The Tekeyan Cultural Association (, TCA) is a network of

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n cultural organizations active in 16 countries.

History

It was established in 1947 in

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, named after the poet

Vahan Tekeyan Vahan Tekeyan ( hy, Վահան Թէքէեան (January 21, 1878, Constantinople - April 4, 1945, Cairo) was an Armenian poet and public activist. In his lifetime he was the most famous poet of the Armenian diaspora, and he remains a significant sy ...

. It aims to preserve the

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and heritage in the

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, and to promote cultural, spiritual and educational ties with the homeland, irrespective of political and ideological barriers.

Hampartzoum Berberian Hampartzoum Berberian ( hy, Համբարձում Պէրպէրեան; Adana, May 25, 1905 – Watertown, Massachusetts, March 13, 1999) was an Armenian composer, conductor and political activist. Background Born in the Adana province of the Otto ...

, Gersam Aharonian and Barunak Tovmasian were among the founders. The TCA is part of a network of similarly affiliated branches in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Armenia. The various branches have their own regional cultural centres, schools and publications. In the US, the Association publishes the trilingual weekly newspaper Abaka in Montreal, an English language weekly newspaper ''The Armenian Mirror-Spectator'' in

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, ''Baikar Weekly'', ''AZK'', ''HayDzayn'', ''Nor Ashkhar'' and ''Nor Or'' newspapers. A TCA branch has operated in

since its independence in 1991.

Awards

Tekeyan Armenian Cultural Association set annual awards to five spheres of culture: literature, music, fine arts, theatre and cinema. The "Diamond Ararat" medal was awarded to

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(England), benefactor Habet Torosyan (US), academician

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, duduk player

Jivan Gasparyan Djivan Gasparyan (var. Jivan Gasparyan; hy, Ջիվան Գասպարյան, ; October 12, 1928 – July 6, 2021) was an Armenian musician and composer. He played the duduk, a double reed woodwind instrument related to the orchestral oboe. Gaspa ...

for outstanding service in the promotion and development of Armenian culture.History (in Armenian)
/ref> The Tekeyan Cultural Association also grants ''Haykashen Uzunian'' annual awards.

References

External links

Official websiteTekeyan Cultural Association, LondonTekeyan Cultural Association, YerevanTekeyan Cultural Association, Montreal
{{Armenian diaspora Armenian culture Armenian diaspora Organizations established in 1947 Ethnic organizations

History

Awards

See also

References

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