Where have I been, you say?
I was in Artsakh last week. In Shushi actually. I love that city. One must use their imagination and see beyond the rubble. This city is Beautiful, rather WAS beautiful. It is one of the 2 old remaining Armenian cities. Gumri is the other. The architecture is unique and has a causasus feel to it. I don't say Armenia, because during the last half of the 20th century, the Azeri Soviets made sure to populate the entire city with Azeris. They burnt many old Armenian houses in order to build large soviet apartment buildings... pretext. Anyhow, I spent about 2-3 days meeting with old friends and looking for possible new LCO projects. God knows this city needs work!
Moving along, Sunday was the premier of my documentary film simply entitled, 15. It is a short documentary dedicated to the young surviors of the Gumri Earthquake. The main characters were the 15-16 year old Gumri youth and a Canadian 16 year old guy, called Vruyr. He was visiting Armenia and Gumri for the first time. The mood and the message is one of hope. I'm quite proud of the final product. This is my first film (outside school projects). I will start some screenings here and there. I'll keep the readers posted, in case some of you might want to see it.
I am also excited because I will be visiting Lebanon for the first time. Lara and I decided to spend the New Year in Beiruth with some of her family which she hasn't seen for over 12 years... this is going to be an experience none of us will forget. I have heard about this country for far too long, I think it's high time I saw what the fuss is all about. I will visit Anjar, Bourj Hamoud, B'albak, AUB, Antelias, Hripsimiants and so on. I would like to go to the south, if possible.
As for Christmas, I think we are the ONLY family to have already put up the tree. Yerevan is not decorated much. It is just now starting to look a bit like Christmas. I kind of miss all the lights and decorations in downtown Montreal. They have Jashag (taste) something that most Yerevan shop owners don't have. You would think with all the talent in music and painting and dancing, that Armenians here would have better taste when renovating their homes or decorating the restaurants and boutiques.
Finally, i am working on bringing the LCO website into the 21st century. Once it is finished, it will reflect the col and dynamic organization that it is. New launch is Dec 31.
I was in Artsakh last week. In Shushi actually. I love that city. One must use their imagination and see beyond the rubble. This city is Beautiful, rather WAS beautiful. It is one of the 2 old remaining Armenian cities. Gumri is the other. The architecture is unique and has a causasus feel to it. I don't say Armenia, because during the last half of the 20th century, the Azeri Soviets made sure to populate the entire city with Azeris. They burnt many old Armenian houses in order to build large soviet apartment buildings... pretext. Anyhow, I spent about 2-3 days meeting with old friends and looking for possible new LCO projects. God knows this city needs work!
Moving along, Sunday was the premier of my documentary film simply entitled, 15. It is a short documentary dedicated to the young surviors of the Gumri Earthquake. The main characters were the 15-16 year old Gumri youth and a Canadian 16 year old guy, called Vruyr. He was visiting Armenia and Gumri for the first time. The mood and the message is one of hope. I'm quite proud of the final product. This is my first film (outside school projects). I will start some screenings here and there. I'll keep the readers posted, in case some of you might want to see it.
I am also excited because I will be visiting Lebanon for the first time. Lara and I decided to spend the New Year in Beiruth with some of her family which she hasn't seen for over 12 years... this is going to be an experience none of us will forget. I have heard about this country for far too long, I think it's high time I saw what the fuss is all about. I will visit Anjar, Bourj Hamoud, B'albak, AUB, Antelias, Hripsimiants and so on. I would like to go to the south, if possible.
As for Christmas, I think we are the ONLY family to have already put up the tree. Yerevan is not decorated much. It is just now starting to look a bit like Christmas. I kind of miss all the lights and decorations in downtown Montreal. They have Jashag (taste) something that most Yerevan shop owners don't have. You would think with all the talent in music and painting and dancing, that Armenians here would have better taste when renovating their homes or decorating the restaurants and boutiques.
Finally, i am working on bringing the LCO website into the 21st century. Once it is finished, it will reflect the col and dynamic organization that it is. New launch is Dec 31.
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