Hokusai’s Sketchbook in Matenadara...

The book was a gift to Matenadaran from Gonyo Tadesi, a man from Tokyo in July 12, 1994. This is Katsushika　Hokusai’s Sketchbook.  It is recorded in Matenadaran in foreign-language fund under 208 number. Portrait of an unknown man Book title   Supposedly the book’s explanation translated from Armenian into  English by  Edith...

An English poem which was translated int...

The sea scene on my mother’s day by Hovhanness I. Pilikian THE ENGLISH ORIGINAL The ancient Celts believed – and their modern descendents the Irish, the Welsh and the Scots still do – that great poets are life’s great philosophers. Enriched with classical references, and full of memorable lines, Professor Pilikian’s new narrative poem seems to display this acute insight. It celebrates Mother’s Day uniquely with a complex of tragic sentiments of inconsolable sadness and emotionalism, which however finally turn into a victory song over...

«Armenian Little singers» junior choir r...

«Armenian Little singers» junior choir is carrying 40-day concert tour in 18 cities of Japan. Today choir director Tigran Hekekyan has given an interview. He noted that the concert program was dedicated to the 20th anniversary of Armenian and Japanese diplomatic relations as well as to the 500th anniversary of Armenian typography. Moreover, the concert tour is dedicated to Yerevan World Book Capital, 2012. The city of Yerevan (Armenia) was named as the World Book Capital 2012 at the conclusion of the meeting of the selection committee, which was held at UNESCO...

Armenian National Gallery’s Japane...

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Another Manifestation of the Armenian-Ja...

In the frameworks of the cultural grant project the Government of Japan replenished the National Gallery of Armenia with the equipment for the reconstruction of paintings. The provision of technique to the National Gallery of Armenia, which is envisaged for the reconstruction of pictorial, graphical and wood-engraving works was carried out by the Governments of Japan and Armenia and with the efforts of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Ministry of Culture of RA. The ceremony of handing the equipment took place today on November 8th, 2011 at the...

Peace memorial was erected In Yerevan sy...

6/28/14 YEREVAN, on JUNE 25, Armenpress: 69 years later of Hiroshima atomic bombing on June 25, 2014 peace memorial-stone was placed in Yerevan municipality children park symbolizing that tragedy. According to «Armenpress» report, memorial-stone reminds us about the peace importance and symbolic step towards the Armenian-Japanese relations. The solemn ceremony opening of memorial-stone was attended by the senior officials from the Armenian legislative and executive bodies, from Japan delegation and representatives of Yerevan municipality.　Greating the participants,...

Ukiyo-e Japanese wood carving exhibition...

Today on November 8, the National Gallery of Armenia for the second time opened Ukiyo-e wood carving exhibition. First time such an exhibition was organized in 1994. During the exhibition over 40 works were represented which had been created in the 19th century. It will last about a month. Exhibition partners are the Armenian-Japanese “Hikari” scientific center and Armenian representative of “JT International Luxembourg SA ” company. The exhibition opening ceremony was attended by Cikakhito Harada, the Russian Federation extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador...