Away from the militarized frontlines between Armenia and Azerbaijan, a curious asymmetrical soft war is being waged between the two countries in regards to one unlikely art form, carpets and rugs. A ...
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 20, ARMENPRESS. The popularization program of the Armenian carpets was one of the most vital cultural programs of the year. The Minister of Culture of the Republic of Armenia Hasmik ...
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 7, ARMENPRESS. The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Armenia on November 20-22 will hold an international conference entitled “Armenian Loop: traditions of carpet weaving” in ...
ECHMIADZIN, Armenia: The smell of wool hangs thick in the air at a small studio in Armenia's ancient spiritual centre of Echmiadzin as women fashion carpets by hand using methods passed down through ...
Jerusalem (CNN) — In the hushed, ornate St James cathedral in the Armenian Quarter, one of Jerusalem’s most famous photographers Garo Nalbandian is at work, straddling a ladder as he photographs a ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In Armenia, the completion of a carpet and cutting it from its loom is a significant rite of passion for young female weavers.