Get out of the city for the day and explore armenia s vast mountain areas, the monasteries, and historic sites. The fortress is the only pagan sacred place from the 1 st century that survived aggressive introduction of christianity in the 4 th century. You should go tatev and southern armenia beautiful and you will never forget it there are many hotels. Book giving day is annually celebrated in armenia on february 19, the birthday anniversary of renowned armenian writer hovhannes tumanyan. The day was initiated by the late president of the.
The day was initiated by the late president of the writers union. On the occasion of the book giving day, which is celebrated on february 19 in armenia, mayor of. An armenian thanksgiving for the ages november 21, 2012 at 9. Explore the hidden gems of georgia and armenia during this 10 day trip and enjoy caucasian hospitality at its best. Jul 16, 2018 almost everyone takes an organised tour of armenia so planning an armenia itinerary using public transport is a little bit of a challenge. Book giving day in armenia date in the current year. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers.
Please note that government travel warnings often affect the validity of your travel insurance, and you should check this with your insurance company. In my opinion the authors of this book need to edit it considerably and design the book in a way that makes information easier to retrieve. We are so happy to meet and be inspired by so many successful armenians from all over the world. Dates for childrens day armenia, 2020, 2021 and other years.
Feb 19, 2020 support news european university collection of scientific articles and its submission deadlines. Most accommodation in yerevan armenia will provide breakfast, so tuck into some hearty armenian fare before you head out for the day. Discover the best books online or at your local bn bookstoreshop over 6 million books and 4. World book day is an annual event which takes place on april 23rd in most places around the world and on the first thursday in march in the united kingdom. If you are time strapped but would love to get a chance to visit armenia, this tour is especially designed for you.
Tour to armenia may 2127 i want to thank the company barev armenia for the great organization of the tour in armenia. We booked 20 day trip to armenia azerbajan and georgia this summer with arara. Depart yerevan and drive to garni, one of the major villages in armenia famous for its fortress. Luckily, they are all over armenia, all you need is to choose correct directions. To read about the background to these events, see history of armenia.
February 14th was the international book giving day, while february 19th is the book giving day specifically in armenia because its legendary poet hovhannes tumanyans 151th birthday. The trip was very interesting with lots of visits to touristic destinations. Dolly partons imagination library usa, uk, ie, ca, au. Book giving day is annually celebrated in armenia on february 19, the birthday anniversary of renowned armenian writer hovhannes. About half of the diaspora speak western armenian the other dialect of armenian that used to be spoken in modern day turkey and not modern day armenia, which speaks eastern armenian but they are usually. The jaunty red fox stole milk from an old farm woman, lost his tail under the annoyed womans knife, and spent the day bargaining to get it back. From ancient temples and monasteries perched high in the mountains to prehistoric rock carvings and volcanic landscapes, this fascinating region offers a wealth of everchanging sights. Highly valuing the 150th anniversary of the great armenian poet and the message of the international book giving day within the scope of the series of events dedicated to our 10th anniversary, the cafesjian center for the arts will contribute to the beautifying of daily lives of armenian readers by giving them an opportunity to read the beloved works by tumanyan.
Spend 5 days in armenia at the lowest price with our group tour to armenia. Take a tour of the haghartsin monastery, armenia to visit historic site in dilijan. February 19, 2020 armenia annually celebrates book giving day. With a guide to help bring each destination to life, youll discover history, the natural world, and some of armenia s most distinctive wines.
One day tours in armenia in armenia from may holidays up to plentiful autumn tourist season is at full blast. Ancient armenia small group tour native eye travel. On february 19, hovhannes tumanyans birthday, armenia celebrates book giving day. The first republic of armenia, officially known at the time of its existence as the republic of armenia classical armenian. On book giving day, president serzh sargsyan called at bookinist bookstore in yerevan, where he met with top executives of several publishing homes.
Apr 22, 2015 the primary goal for the republic of armenia is to be a decent place for the people who live here. Their service in one word wow i am still stunned at their attention and care, and when i sit back and examine the price we paid vs. Literature, book are our close friends and relatives. The united states recognized the independence of armenia on december 25, 1991, and opened an embassy in the capital city of armenia. Explore all three of armenia s unesco world heritage sitesthe cathedrals of etchmiadzin and zvartnots, the byzantine monasteries of sanahin and haghpat, and the geghard monasteryplus enjoy sightseeing in yerevan, views of lake sevan, and a night in the spa town of dilijan. Armenia has lots of problems and i wish the centennial could be used as an opportunity to reflect on them, he said. Our tout coordinator sati was amazing with all her help. Armenia has been celebrating the book giving day since 2008 at the initiative of levon ananyan, the late chairman of writers union of armenia. You visit the matenadaran, which houses the worlds largest collection of medieval books and manuscripts, the genocide museum.
He did not, however, coin the word until 1943, applying it to nazi germany and the jews in a book published a year later, axis rule in occupied europe. All romani dialects about 60 in all contain armenian words, proof if you will that the lom bosha passed through armenia in the early 11th century, trading spices along the great silk road, that network of ancient trade routes connecting china with the mediterranean and the black sea. Armenian traditions birth of child traditionally especially in rural areas armenian families have a lot of children. Armenian book printing originated in 1512, when the urbatagirk. International book giving day is run by emma perry my book corner, uk and brilliantly supported by catherine friess story snug germany on twitter. Yes, you can cross the country feon north ro south in 3 days, but that does not mean to see the attractions. With a guide to help bring each destination to life, youll discover history. This day was established to encourage people to get engaged with literature and to. Shushi liberation day on may 8, 1992 armenian forces freed the city from azerbaidjani military forces, marking an important milestone in artsakh liberation war for armenians. Discover the best armenia travel guides in best sellers.
There are a lot of exciting stuff in armenia and you could see a good amount of sites in 10 days. Dilijan is probably the greenest town in armenia, surrounded by beautiful forests. Visit the most exciting and impressive armenian sights. The book giving day is being celebrated in armenia today. The dissolution of the soviet union in december 1991 brought an end to the cold war and created the opportunity for bilateral relations with the new independent states nis as they began a political and economic transformation. Armenia recognises the armenian apostolic church, the worlds oldest national church, as the countrys primary religious establishment. This holiday is celebrated on birth anniversary of hovhannes tumanyan. The office of the high commissioner for diaspora affairs of armenia reports that high commissioner zareh sinanyan is also celebrating book donation day in armenia and has donated to the armash village of ararat province the book the player, which is devoted to the strong will of the great kirk kerkorian. The hotels are amazing, the girls at the hotels are affable and always eager to help. Armenia celebrates the book giving day since 2008 at the initiative of levon ananyan, the late chairman of writers union of armenia. The monasteries, churches and cathedrals of georgia and armenia are amongst the oldest in the world. Our great armenian poet hovhannes tumanyan was born on that day. Your first stop in yerevan should be the armenian genocide muse. Send gifts to armenia free gift delivery to armenia.
This is a timeline of armenian history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in armenia and its predecessor states. President attends bookinist bookstore on the occasion of. President attends bookinist bookstore on the occasion of book. Send gifts to armenia welcome to featured gifts for doorstep gift delivery last minute, same day or next day to the recipient in armenia. This full day tour takes you to khor virap monastery for excellent views of mount ararat.
This means i am an armenian writer and deeply love the honor of being a part of the family of armenian wrtiters. This tandem tour is perfect for travelers who just want to sit back and enjoy the viewsall you have to do is follow the instructors direction and soon youll be flying amongst the clouds. Paragliding in armenia yerevan 2020 all you need to. On church holidays in front of the house where a baby was born music played and the house was decorated with green branches the symbol of family continuation. This day was established to encourage people to get engaged with literature and to promote not only reading but also publishing. Miniature golf day which a fun holiday and international day of peace which is a united nation holiday. Dates for motherhood and beauty day armenia, 2020, 2021 and other years. Armenia is a member of the eurasian economic union, the council of europe and the collective security treaty organization. Holiday calendar book giving day in armenia february 19. International book giving day is a 100% volunteer initiative aimed at increasing childrens access to and enthusiasm for books. Armenia high commissioner for diaspora affairs donates book. A beautiful landscape of geghard is framed with towering cliffs. Its also one of the most developing urban areas outside yerevan, home to the armenian central bank and a prestigious international college.
The only way to use this book for a trip to armenia is to buy it well in advance, use a highlighter pen to mark important information and put postit notes on pages of interest. This holiday was resumed in 2008 under the initiative of levon ananyan, the late chairman of writers union of armenia. Smoking woman yerevan 2020 all you need to know before. Armenia celebrates bookgiving day public radio of armenia 20200219 on february 19, hovhannes tumanyans birthday, armenia celebrates bookgiving day.
Barev armenia tours is a leading tour operator based in yerevan. We are incoming tour agency providing armenia and caucasus tours since 2010. I cant tell you how much i love this moment revealing the official poster for international book giving day. The unique armenian alphabet was invented by mesrop mashtots in 405 ad. Get out of yerevan for a day of exploring armenia on a fullday trip to khor virap, norovank monastery, trchuneri bird cave, and areni, a winegrowing town in a scenic landscape.
How to say have a good day in armenian how do you say have a good day in armenian. Garni and geghard are great sites and are not far from yerevan. Next stop is at the monastery complex geghard means a spear in armenian. Armenias currency is the dram, and its unlikely you will be able to obtain this from your local exchange. While i spent most of my time in armenia in yerevan, making day trips to various sites from the capital city, i decided to head to the countryside for my last few days in armenia. Please check the package includes section for more details. With a guide to help bring each destination to life, youll discover history, the natural world, and some of armenias most distinctive wines. This day was introduced in armenia since 2008 thanks to the initiative of late president of the writers union of armenia levon ananyan. On february 19, hovhannes tumanyans birthday, armenia celebrates bookgiving day. Take a detour from georgia and spend a day visiting the gems of northern armenia.
The 10 best things to do in armenia 2020 with photos. Armenia yerevan holiday tour packages from dubai with. The 19th of february is the day of giving a book in armenia. Georgia and armenia 8 days by sakura ltd bookmundi. February 19, the birthday of renowned armenian poet hovhannes tumanyan, is celebrated in armenia as the book giving day. Book giving day is annually celebrated in armenia on february 19. Book giving day in armenia calendar of events in february.
We travel very much, and we have many experiences to compare with, and we say that we really liked everything. The day was initiated by the late president of the writers union levon ananyan and has been celebrated since 2008, according to a government decision. You leave for the spiritual capital holy etchmiadzin. Armenia celebrates book giving day panorama armenian news.
Mother cathedral in etchmiadzin was built on the site of a pagan temple in. We recommend that you obtain your insurance as soon as you book your trip. Get out of yerevan for a day of exploring armenia on a full day trip to khor virap, norovank monastery, trchuneri bird cave, and areni, a winegrowing town in a scenic landscape. The person to thank hugely this year is none other than illustrator sanne dufft. Planning to see as much as possible in yerevan on day 1 along witha walking. The words i use are in english, the surroundings i write about are american, but the soul, which makes me write, is armenian. We have more than 15 years of experience in offering gifts across all events in armenia. Book giving day in armenia february 19, 2020 anydayguide. Even the tourist information centre couldnt tell us times and prices for mini buses and it took a lot or asking around to find all the best places to visit in armenia and how to get there. Diverse programs and events will take place at a total of 12 libraries under the ministry of education, science, culture and sport to mark the book giving day.
You will have an excursion around yerevan, a trip to geghard and noravank monasteries, to lake sevan, and the resort of dilijan. Paragliding in armenia yerevan 2020 all you need to know. In an interview to armenpress, mayor marutyan confessed that he didnt read a fiction for almost a year. World book day in 20202021 when, where, why, how is. We were lucky to meet her in person in armenia and express our gratitude. Mkrtich karapetyan from edit print, sokrat mkrtchyan from zangak print, armen martirosyan from antares and khachik vardanyan from bookinist company. When he reached the other side he was very thirsty. Beeline and cca gifted books on the occasion of hovhannes. But to turks, what happened in 1915 was, at most, just one more messy piece of a very messy war that spelled the end of a oncepowerful empire. Visit haghartsin monastery on your trip to dilijan or armenia. Carlo, i dont think you can see even a 20% of real armenia in 3 day, let alone 70%. Armenia, yerevan holiday tour packages from dubai, uae. Armenia celebrates bookgiving day public radio of armenia.
One fine day a fox traveled through the great forest. On the occasion of the book giving day, which is celebrated on february 19 in armenia, mayor of yerevan hayk marutyan suggests the readers to read the works by the renowned russian writer leo tolstoy. Experience a thrilling paragliding ride over yerevan and see the city from an aerial perspective. Although i write in english, and despite the fact that im from america, i consider myself an armenian writer. My girlfriend and i returned last month from a 9 day georgiaarmenia trip that we organized thru sakura. It is better to book a tour particularly in this period, when sun and nature abound. Still, time alone, it seems, cannot heal the open wounds of a century ago. As its near the border to georgia, where i was headed next, i decided to go to dilijan, a small town that locals often call the switzerland of armenia. A birth of a child is a happy event which has always been welcome.