Shukah in Australia 'aims to reveal beauty of Armenian culture'October 25, 2017 - 16:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - When Aret Arzadian and his family opened Shukah in Windsor in May, their vision was to offer something new and exciting on Chapel St. Shukah dishes up casual Armenian fare with a modern twist in Melbourne, Australia, The Herald Sun reports. Azardian said the aim was to showcase the beauty of their culture. “With Armenian culture, we love to eat a variety of food when we sit down,” he said. “We like to share different things throughout the night and drink and celebrate life. “What better way to celebrate than with food?” The family behind Shukah — Aret, his brother Sasoon, and their cousin, chef Garen Maskal — have long been involved in the Melbourne culinary scene. They’re the same group behind The Black Toro, a Hispanic restaurant in Glen Waverley, and Sezar, an Armenian restaurant in the CBD. Shukah means ‘market’ in Armenian, and the decor has been carefully thought out to complement the name. The colour scheme is light and bright, while the pumping, upbeat tunes create a fun, bubbly vibe. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |