Armenian Festive and Ritual Culture

Armenian Festive and Ritual Culture

Translated

Presentation of the handbook "Armenian Festive and Ritual Culture: Theoretical and Practical Knowledge." The speakers will discuss the handbook's key features, the role of calendar holidays in community life, and core elements of Armenian ritual traditions: songs, dances, games, and traditional doll-making. Speakers: • Srbuhi Movsisyan — psychologist, art therapist, co-founder and CEO of the 1000 Vahan Foundation • Svetlana Poghosyan — PhD in History, ethnographer • Narine Shamamyan — PhD in History, ethnographer and dance researcher • Anna Tovmasyan — soloist with the Akunk ethnographic ensemble, educator • Igor Zargaryan — public figure, chairman of the board of trustees of the 1000 Vahan Foundation

Organizer

National history museum that stages scholarly, visually driven exhibitions and public programmes — notable for international collaborations (e.g. a major ‘Sacred Dialogues’ show with the Louvre), guided tours, educational visits, and a museum shop offering exhibition-related merchandise.

Armenian Festive and Ritual Culture
History Museum of Armenia

Armenian Festive and Ritual Culture

Translated

Presentation of the handbook "Armenian Festive and Ritual Culture: Theoretical and Practical Knowledge." The speakers will discuss the handbook's key features, the role of calendar holidays in community life, and core elements of Armenian ritual traditions: songs, dances, games, and traditional doll-making. Speakers: • Srbuhi Movsisyan — psychologist, art therapist, co-founder and CEO of the 1000 Vahan Foundation • Svetlana Poghosyan — PhD in History, ethnographer • Narine Shamamyan — PhD in History, ethnographer and dance researcher • Anna Tovmasyan — soloist with the Akunk ethnographic ensemble, educator • Igor Zargaryan — public figure, chairman of the board of trustees of the 1000 Vahan Foundation

Organizer

National history museum that stages scholarly, visually driven exhibitions and public programmes — notable for international collaborations (e.g. a major ‘Sacred Dialogues’ show with the Louvre), guided tours, educational visits, and a museum shop offering exhibition-related merchandise.