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Catholicosate of Cilicia
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Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
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Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version: nian.htm
Opening remarks of His Holiness Aram I (video file):
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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:
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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, The Cilician
Catholicosate, the administrative center of the church is located in
Antelias, Lebanon.