Description
The Maison de la Culture Arménienne d'Avignon organizes the Journées Arméniennes à Avignon, a cultural, academic, artistic and memorial event open to all. .
A unique opportunity to discover the richness of this age-old culture through its arts, music and gastronomy...
Program:
Friday April 24, 2-6pm: 4 lectures in the Salle des Fêtes of the Hôtel de Ville on:
* medieval art history
* visionary architecture
* development in Armenia
* 20 years of collaboration in psychology
and an exhibition of paintings during the lectures.
Free admission.
Saturday April 25:
- CHANGE OF DATE: from 10am to 12pm: Commemoration of the Armenian genocide in Square Agricol Perdiguier (initially scheduled for Friday April 24 from 10am to 12pm).
This solemn occasion will pay tribute to the victims and reaffirm the importance of the duty to remember and pass on the memory.
- 4pm to 6pm, Saint-Gabriel chapel, 376 chemin des Cris Verts: concert by the Nor Achough group
A musical journey to the heart of Armenian tradition, with folk songs and ancestral heritage, in an exceptional heritage setting.
Tickets available on site.
Sunday April 26, 9am-7pm, Place des Carmes: Armenian food and crafts market
A family-friendly event.
