  ALMA hosts Hayk Demoyan’s book presentation April 6, 2010 - 22:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - > On April 6, the Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA) featured a highly anticipated book presentation by Dr. Hayk Demoyan, Armenian Genocide Museum director. Hayk Demoyan presented his new Armenian-language books, which trace the development and evolution of athletics in Armenia through sports artefacts and archives. “Sports and Athletics in the Ottoman Empire” features the history of sports and physical training among the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire. The rise of athletic clubs, the organization of Pan-Armenian Olympic Games, and establishment of boy scouts are among the remarkable topics Demoyan covers in this fascinating run through of Armenia's longstanding sports history. The histories of how the athletic movement in Western Armenia and Cilicia developed and the development of Armenian women sports unions are also discussed. The presentation also covered the first two volumes of the encyclopaedia on Armenians Wars and Martial Arts, an ongoing project that introduces Armenian and international readers to newly discovered facts about warfare, martial arts and armour development in Armenian history. At completion this specialized encyclopaedia will include 50 volumes. Demoyan will focus his presentation on the Bronze Age (Vol. 1) and the Kingdom of Van (Vol. 2).   Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences  Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north.Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan.Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”.Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26. |
