Armenian Child

"Ayordik" - Children of Armenia and Russia

Samson — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 12:10:06 GMT

Might as well start with the word "Ayordik" - "son of an Armenian, an Armenian." Loose translation - "Children of Armenia". In the autumn of last year at the Yerevan Philharmonic held a jubilee concert dedicated to the centennial of the famous historian, linguist, collector and performer of Armenian folk Irick Muradian. I watched, listened and thought: That would be nice if at this festival of folk songs and dances performed and our "Ayordik. Who does not know, "Ayordik" - this is the Moscow Armenian children and youth folk ensemble of song and dance. There are already 8 years old.

It all began with that in the second half of the 90 came to conquer Moscow Anahit Sargsyan - young, charming, with a charming voice. From the famous folk ensemble "Maratuk. This ensemble of Armenia, is named after the highest mountain Sasun; another thousand years ago, when formed epic Sasna tsrer, it was considered sacred. Maratuk, Marutasar or Marutka Sar, and her church Astvatsatsin ...

Her diligence and under her leadership in 1998 and the emerging "Ayordik. Anahit luck - it appears a strong spiritual and business support in life - her husband Samvel Aroyan. Man temperamental, irrepressible energy, he became director of the ensemble. But creating a new group - a troublesome and tedious, it requires like-minded people. And they are found. A graduate of the Yerevan Art College Artak Alexanian, at one time soloist state collective "Friendship", led by Honoured Artist of Armenia AN Mehrabyan, became choreographer. Another soloist "Friendship" Vardan Sargsyan became a tutor. Choirmaster of the ensemble became Nune Aroyan, a graduate of Conservatory. Komitas, singer State Academic Capella Armenia. According to Samvel Aroyan, "this brilliant team has managed to find a way into the hearts of children to disclose their capabilities and talent. From the first days of the ensemble in a professional, creative atmosphere and a distinct discipline. "

The original creators of the band were going to teach children and young people who have been away from home, national songs and dances. With the rapid growth of professional performers in the fore concert activity. And for this it was necessary to cope with more than 70 children under the age of 6 years. And with their parents. By and large, Anahit - mother of the team, and Samvel - Dad. And all of them here have each other close relatives.

"Ayordik" was quick and relentless. In his first speech in 1998, he was among the winners of the festival "Together close-knit family. In the following, at the same festival Ayordik "won second prize. In the record of the ensemble - Diploma of the festival "Friendship of Peoples of Russia" and "Golden Keys of Russia". In the days of the 300 th anniversary of St. Petersburg made a brilliant ensemble in a concert to mark the opening of the Constantine Palace. "Ayordik" represented the Republic of Armenia.

Final of "Song of the Year of Armenia" in 2004 gathered a full house in the Moscow Palace of Youth. "Ayordik" a standing ovation. At the same time the ensemble participated in the first festival "One nation - one culture" under the patronage of the President of Armenia Robert Kocharian, where he was applauded Yerevan, Vanadzor, Talin, Sevan and sat Areg, Voskevaz.

"Ayordik" Russia's only Armenian ensemble, who had the honor to make a solo number at a gala concert at the National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet Theatre. Spendiarova and the opening ceremony of the festival at the Republic Square in Yerevan. To the ensemble has received thank-you message from the Minister of Culture and adviser to the president of the republic.

In October 2005, at the III Moscow International Festival of National Arts "Beauty will save the world" "Ayordik" flashed again, and a Laureate of the festival.

The ensemble has performed at prestigious concert halls of the country: in the Kremlin Palace concert hall "Russia", Moscow Palace of Youth, the Central Academic Theatre of Russian Army, and others.

Samvel Aroyan, director of Ayordik ":" Over the last 8 years of incomplete ensemble has visited more than 20 cities of Russia. 100.000 viewers - that is the result of our gigs. Critics refined taste, diligence and teamwork of our ensemble. Our mission is to introduce people in Russia with the best of the national culture of Armenians ".

Anahit Sargsyan, artistic director of ensemble "Ayordik": "The repertoire we have songs and dances of our ancestors from Eastern and Western Armenia: patriotic and lyrical, comic and epic. We stand in the costumes of the historic lands of Armenia. Traditions and customs of the people are reflected in our repertoire: "Martic Epr", "Ambartsman erkushabti", "Sardarapat", "Al ayluhes", "Anya" and many others, and songs by contemporary composers, and A. R. Amirkhanyan Smbatian "Yeraz they ayreni of Law "and" Armenia "entered the golden fund of our choir ..."

When the concerts "Ayordik" and at evening the Armenian culture, organized by the "Ararat", the children of the ensemble singing "Yeraz them ayreni of Law", my heart is always compressed. I am experiencing the same feelings that expressed in the poem Amo Saghiyan: "When I say:" Armenia "... tears in my eyes of boil ...." At this moment I feel very fortunate that far from home, the young Armenian women read these poems in their native language, lighting our hearts. A Dance "Lorca", "Yarhushta", "Shatahi", "Romani", "Vaspurakan", "Kochari St.", "Shalah" The plant room. By the way, the soldiers of the victorious 89-th Guards Armenian division, stormed Berlin in the first days of May 1945, danced "Kochari St." to lick the Reichstag. (On this and on how to continue today had this fact, readers of the newspaper "Noah's Ark" is known from the publication "Kochari St. on Poklonnaya Hill" in the January issue of the 2006 - ED).

"Ayordik, without a doubt, going uphill. And the leaders of the team, and the participants of the ensemble have a desire to make each time better. The path to the heights of excellence is difficult, but it is progress in this direction do the creative people happy. We are, "araratovtsy, with interest following the success of the entire team.

Armenian children in Western Armenia. Is there hope?

Samson — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:26:12 GMT

Several years ago, first visited the Armenian church in Brussels, I was very shocked to find diligently praying Kurds. Many Kurds, and yes even speaking the Kurdish language, it was in the courtyard of the church built by all the canons of the Armenian temple architecture. To my surprise friends said that it was a long and sad story, but for me to understand what was happening, they introduced me to several of these "Kurdish".

The story of my new friends "Kurd" was striking, and very clearly reminded me of the documentary footage of Western Armenia: torn, empty, bloodstained. Before his eyes swept paintings ruthlessly destroyed scimitar peaceful Armenians. But I saw and survivors of the Turkish atrocities: the Armenians, who were lucky enough to survive surrounded by enemies and keep in secret from those around her Armenian "I". And all this in terms that prohibit them speak the Armenian language, profess the Armenian Christian faith.

Many of them islamize. In addition to the Armenians of Istanbul, in other regions of Turkey, the Armenians would be dangerous to speak Armenian, even the simple mention of his ethnicity. Even in the most "European capital" of Turkey's Armenians are afraid to speak in public places in their native language. This situation persists to this day.

I have long and eagerly asked questions of my new friends: how they living in Turkey, Armenians, succeeded in similar conditions, risking their lives to preserve their identity and, moreover, the faith? I was interested in the origin of their names (they are Turkish names) and why do they have with the Turkish name? It turned out that in 1936, was passed in Turkey are still active racist laws (Hell canon), under which the Turkish government by force has replaced the Armenian name for Turkish. That decision, which, incidentally, concerned not only Armenians but also other Christian nations, "explained" concern for national minorities that Turks do not harm them. In fact, the law reflects the desire to assimilate non-Turkish people living in the state of nations.

Turkey hoped that after some time they forget their roots: not having the right to speak your own who can not be national names, profess their own faith, they are intended Turks were gradually transformed into Turks. You must know that Turkey is in the public registers recorded all its citizens the encrypted code: every nation, every religion is designated a special code. It is understandable that people with non-Turkish Code has always been under scrutiny intelligence state.

I was surprised that even adult children (35-45 years), these men very well spoken, read and write in Armenian, and parents - no. I could not understand how this was possible? It turns out that, starting from 60-ies, Istanbul Armenians began to be interested in the fate of Anatolian Armenians as well as to hear about, and what more Armenians live. However, while the Armenians were forbidden trip to Anatolia, and the Mount Ararat more so, and not allowed to go near. But since the Istanbul Armenians were very different from the population of other regions of Turkey, and then they go to Anatolia could not: they would soon recognize that caused big problems. Then they decided to pretend to be journalists, and visit the Anatolia press card. So they went almost all the villages of Anatolia, which found living under the protection of Kurdish sheikhs and yeah a lot of Armenian families. Armenians say they were mainly in the Kurdish language.

Journalists familiar with them, telling them about the then-Soviet Armenia, and offered to take their children to study in Istanbul: rescue from imminent assimilation. Of course, the most difficult thing was to take these children in Istanbul. Withdrew their often one, rarely - for some children, from different localities, as there was a huge danger to be lighted. "Journalists" risked a minimum of freedom. So were saved many Armenian kids, among whom, incidentally, was Hrant Dink.

Expenditures for maintenance and education of children took the Armenian community of Istanbul. Children are taught in Armenian schools (in Istanbul, there are several Armenian schools and Armenian churches), they lived in boarding houses. Children are surrounded with care and warmth of adults, and even now they face brightens at the memory of those years, I think, not make a mistake, calling the period of their life period of recovery and return to the roots. Many of the rescued children now occupy important posts, have a good position, and, most importantly, it is - mostly true patriots, tirelessly seeking a just solution to the question of the Armenian Genocide. These children are now often seen in the Armenian diaspora organizations.

Unfortunately, a few Patriots organizers save our children, the Turkish government has accused that they seek to transform Turkish children (do not forget, the names have saved from the assimilation of Turkish children were) in Armenians. Activists of this noble movement were arrested and sentenced to various prison terms. Other activities of the Armenian patriots became impossible.

Recently, however, there are many details that the Anatolian Armenians increasingly express their Armenian origin, regardless of religious affiliation. There are cases when Islamized Armenians without fear of standing up for every Armenian in the region, but the most interesting facts in the appeals court to change the name on the Armenian. Many of Islamized Armenians baptized in the Armenian churches.

In the 80 years, owing to the difficulties of artificially created for them by the Turkish government, the majority of the Armenians in Istanbul began to travel to Europe and America. So, if in 60-ies in Istanbul, about 200 thousands of Armenians by the beginning of the 90 they have only 30 thousand. Most of the Armenian schools were left without pupils, which meant that they had to shut down: by law, if there are not enough students, the school have the right to close or convert to Turkish. Thus, the dying Istanbul Armenian community, unfortunately, can cause loss of many, many Armenian children in Western Armenia.

In the Children's Day in Armenia held a competition for the youngest children

Samson — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:17:49 GMT

YEREVAN, June 1 - News-Armenia. For the first time in the Children's Day in Armenia under the slogan "My first win" competition was for the youngest children aged from zero to 2.5 years.

"Kids this age are usually present at the events in connection with the Children's Day, but do not take active part in them, and therefore, we decided to arrange for them unprecedented event", - said representative of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Armenia Leili Moshiri Tuesday during the event.

As part of activities for children provides a number of competitions in which kids in particular will have to crawl or run (depending on age) for the special track, and with the help of parents to collect on parts of the pyramid to collect balls in the basket. Also scheduled contests with kids who crawl on all fours and children who go to strollers.

All competitions are conducted with the participation of parents, because we attach particular importance to the role of parents in the upbringing of children, especially those under three years old when they formed the main and most important quality for life ", - said Moshiri.

At the same time, she noted that the competitions are held to attract public attention to the development of children's health and neonatal age, the percentage of mortality among whom the most high.

According to UNICEF, about 70% of the total number of child deaths occur in the neonatal age children, particularly in children aged up to 28 days. In this regard, the Foundation conducts activities in Armenia on a hardware neonatology departments in the regions of the country.

As news agency Novosti-Armenia "Head of Information UNICEF programs in Armenia Emil Sahakyan, is particularly difficult in the organization of the competition has caused search of children who crawl on all fours.

"Kids today are developing quite actively, and therefore throughout Armenia we have found only four children, who crawl on all fours", - said Sahakian.

In the contest, which is organized by UNICEF in conjunction with "Makur Jur" ("Clean Water"), are involved 27 children. Winners and participants will be awarded prizes and gifts, including T-shirts, special mats for food, magnets, wall ruler for measuring the growth of the child.

In Armenia fertility are increasing

Samson — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:06:00 GMT

In 2009. in Armenia, 44,999 children were born. During this period, there were 18,765 marriages and 3,013 divorces, 14,165 cases of recognition of paternity and 131 cases of adoption. The number of deaths was 27,268.

In 2008. RA was born in 41,406 children were registered 18,236 cases of marriage and 3,192 cases divorce. 13,257 people admitted his paternity, 180 children were adopted. The number of deaths was 27,281.

In 2007. in the republic was born 40,844 children were registered 18,144 marriages and 3,083 divorce. 13,158 people admitted paternity, 187 children were adopted. The number of deaths was 26,827.

Thus, the birth rate in Armenia has increased parallel reduction in mortality. This was reported in the Ministry of Justice of Armenia.

Armenian parliament tightens adoptions of children by the Armenians from the diaspora

Samson — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:57:46 GMT

Members of the National Assembly of Armenia at the meeting on Monday made the first reading of amendments to the Family Code of the country, whtightened the procedure for granting permission to adopt children from the Armenian diaspora.

"Under the proposed government amendments to the Family Code, the condition for obtaining government approval for adoption applies to the Armenian citizens residing abroad", - said Deputy Justice Minister of Armenia Gevorg Malkhasyan.

He recalled that the adoption of Armenian children by foreigners agrees Government. In this adopted alien child, as recalled Malkhasyan, loses the citizenship of Armenia.

He added that the 30-35 year children in Armenia are adopted by foreigners who are taking those children who are not willing to take on education were Armenian citizens. Basically, as he explained, is the sick children, which foreigners are trafficked abroad for treatment.

The deputy minister also added that the amendments to the Family Code, children also are guaranteed the right to live and grow up in a family, to know their biological parents, the right to care and custody of their parents, live with them, except when it is contrary to the interests of the child.

The draft amendments governing the registration of births in the SRO.

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