Yerevan may be culturally vibrant, but who has the power to shape the city? Heghine Pilosyan examines why artists and intellectuals cannot safeguard its cultural identity alone, as redevelopment, commercial interests and weakened institutions redefine what, and whom, the city is built for.
Yerevan's relentless summer heat offers little respite, but the city's cultural calendar does. From overlooked Armenian masters and Japanese ceramics to contemporary installations and the Golden Apricot Film Festival, this month's Artinerary celebrates the enduring power of art, craft and creative discovery.
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What can a French historian's account of his country's collapse in 1940 reveal about Armenia after the 2020 war? Taline Papazian revisits Marc Bloch's “Strange Defeat” to examine leadership, society, resistance and the difficult work of national self-reflection and rebuilding.
Against the backdrop of Yerevan’s wine festival, Mikayel Zolyan explores the anxieties and hopes of post-election Armenia, the challenge of Russian interference, the responsibilities of citizenship, and what it means to shape the country’s future rather than simply watch it unfold.
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