  Tuapse to host Hamshen Armenians festivalAugust 5, 2009 - 19:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Hamshen Armenians will mark celebration of the Armenian culture on August 28-29 in Tuapse region of Krasnodar province, Russia. The celebration is dedicated to 145 anniversary Goytkh settlement in Tuapse region, Yerkramas newspaper reports.The "Hamshen" Armenian cultural organization of Tuapse will hold workshops and concerts with the participation of best Armenian national ensembles of Kuban. Round table discussion will be organized, focusing on Hamshen Armenians' issues. Hamshen Armenians or Hamshenis are a group of Armenians who inhabit the Black Sea coastal areas of Turkey, Russia, and Georgia. The biggest population is still centered in Hemsin, most live in the Futuna River valley between Pazar on the coast, and the peak of Kajkar Mountain, in the villages of Hemsin, Torasil, Pertewan, Ayren, Tredzor (Dzimla), Yeghiovit and Artashen at their easternmost settlement.   Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
