Tag: EVN Report

February 12, 2026
Ararat-73 and “Apricot Socialism”

Ararat-73 and “Apricot Socialism”

Nearly half a century later, Ararat-73 still looms large in Armenia’s collective memory. More than a football triumph, the team embodied national pride under “apricot socialism,” blending Soviet structure with Armenian identity and leaving behind a legacy that continues to shape nostalgia, culture and belonging.

February 10, 2026
Not All Films Are About Love

Not All Films Are About Love

Reflecting on the 2025 film year, Sona Karapoghosyan traces how global cinema engages with gender, grief, revenge, and political catastrophe, from Gaza to migration, while questioning trends, festival politics and what films reveal about the world we live in.

February 9, 2026
Lent, But Fabulous

Lent, But Fabulous

A personal, witty reflection on Great Lent, reframed not as joyless deprivation but as disciplined transformation. Blending faith, self-control and modern life, Sheila Paylan explores how fasting, intention and style can coexist.

February 6, 2026
The Geometry of Power: From the Louvre to Yerevan

The Geometry of Power: From the Louvre to Yerevan

Tracing how power reshapes cities, Heghine Pilosyan’s essay moves from Paris to Yerevan to show how architecture, land and urban form have served as instruments of authority, across monarchy, socialism and post-Soviet capitalism, revealing striking continuities beneath shifting ideologies.

January 27, 2026
Honor Thy Dead

Honor Thy Dead

A new national day of remembrance raises difficult questions about memory, truth and accountability, especially after the 2020 Artsakh War. Honoring the dead requires more than ritual, or a date on a calendar, it demands names, transparency and a truthful reckoning with how and why the war was lost.