The 42nd session of the General Conference of UNESCO, held in November 2023, proclaimed 17 October as the International Day of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.
To mark the first celebration in Armenia in 2024 the “Armenian Carpets Virtual Museum” website will be launched on this special day at the Hovhannes Sharambeyan Museum of Folk Arts, initiated and supported by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sport of the Republic of Armenia. This aims to celebrate and preserve the rich cultural heritage of Armenian carpets.
In addition to this, the event will also include a special ceremony to honor individuals as “Folk Masters” for 2024 and the presentation of the album “Armenian Rugs and Carpets. Folk Arts Museum’s Collection”.
The event promises to be a powerful testament to the rich cultural heritage of Armenia and the enduring legacy of its traditional arts.