Elaine Krikorian

Connecting with Armenia through volunteerism

Mar 02, 2010: One of the unshakeable first questions any newcomer to Armenia has to answer is ‘why are you here?’  more...

Sumbat, an artist who captured village life in Iran

Dec 18, 2009: After almost nine years of work in collecting letters, articles, exhibition announcements, and obtaining reproductions of paintings, Armen Der Kiureghian is publishing his book on his father, Sumbat Der Kiureghian, the Iranian-Armenian watercolorist, known simply as Sumbat. Elaine Krikorian discusses the artist and the book.  more...

The art of puppet making

Dec 12, 2009: "Once you make the puppet you already love it," says Karine Babayan, puppet maker at the Hovhannes Tumanian Yerevan State Puppet Theater, "They're like your children, you can't say you like one the most; you love them all. One puppet might come out a little better than another but you regard them all the same." Babayan has been working as a puppet maker at the theater for 19 years. She graduated from university with a degree in art and this was her first job.  more...

Shahan Nercessian jams in Yerevan

Dec 04, 2009: A young musician from Greater Boston finds the opportunity to play guitar every night in Yerevan, Elaine Krikoryan reports.  more...

Women of Vanand

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Armen Martirosyan, Antares Holding

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Artbridge bookmobile travels to the edge of Armenia

Dec 04, 2009: On Friday, November 27, Artbridge bookstore café embarked on another of its many journeys with its bookmobile into the outer regions of Armenia, Elaine Krikorian reports.  more...

Discovering the new Cafesjian Center for the Arts

Nov 27, 2009: Elaine Krikorian visits the Cafesjian Center for the Arts in Yerevan and records her impressions. The layout, the light, and the lack of clutter all help her appreciate the work on display.  more...