“Ano jan, talk a little less…”
In the program “Our dialect and customs” we continue to present the phone conversations between the characters we created, “Amalya Kraktsartsyan” and her friend Anahit.
“Ano jan, did you know…”
In “Our dialect and customs” program, we once again present the warm and heartfelt conversations of Ijevan.
A heartfelt Ijevan-style conversation: “Ano jan, just a minute, i have something to say”
Once again on Tavush TV, we’re chatting and joking about ourselves. The beloved “Ano Jan” returns as part of Hrant Ghazumyan’s program “Our dialect and customs.”
KOGHB: A crossroads of cultural heritage and innovation
Koghb is one of the most active settlements in Noyemberyan, especially in terms of culture, and this is no coincidence. Today, Koghb has become a crossroads of cultural heritage and innovation for young people, where the past meets the present. Cultural events, traditional celebrations, and the works of local artists make Koghb a place where not only historical values are preserved, but also new creative projects are developed. This is a new environment where the cultural traditions of ancestors are carefully preserved, and new generations realize their creative dreams.
Read the full story this link.
Author: Hrant Ghazumyan
The project was implemented with the financial support of the Media Initiatives Center within the framework of the “Creation of Independent Media Content” grant program.
Wine production in Koghb, a few hundred meters from the border
There is still much to be said about the “Green Village”.
Gagik Aghababyan, who founded his own wine production in the border village of Koghb and has 40 years of winemaking experience, is driven not only by his love for his work, but also, most importantly, by his boundless love and faith in the Motherland and its strong and independent future.
He talks about the factory he founded a few hundred meters from the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, his ambitious plans, goals, as well as the challenges he encountered during his activities. We also talk with his daughters, the Aghababyan sisters, about their work and daily life, and about the problems of people with disabilities.
Norashen: Garik Paytyan, Esther Zakaryan
From the capital Yerevan to the village of Norashen in Tavush to see and experience real life as it is. Garik Paytyan and Esther Zakaryan left Yerevan with all its prospects and moved to the village of Norashen in Tavush province, aiming to use their knowledge, strength, and energy to help develop their community.
Garik studied at the Cartography and Cadastral Department of YSU, and Esther at the International Relations Department of YSU.
Monotonous or interesting and diverse life
“I have always considered myself a patriot, but when my husband talked about moving to the village, I never imagined myself in the village and this was a big and difficult challenge for my patriotism. Once, when we were not yet married, Garik asked me if I wanted an ordinary monotonous life or an interesting and diverse one, and I naturally chose the latter and decided to move to the village of Norashen in Tavush region and spend our lives here in an interesting way.
I don’t know if it is motivation or not, but with this step we sincerely wanted to change something in our country for the better, to the best of our ability and maybe more, and we also want to be an example for those people who imagine their future only by moving from the village, we want to succeed in the village with our work and life and show that it is possible to live in the village, work, not be bored and enjoy life to the fullest.”
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Author: Hrant Ghazumyan
The village and people on the border. Berdavan
On Saturday morning, we set off for Berdavan with our colleagues.
Although it was Saturday, the village was bustling with activity: the sound of children playing, village-wide conversations, construction, and patriotic songs from the culture house.
BERDAVAN CASTLE
In Berdavan, we were told that anyone who sets foot in the village for the first time should start their visit at Ghalinjakar Castle. The most notable and symbolic fortress in the village is Ghalinjakar, which dates back to the 12th century.
The etymology of the name Berd is revealed in the dialect of the Tavush population with the polysemantic word “ghalin” still in use today. It has the meanings of dense, many, thick, abundant, overflowing.
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Author: Ernest Khanumyan
The border and the people. Koti
How do the adults and children of the border village live and what do they think․
The author of the video is Hranush Ananyan, a correspondent for Tavush Media from the community of Noyemberyan.
The semi-emergency reality of the Sarigyugh Culture House
Sarigyugh is a border village, 2 kilometers from the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. Although Sarigyugh is a settlement with development potential and resources, the village still has many problems today, among which the dilapidated and dilapidated culture house is a worrying and problematic one. It was put into operation in 1984, and since 2007 it has already ceased its activities. The culture house has long been the center of cultural life for the residents of Sarigyugh and neighboring villages. Even today, the older generation of the village fondly remembers how the culture house once hosted distinguished artists and cultural figures of Armenia under its roof, what crowded events were held in the village. They could be compared only with events organized in the capital. The villagers proudly note that although the regional center was Ijevan, the pulse of cultural life ran through their village. everyone came to Sarigyugh to see and feel the incredible power of culture with their own eyes. Tavush Media followed the traces of the looting that turned the Sarigyugh Culture House into ruins in 2021. We had information that a fundraiser had been held, as well as that local self-government bodies had intervened.
Even today, the doors of the Culture House, which once had a vibrant and rich past, are not closed, but not because the cultural life is as vibrant as before, and there are queues of spectators at the entrance, but because the doors and windows of the building, as well as all the property, have been destroyed, disappeared, and only the rare preserved paintings on the moss-covered and half-ruined walls remind us of the building’s former splendor and glory. Moreover, if this continues and is partially evacuated and relocated, the building may be classified as a structure with an emergency status. Previously, a series of events were launched under the title “Sari FEST” to raise funds for the renovation of the Sarigyugh Culture House. The initiators hoped to raise the necessary funds for the renovation of the building through investors, donations, and former residents of the village living outside. Having learned about this, Tavush TV addressed the issue of the Sarigyugh Culture House back in early 2022, after which the attention of the community and related structures was directed to the speedy resolution of the issue. An active community initiative group was formed with the participation of the population. The group’s goal was to find solutions to the problem in cooperation with local authorities and other interested and concerned structures.
The Ijevan Civic Youth Center, as a community coalition and an organization implementing advocacy campaigns, began to study the issue and created a platform for dialogue between the population and local self-government bodies. Through the efforts of the initiative group and the community authorities, some renovation work was carried out in 2022: the roof of the building was covered, which could temporarily save the building from final collapse. However, the issue of installing gutters is still open, and therefore, rainwater poses a great risk to the building as before.
The young people of the village form an idea of the rich cultural past of the village only through the stories of their elders, but at the same time they cherish the hope that one day they will see beautiful events on the stage of their village’s cultural center and be proud of their village like the elders. And until then, the young people arrive from Sarigyugh to Ijevan every day to attend music, dance and a number of other group classes, and to participate in occasional concert events.
There is hope in Sarigyugh, some are sure that the problem will be solved very soon, the residents are willing to save the culture of their village, and they also assure that they will have a cultural Sarigyugh. Tavush Media also expresses confidence that it will keep the problems of this cultural center and many other problems in need of solution in the focus of its attention.
The story of musician Karine Alexanyan from Tavush
Musician and performer Karine Alexanyan, (from Tavush region, Voskevan village) shared with Tavush TV the story of her creative path, from the time when owning a guitar seemed like an impossible dream to today, when she inspires her own students.
Karine says that the advantage of creating outside of Yerevan is that her connection with nature has been very close, and it is this connection that has allowed her to ask questions and find answers in nature. In the words of her own song:
“Loneliness has led to deep self-knowledge,
And silence has pricelessly spilled its secrets…”