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Creative Armenia and the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) remain committed to their mission of supporting Armenian art and championing the new generation of creators who are building the future of Armenia through art and culture. Applications for the 2023 Creative Armenia-AGBU Fellowships will open as scheduled to encourage the growth and reach of global Armenian talents.

With its long history of curating programs and initiatives that reconnect Diasporans with their roots, the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) carried out two of its most popular summer service programs that attracted young people from more...

"In the aftermath of war and political turmoil, our goal is simply to prove to the world that the people of Artsakh are resilient, courageous, and have the will to resurrect from the ashes."

STEAM education—a method of knowledge exploration that guides student inquiry, dialogue and critical thinking using the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics—is changing the landscape of learning. AGBU recently...

As part of its longstanding nation-building efforts in Armenia, AGBU has joined forces with the European Union to help reimagine Armenia’s creative economy and transform it into a key strategic sector for advancing national and economic...

On June 3 and 4, over 65 participants from around the world gathered in Geneva for the AGBU Central Board European Consultative Meeting—the second in a series of such regional conferences to be held over the next two years. The delegates...

On May 28, 2022, the Armenia headquarters of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) hosted the Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo and a French delegation including: Deputy Mayor of Paris in charge of international relations and Francophonie Arnaud...

The Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) and the Matenadaran — Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts are pleased to announce the release of Manuscript Heritage of Artsakh and Utik, co-authored by Hravard Hakobyan, Ph.D. in...

On April 15, Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) President Berge Setrakian and AGBU Armenia President Vasken Yacoubian visited the President of the Republic of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan to discuss the organization’s ongoing initiatives and...

From March 17-19, 2022, 70 delegates from Armenia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Switzerland, UK, and the US gathered in Beirut to participate in an intensive three-day conference including multiple panel discussions,...