''Awedis'' ( hy, Աւետիս) is a
Polish Armenian quarterly magazine published by the
Foundation of Culture and Heritage of Polish Armenians in
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
. ''Awedis'' was founded in 2009 by Armen Artwich.
The magazine is a social and cultural periodical, focused on the life of the
Armenian diaspora in Poland. Apart from the news, also articles concerning history and cultural heritage of Polish Armenians are published. The primary language of the magazine is Polish, with some articles translated into Armenian. It is well-known with its elegant, black and white layout.
The author team consists of a group of Polish-Armenian intellectuals, both from the old Armenian community and the recent immigration (including Monika Agopsowicz, Edgar Broyan, Bogdan Kasprowicz, Zbigniew Kościów, Romana Obrocka, Ara Sayegh), with correspondents in Armenia, Eastern Europe, France and the Middle East. A group of Polish scholars — historians, linguists and ethnographers is also actively involved.
Honors
In 2012 Awedis won the Diaspora Media Contest ''For Notable Contribution to the Preservation of the Armenian Identity'', ''Printed Media'' category, announced by the Armenian
Ministry of Diaspora.
References
External links
Awedis official website
2009 establishments in Poland
Armenian-language magazines
Bilingual magazines
Cultural magazines
Magazines established in 2009
Magazines published in Warsaw
Polish-language magazines
Quarterly magazines
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