On November 20-21, the Forum of Armenian Arts and Culture took place. The Forum is organized by the Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs of the Republic of Armenia in partnership with the International Coordinating Council for Armenian Culture. Karine Davtyan, founding director of the International Association of the Armenian Culture participated in the Forum, She was also representing Armenian School of Atlanta.
The forum hosted 250 diaspora Armenian cultural figures from various countries around the world, who, over the course of two days, shared their experience, ideas, and creative approaches.
The Forum aims to foster the continuous development of cultural cooperation between Armenia and the diaspora, enhance mutual recognition among Armenian artists, support the development and implementation of cultural policy with the engagement of diaspora professionals, and, most importantly, promote and advance Armenian culture and arts on international platforms.
According to Mrs. Davtyan, “The time had long come to bring together cultural figures from the diaspora on one platform and work jointly around various ideas. Naturally, this unification had to take place in Armenia. This is the first time such a forum is being organized, but I hope it will become continuous, and that the collaborations formed during these days will be lasting.”
During the forum, the activities of the International Coordinating Council for Armenian Culture-established just a month ago-were presented. “The very existence of this body inspires hope that we will be able to fully recognize the potential of the diaspora and carry out coordinated efforts for the implementation of targeted programs. I sincerely hope that the Council will also provide the forum participants with a public summary of the ideas generated and collaborations formed over these days, so that all discussions transition into a practical and actionable phase.”
