Japanese Music Concert on November 9-10

A Japanese music performance on shamisen and other Japanese traditional musical instruments will be held on the 9th (Thu) and 10th (Fri) of November. This performance is dedicated to the 25th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Armenia.      Date and Time: 9th (Thu) of November at 19:00 -, 10th (Fri) of November at 19:00 -      Venue: Yerevan State Puppet Theatre named after Hovhannes Toumanyan      Address: 4 building, Sayat-Nova str., Yerevan The entry is free. Tickets are available at the ticket box of the Puppet...

The Opening of the 12th Japanese Film Fe...

On October 19, 2017, at 18:30-18:50 o’clock in “Moscow” cinema, there took place the festival opening of the12th Japanese Film Festival dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Armenian-Japanese diplomatic relations. At the opening ceremony the guests were greeted by the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Japan in the Republic of Armenia Eiji Taguchi and the president of the Armenian-Japanese “Hikari” Scientific, Educational and Cultural center NGO Karine Piliposyan. The choir “Arar” directed by Gor Melqumyan sang Japanese...

“Swans” Jewelry Collection: the Balance ...

From October 5 to 8, 2017 in “Meridian Expo” center there took place the exhibition of the new collection of “v.ann” /Vienn/ company. This collection is also dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Armenian-Japanese diplomatic relations and it was held in the frameworks of “JUNWEX 2017” International Jewelry Exhibition, part of which was “v.ann” /Vienn/ company. Vardanyan Anna- the founder of the company tells about the new collection, the Japanese pearls, the Armenian amulets and what relation do the brooches have with the old...

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On October 9, 2017 the Japanese Sports a...

On October 9, 2017 from 19:00 to 21:00 o’clock in the hall of “Kendo Armenian Federation” “JAR” Japanese-Armenian Relations Development NGO organized an event, which presented the Japanese holiday “Sports and Health Day”. At the beginning of the event the president of “JAR” NGO Hasmik Muradyan Japanese and Armenian gave information about that day. After that with the skillful guidance of the president of “Kendo Armenian Federation” Arthur Poghosyan at first there was an open lesson of aikido and then an open lesson of kendo. Author: H....

Health and Sports Day

Health and Sports Day is one of the national holidays of Japan. Since 2000 is has been decided to celebrate the holiday on the second Monday in October. In the memory of the brilliant achievements and excitement of the Olympic Games held in 1964 “The Day, when people get acquainted with sports and acquire healthy mind and body” was accepted as a national holiday. “To get acquainted with sports” doesn’t mean to watch, listen to or read about sports, but to go in for sports. Pursuing the goal of “Development of healthy mind and body” to move the body. In...

The 7th Oral Speech Contest of Japanese ...

On October 7, 2017, from 11:00 to 15:00 o’clock at Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University there took place “The 7th Oral Speech Contest of Japanese in Armenia”. Non-students 1. Adelina Mikayelyan, “IROHA” center, “An ideal school” 2. Shushan Tonoyan, “IROHA” center, “Japan with my eyes” 3. Marina Ghazanchyan, “IROHA” center, “My favourite Retro” Thanks to David Gritsenko for the provision of the video! Students 1. Diana Shahverdyan、”IROHA” center、1st year student from American University of Armenia, “The voice of the heart” 2-1....