Albert Papyan has many things to tell and to teach and we were hosted to listen to his Tavush Talk.

Writer, pedagogue Albert Papyan studied at the Faculty of Armenian Philology of the Kh. Abovyan Pedagogical Institute. He worked in the schools of Artsvaberd, Nerqin Karmiraghbyur and Berd as a teacher, deputy director, director. Later, he worked in the public education department as manager, head of the culture department.

In 1993, he established Berd School Number 4 and worked until 2011. Then he retired.

Sometimes he wrote poems. After retiring he has started writing more.



Tamzara is an Armenian dance, more specifically, a wedding dance. On the initiative of a group of young people and in cooperation with Hatik and Shushiki Band, in the Political Cafe of Ijevan, an evening was dedicated to the preserving, appreciating and simply enjoying the national.



Art, Dilijan and old and new times. this time Hrant Ghazumyan and our team visited Dilijan to have high-standard coffee with artist-stylist Hasmik Soghomonyan.

The conversation with Hasmik is about her childhood in Dilijan, creating art in the province, teaching, working with children and learning non-stop.



On the initiative of the Ijevan municipality, an exhibition dedicated to the 70th anniversary of painter Samvel Melkumyan, a member of the Union of Artists, was held in the “Vernatun” gallery. The head of the Ijevan community, Artur Chagharyan, artists, representatives of the spiritual class, and citizens who love art participated in the opening ceremony of the exhibition.

Father Abel Kartashyan, head of the Department of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth of Ijevan municipalityշ Lilit Ghalumyanշ and painter Hamlet Asatryan made speeches շand introduced Samvel Melkumyan, the man and the artist, after which the art-loving society of the community had the opportunity to get acquainted with the works of Samvel Melkumyan.

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Lavrenti Mirzoyan, the president of “Tavush” patriotic union, talks about his work and “book” rich biography, always inseparable from Tavush, about valuing and preserving our heritage, as well as about facing new opportunities and ideas.



“The Capture of Fort Tmuk” was presented with a new interpretation by the soldiers of the border guard military unit of Tavush. The premiere of the musical performance was held on December 16.

One of the soldiers, Alexander Gabrielyan tells how the idea of presenting Hovhannes Tumanyan`s poem was born.

“Today`s soldier stands firmly on the border, is creative, and has something to say to the community and society,” said Deacon Hovhannes, one of the regiments of the military unit.

The initiative to stage the performance in Berd became a reality with the support of the commander of the military unit and the deputy in charge of morale and psychological support. The goal of the performance is to strengthen the army-society connection.



At the end of this year and before the New Year, the members of the Hatik band with a unique name and something to say, operating in Tavush, are invited to “High-Standard Coffee”.



The Institute of Archeology and Ethnography of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia and the enlarged community of Noyemberyan organized the 10-day autumn school “Armenology as it is” for people over the age of 14 at the Koghbi School of Fine Arts.

The trainers shared their professional skills with the participants to effectively study, preserve and protect the Armenian culture.

The lectures were accompanied by the display of visual material, listening to recordings. The participants, who attended eight and more lectures, will be awarded with certificates.



A few days ago, the premiere of the theater of shadows, which has been operating for a year, entitled “The Most Important,” was held in the Culture Center of Noyemberyan community.

The theater of shadows is fully brought to life by the efforts of local children and teenagers. the characters of the fairy tale are drawn and cut by the students of the School of Fine Arts, and the performance is played by the members of the children’s and youth theater group.

Watch the video of Tavush Media reporter Araksya Amiraghyan.



On November 12, the presentation of Gor Karapetyan’s book “The Hidden Side of Success” was held at Koghb Art School. At the presentation, the author told about his experience and presented the book.

The book is about personal growth and professional orientation. The book includes stories from the author’s life, scientific data, online tools, interactive materials, practical advice, many quotes, and methods drawn from global best practices.

At the end of the presentation, the attendees got the book with the author’s inscription.