Visual Artist Melanie Partamian
Born in 1999 in Cairo, Egypt, Melanie Partamian is an Egyptian, Armenian and Greek visual artist and aspiring curator. Partamian holds a BA in Political Science from Cairo University and Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, as well as a masters degree in…
Visit Rwanda: Rwandan Traditional Costumes
Rwandans dress differently depending on what they do, whether casual or office work, but Rwandans are known for a certain dress code. Rwandan dress was traditionally made from bark cloth, hides, and skins Musanana VS Umushanana Musanana encompasses a floor-length…
The Egyptian Kilim Between the Past and Present
Kilim is a Turkish word that means pileless textile. It refers to the pile and how dense it is because it is made using a flat weaving techniques A kilim is a flat-woven area rug, whereas the terms “rug” or…
The Lebanese-Armenian Duduk Master
Raffi Chilingirian, a man whose journey is a true reflection of passion and a deep connection to his cultural heritage. From his early days as a boy in Lebanon, he was captivated by wind instruments, eventually becoming Lebanon’s first professional…