IMAST Hayk Ayrapetyan, Founder & CEO 701 Tillery Street Unit 12, 1584 78702 Austin, TX info@imast.am https://imast.am/ About us IMAST is the 1st charity app in Armenia. The name stands for “meaning” in Armenian. It’s a user-friendly and transparent tool for vetted Armenian non-profit organizations to launch fundraisers and reach new donors worldwide. Previous Next

Marina Mchitaryan-Lazaridou Researcher, photographer, cultural activist, writer Sérres marinamkhitar@gmail.com https://marinamkhitar.webnode.page/ About us Born to an Armenian father and a Greek mother, Dr Marina Mkhitaryan-Lazaridou’s family roots go as deep as her ancestral histories. She shares her identity and the make-up of these lands through her photographic endeavours. “In spirit I am Romany, in heart I am Greek, in prayers Armenian, in mind I am a citizen of the world,” she told The Greek Herald. Looking at her projects alone, you would have thought she grew up studying art. Instead, she completed her studies in Mathematical Physics, before receiving her PhD in 1993. Perhaps more pervasive than her penchant for numbers was her passion for learning. In 1994 Marina found herself in Belgium, working on archaeological research at the University of Ghent, in Belgium. Years later in 2007 she launched into a new passion; documentary style photography. “I decided to use photography and creative writing in order to express my ideas to the fullest. It’s how I transfer my idea into reality, an idea is like a dream. And I am a dreamer,” she said. “I’ll have an idea and sometimes I think, ‘is this even possible to execute?’ Then I remember the words of my mother, ‘Impossible is not in the Hellenic DNA.’ So when I capture these ideas on camera, I come home and I try to shape the universe of my emotions. And when I look at these photographs, they are a reflection of my ideas.” While Marina was living in Armenia, she put together her first photography exhibition. Previous Next

Teresa Sahakian Foundation The Royal Castle of Warsaw Plac Zamkowy 4 00-277 Warsaw +48223555170 informacja@zamek-krolewski.pl https://www.zamek-krolewski.pl/en About us From 1990, the Pod Blachą (Under the Tin) palace in Warsaw – next door to the city’s Royal Castle – houses the collections of the Teresa Sahakian Foundation, among which Oriental carpets from the 18th through to the 20th century predominate. The collection also includes other specimens of Oriental decorative arts as well as some European items. The present exhibition, Oriental Carpets from the Teresa Sahakian Foundation – Return of the Collection, was opened in 2008. The founder, Teresa Sahakian née Schmidt (1915-2007), was a native of Warsaw. She began assembling her collection at the inspiration of her Armenian husband, Georg Sahakian (1889-1963), an economist, polyglot, and connoisseur of Oriental art. Prior to World War II, he was affiliated with the Iranian embassy in Poland, and he was an expert with the National Museum in Warsaw. Previous Next

Vienna Consortium for Development Initiatives (VCDI) Sebouh Baghdoyan Krakauerstrasse 17/8/22 1020 Wien +436645268180 office@vcdi.eu About us Promotion and support of intercultural development initiatives in the economic, social as well as in the socio-cultural fields Previous Next

Ararat Eskijian Museum Mr. Martin Eskijian, Chairman; Ms. Marguerite Mangassarian Goschin, Museum Director 15105 Mission Hills Road 91345 Mission Hills, CA +17475007585 ararat-eskijian-museum@netzero.net https://www.ararat-eskijian-museum.com/ About us Ararat-Eskijian Museum (“The Museum” or “AEM”) aims to share the rich history, culture and heritage of the Armenian people through preservation and education. The Museum implements its mission through the display of artworks and cultural artifacts, research archives and annual educational programming. Previous Next

Sergei Babayan Pianist 470 Park Avenue South - 9th Floor North 10016, New York, NY +12125847567 info@felsnerartists.com http://sergeibabayan.com/en About us Born in Armenia into a musical family, Babayan began his studies there with Georgy Saradjev and continued at the Moscow Conservatory with Mikhail Pletnev, Vera Gornostayeva and Lev Naumov. Following his first trip outside of the USSR in 1989, he won consecutive first prizes in several major international competitions including the Cleveland International Piano Competition, the Hamamatsu Piano Competition, and the Scottish International Piano Competition. An American citizen, he lives in New York City. Previous Next

Restaurant Taline Sebouh Yacoubian, Owner 1276 Yonge Street M4T 1W5 Toronto, Ontario +14169228873 info@talineto.com https://www.talineto.ca/ About us Our cuisine has a heavy Lebanese influence that is rich in both history and culture. Dips, flatbread, grilled meats, and seafood are just some of the staples that are transformed through lush herbs, vibrant spices and delectable dried fruits and nuts. Taline will take you on an immersive cultural experience. At Taline, we offer not just exceptional food, but a sense of familial warmth and love that is palpable from the moment you step inside. Each dish on our menu is made from scratch, using only the freshest ingredients and the timeless recipes passed down from our mother. Previous Next

Afeyan Initiatives for Armenia (AIFA) Talar Kazanjian, Executive Director 6 Marshal Baghramyan Ave 0019 Yerevan +37460722213 info@afeyanfoundation.org https://www.afeyanfoundation.org/ About us AIFA leverages more than two decades of philanthropic efforts in Armenia by the Afeyan family and serves as the strategic and operational hub for its current and future development initiatives in Armenia. Previous Next

Assoz. Prof. Priv.-Doz. Dr. Berthold Pemp Neuroophthalmologis, Eye Doctor Ebene 8i Augenambulanz, Universitätsklinik für Augenheilkunde und Optometrie, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090 Wien +4314040079110 berthold.pemp@meduniwien.ac.at https://www.meduniwien.ac.at/hp/augenheilkunde/klinik-patientinnen/spezialambulanzen/spezielle-diagnostik/neuroophthalmologische-ambulanz/ About us Clarification of unclear visual disturbances (loss of visual field, double vision, paralysis) - in the area of the visual tract: hereditary retinal diseases, optic nerve diseases, visual disturbances caused by tumors, inflammation, circulatory disorders and intoxications in the area of the extracranial and intracranial visual tract, increased intracranial pressure, pupillary disorders, central and peripheral eye motility disorders and disorders of lid motility. Therapy of inflammation-related disorders, coordination/initiation of internal, neurological and neurosurgical measures, rehabilitation measures (visual aids, exploration training, prism supply) Previous Next

SCD Software Development Company Roman Kuzmin Nalbandian Street 23/27 0010 Yerevan +37477392935 scdcompanydev@gmail.com https://scd-company.com/ About us SCD is an international software development company. Since 2002, our mission has been to solve complex software engineering challenges for businesses worldwide. We have collaborated with innovative Startups, SMEs, and Enterprises from Western Europe, USA, Canada, and the Middle East. As of 2024, we have established two headquarters in Dubai, UAE, and Yerevan, Armenia. We focus on transparency and will openly communicate with you and your team to drive your project to its ultimate success. We have completed dozens of large-scale projects and plenty of smaller ones of various complexity during these years and always achieved our clients' goals. We also exclusively hire software engineers from top 100 technical universities, with majors in applied mathematics and computer science. As a result, 90% of our clients choose us as their long-term software development partner after our first collaboration. Previous Next

Serj Tankian A singer, poet, songwriter, visual artist, activist, and composer 9601 Wilshire Blvd. 3rd Floor 90210-5213 Beverly Hills, CA +13102859000 serjical@icloud.com https://serjtankian.com About us erj Tankian is a songwriter, composer, artist, activist, and producer best known for his role as the lead singer of System Of A Down, his innovative visual art style, and human rights advocacy. Previous Next

Armenian Church of the Forty Martyrs of Milano Very Rev. Father Nerses Harutyunyan, Pastor; Mr. Saro Khodaveerdi, Chairman of the Church Council Via Jommelli, 30 20131 Milano +390226822683 info@chiesaarmena.org ; fr.nerses@gmail.com https://www.chiesaarmena.org About us In 1955, the Italian state authorities, by presidential decree, recognized the community of the faithful of the Armenian Apostolic Church in the country and officially allowed the construction of the church. This Armenian Church that currently operates in Milan was built in 1957 by architects R. Israelyan, P. Suryan. The Church was consecrated in 1958 and today has a choir, three stole-bearer and two scribes. Previous Next