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Trchnak is the CAIA blog, featuring interesting stories, traditional recipes, cultural and historical items, anecdotes from our daily life at Hayashen, stories from our members and other regular features.

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The Armenian-Ukrainian story

It was not only Ukrainians who left the country after Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. Ethnic Armenians were among the many millions forced to flee. Kevorg, Nathalie and Karine are three such people who sought refuge in Britain. I had the pleasure of chatting...

“Friday Night Flicks: How to Make a Film”

Have you ever wanted to make a short movie? On Friday, October 11th, young people learned how to create their own mini-films! Sureya Melkonian, a student at London Film School, gave a twenty-minute presentation about the film industry and how to make your own movie....

“Stories From My Grandmother’s House” a VR film by Mado Kelleyan at the Royal College of Art (RCA) for RCA2024

On 20th July, Mado Kelleyan exhibited her VR film, Stories From My Grandmother’s House during the Royal College of Art (RCA) for RCA2024. Mado is an artist and storyteller from London and studying Information Experience Design MA. The VR experience tells the story...

‘Armenia as an emerging destination’ by Eliza Bagdasaryan

Emerging destinations have gained popularity lately, as travellers seek unique and distinct experiences. An emerging destination is a relatively unknown or undeveloped tourism spot with the potential to become well-known and established. Armenia, for instance, is an...

Armenia as a civilizational crossroad: Historical and cultural ties

Armenia at a Crossroads? Musings on my visit to Yerevan this Easter. Alyson Wharton-Durgaryan. 19th April 2024. Since the 2020 Forty-Four Day War, as an academic working on topics connected to Armenia and Turkey, in regular contact with colleagues in Armenia and in...