits, raisins, and nuts (you can skip this step if you don't like cooked nuts) in melted butter, honey (or sugar) and cinnamon for 10 minutes, then add the half-cooked rice to the mixture.
🤤 Stuff the pumpkin with the mixture, keeping in mind that the rice will expand in size when cooked (so don’t overfill the pumpkin with mixture). Add ¼ cup of hot water. Cover the pumpkin with the top you cut off earlier and bake it at 165ºC for about 1 ½ to 2 hours. You can tell it’s ready when the pumpkin is soft (or when you can no longer resist the sweet smell!)
Et voilà! You’ve just prepared your own “sun” and now it’s time to eat!
So, to really get a taste of Armenian culture, put on the "Ghapama song" and let's get started!
Recipe: Arpine Hakhinyan
Video: Diana Nersisian, Ani Hakopian
Song: www.youtube.com/
#food #ghapama #armenia #armenianfood #armenianfood #foodlover
Armenian Letters
Learning Armenian letters
6 Interesting Facts About the Armenian Alphabet
1. The Armenian alphabet was created in 405 AD
The alphabet was created by Mesrop Mashtots 100 years after Christianity had been adopted as the national religion in Armenia. However, the Bible was not available in the local language. The primary reason for creating their own written language was to translate the holy book and make it available for local people.
2. It is among the family of Indo-European languages
Even though the language is part of Indo-European languages, it forms its own separate division within the group. Therefore, similar to the Georgian language, it doesn’t have any close relations to any other languages, not in this particular group or any other.
3. The language has a unique writing system
The alphabet consists of 36 original letters, and three more were added in the 12th centuries to accommodate foreign words. Those letters were “և; օ; ֆ”, however it should be noted that in reality two letters were added, as “և” stands for “and” in English. Therefore, there are 31 consonants and 7 vowels. Locals call their language “Hayots Grer” – before its creation, the nation used the languages of those countries which ruled Armenia in the past.
4. Its structure laid out the Christian religion
Mashtots was a church servant, who wanted to promote the role of Christianity with the Armenian alphabet. His religious inclinations were clearly reflected in the scrip, as the first letter “Ա” stands for God, or “Astvats” in the local language, “Ս” stands for “Holy Spirit”, and the last letter of the script “Ք” stands for “Kristos”, or “Christ” in English.
5. Letters used instead of numbers
In ancient calculations, you can see Armenian letters instead of numbers, as each letter had a corresponding number. The most fascinating thing is the Armenian calendar made with Armenian letters.
6. The Armenian alphabet serves as a decorative
Ararat
Part II) Let’s look at some interesting facts about Mount #Ararat:
• Mount Ararat is an ultra-prominent peak and is the 48th most prominent peak in the world.
• Ararat is one of the Volcanic Seven Second Summits.
• Ararat is a dormant, compound stratovolcano that consists of two volcanic cones or two obvious peaks.
• The peaks are about 11 km apart. They are:
o Greater Ararat – 16,854 feet | 5137 meters
o Little Ararat – 12782 feet | 3896 meters
• Mount Ararat is the largest and highest volcano in Turkey. The last major eruption was around 10,000 years ago. An earthquake caused an eruption on July 2, 1840, which was the last time the volcano erupted.
• According to Brittanica, the name Ararat is the "Hebrew equivalent of Urardhu, or Urartu, the Assyro-Babylonian name of a kingdom that flourished between the Aras and the Upper Tigris rivers from the 9th to the 7th century BCE."
#Brittanica #armenia #ararat #destination #travel #mount #high #volcano
Grand Candy
Part IV) On September 10, 2010, "Grand Candy" set a new Guinness World Record with the "Largest chocolate bar". It became the first industrial record in Armenia.
In 2000 "Grand Candy" set up a chain of brand stores, the first one in the long chain being "Ponchikanots". Today the company operates 29 brand stores throughout the Republic of Armenia, 21 of which, including 10 store-cafes, are located in Yerevan.
"Grand Candy" is distinguished by its unique human resources management policy, which enabled us to create a team of dedicated professionals. Today "Grand Candy" is the largest domestic production company in the Republic of Armenia with more than 3200 employees. Every day the staff of "Grand Candy" and the company’s owner himself go to work with one motto "Our quality is our pride”.
#Armenia #Yerevan #Grandcandy #Brand #madeinarmenia #madewithlove #cacao
Protests
Bonfire in the Republic Square
Exclusive Content: What is happening in Armenia?
The opposition organizes protests and wants the prime minister: Nikol Pashinyan to resign. Why?
After the Karabakh war, the country is in a quite unstable condition. The opposition blames PM, Mr. Pashinyan, for the wrong foreign policy which has caused destruction to Armenia and has already took lots of soldiers’ lives.
People learn about new territory losses every day because of the signed capitulation between Armenia and Azerbaijan. A new candidate for the PM vacancy is Vazgen Manukyan who will be on the seat for a limited time until a new candidate will be presented, consequently new elections will be held.
War continues
'One nation, two states' on display as Erdogan visits Azerbaijan for Karabakh victory parade
During a visit to Azerbaijan Thursday to celebrate his close ally’s recent victory in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Baku’s “struggle” against Yerevan was not over and vowed to carry on the contest “on many other fronts”.
"Azerbaijan's saving its lands from occupation does not mean that the struggle is over," Erdogan said during a military parade in Baku. "The struggle carried out in the political and military areas will continue from now on many other fronts."
Erdogan: Karabakh is now reunited with its motherland
Conclusion: War continues.
Source: www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific
