Teryan Cultural Center presents traditional Armenian costumes at UN Office in Vienna

A one-week exhibition featuring traditional Armenian costumes and carpets from the Teryan Cultural Center, entitled ‘Future of the Past: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs through Supporting the Revival of Traditional Art of Armenia,’ was held at the UN office in Vienna.

The goal of the exhibition was to encourage the expansion of women’s employment opportunities.

Armenia’s Permanent Representative to the OSCE, Ambassador Armen Papikyan delivered an opening speech, highlighting the unique significance of Armenian traditional costumes and carpets in the rich Armenian cultural heritage.

He addressed the issue of ethnic cleansing committed by Azerbaijan against the people of Artsakh and stressed the role of national culture as a symbol of the Armenian people’s resilience against all the difficulties.