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  • ANTELIAS: Conference on "Culture of Cilician Armenia" Continues

    PRESS RELEASE
    Catholicosate of Cilicia
    Communication and Information Department
    Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
    Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
    Fax: (04) 419724
    E- mail: [email protected]
    Web: http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/

    PO Box 70 317
    Antelias-Lebanon

    Armenian version: http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/v04/doc/Arme nian.htm
    Opening remarks of His Holiness Aram I (video file):
    http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/v04/doc/Vid eos/Opening%20remarks%20of%20His%20Holiness%20Aram %20I.wmv

    THE CONFERENCE ON "THE CULTURE OF CILICIAN ARMENIA"
    CONTINUES IN ANTELIAS

    The conference on "The Culture of Cilician Armenia", continued its
    activities in the Antelias headquarters of the Catholicosate of Cilicia on
    January 15.

    The first two sessions of the second day examined Cilician ethnography. The
    early morning session (9:00-10:30 AM) included presentations by Vazken
    Hampartsoumian on the achievements in the studies on the Cilician dialect
    and current challenges, Virginia Sevazelian on the reflection of the freedom
    struggle in Cilician folklore, and Hagop Tcholakian on the ethnography of
    Lavodige, its surrounding Armenian villages and the town of Beylan. Vahe
    Tashdjian chaired this session.

    The late morning sessions (11:00 AM-12:30 PM) was dedicated to the same
    theme and chaired by Lilit Zakarian. It featured presentations by Vahram
    Tatigian on the carpets and rugs of Cilician Armenia and Jasmin Dum Tragout
    on knighthood in Cilician Armenia.

    Chaired by Kevork Der-Vartanian, the first session of the afternoon looked
    at literature. Talks were given by Hratchya Tamrazian (The Cilician school
    of poetry and Saint Gregory Naregatsi), Krikor Beledian (And incident and
    literature: on the occasion of the Cilician tragedy) and Father Vahan
    Ohanian (Hayr Ghevont Alishan and "Sisuan").

    The last two sessions of the day tackled issues related to the economy
    during the Cilician period. Jean Claude Voisin chaired the first session,
    which featured talks by Raymond Kevorkian on "The socio-economic changes in
    Cilicia in the beginning of the 20th century" and Nicolas Koureyas on "Trade
    relations between Cilicia and Cyprus (1270-1310)".

    Peter Cowi chaired the last session of the day during which Levon Sarian
    presented his paper on "The unique silver coin of Cilician Armenia's
    Constantine I (1298-1299)".

    The discussions that ensued were as enriching and interesting as the
    presentations themselves. The stimulating exchange of viewpoints led to an
    interesting array of scientific opinions and assessments on the issues
    discussed. The conveners of the sessions steered the discussions with utmost
    capability and a profound scientific understanding, planting the seeds of
    new achievements in the fields of Armenology and philosophy. At the end of
    each session His Holiness Aram shared his own observations and assessment.

    In the evening an official dinner party presided by the Pontiff was
    organized in honor of the attendants in the hall of the "Yeghishe Manoukian"
    college.

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    View the photos here:
    http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/v04/do c/Photos/Photos80.htm
    http://www.armenianorthodoxc hurch.org/v04/doc/Photos/Photos81.htm
    *****
    The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
    the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the history and
    the mission of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer to the web page of
    the Catholicosate, http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org The Cilician
    Catholicosate, the administrative center of the church is located in
    Antelias, Lebanon.
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