Category Archives: Armenian Churches in Asia
Singapore Youth Olympic Games 2010
The Armenian Community in Singapore warmly embraced the Armenian National Olympic Team at the first-ever Youth Olympic Games, held in Singapore from August 14-26. The community organised several events with the goal of having the Armenian Team experience the amazing … Continue reading
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18th Century Madras Armenians Envision an Independent Armenia
DREAMS COME TRUE by David Zenian As the Seljuk conquest of Armenia in the 11th century and the loss of the last Armenian Kingdom in Cilicia in 1375 led to the creation of Diaspora communities worldwide, the bold efforts by … Continue reading
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The Bells of St. Astvatzatzin
Church and belfry testament to a proud past long gone St. Astvatzatzin Armenian Church, one of the oldest Christian structures in all of India and the Far East is located in Chennai (formerly Madras). It was built in 1772 on the … Continue reading
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Armenian Heritage Ensemble
The Armenian Heritage Ensemble was established in Singapore in 2009 with a mission to highlight the history and culture of Armenia through the performing arts. Our inaugural performance in December 2009 was the first in a series of regular concerts … Continue reading
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Useful Links About Armenia
Religion Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin Worldwide Directory of Armenian Churches Government The Government of the Republic of Armenia Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Armenia Ministry of Foreign Affairs of … Continue reading
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Armenian History Remnants in Kolkata
By Leonard M Apcar, International Herald Tribune Today, there are only a few hundred Armenians in the entire Kolkata region… Before there were call centres and Indian conglomerates, before the East India Company or the British Raj, there were Armenians … Continue reading
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АРМЯНЕ В СИНГАПУРЕ
Dec. 15th, 2008 at 5:07 PM http://aljbucit.livejournal.com/4606.html Это продолжение темы: Церковь Григория Просветителя в Сингапуре После написания поста Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսաւորիչի Եկեղեցի об армянской церкви в Сингапуре меня заинтересовало, как армяне попали в Сингапур и как они там жили. С помощью интернета удалось найти … Continue reading
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Bangladesh’s Last Armenian Prays For Unlikely Future
Bangladesh’s Last Armenian Prays For Unlikely Future By Shafiq Alam, AFP Michael Joseph Martin is guarded about his exact age and reluctant to accept he will be the last in a long line of Armenians to make a major contribution … Continue reading
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The Armenian Apostolic Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator (Penang)
As yet no evidence of Armenian activity has been found in connection with Armenian Street. The Armenians in fact worshipped at St. Gregory’s at Bishop Street, formerly located between King Street and Penang Street. The Armenian Church of Penang was … Continue reading
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