ABOUT 50 DANCERS OF ARMENIAN FOLKDANCES FROM 8 COUNTRIES IN YEGHEGNADZOR

Noyan Tapan
May 15 2006

YEGHEGNADZOR, MAY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. Speacialist of folkdances,
Dutch Tineke van Geel tought Armenian folkdances in 15 countries
of the world. He was these days in Yeghegnadzor with his group’s
about 50 members representing 8 countries. “I think that one must
see that country national dances of which he performs. And our visit
to Yeghegmadzor is provided by the circumstance that we want to get
acquainted with the Armenian people, its traditions closer what is not
possible only within the capital,” T. van Geel said in the interview
to the Noyan Tapan correspondent. The guests arrived in Yeghegnadzor
by the invitation of Canadian Armenian Antuan Terjanian who lives
in Yeghegnadzor now. To the accompaniment of the zourna (Armenian
national woodwind musical instrument) and dhol (Armenian national
music instrument), with the “Yeghegnadzor “Salmast” folk songs and
dances ensemble, the group members performed numerous folkdances with
great enthusiasm. But foreign guests’ curiosity towards Armenia was
not limited just by study of Armenian dances and their performance:
they were present at the ceremony of baking lavash (Armenian national
bread), got acquainted with works of local painters, sculptors and
gobelin-makers during the exhibition-sale. During the one-week visit,
they got acquainted with the Armenian history, culture, visited places
of interest. “I think that the next year members of our group would
already like to visit Armenia personally what will support development
of the local tourism,” Tineke van Geel mentioned before leaving.