Lenin's statue
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This sculpture that belongs to a famous Russian sculptor Merkurov is now laying in the inner yard of the Armenian History Museum, headless, under the open sky. It is not accessible to the public and if you really want too see it you have to talk to the policemen that are always around there.
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Մայր Հայաստան | Mother Armenia
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Mother of Armenia statue is placed in one of the most lovely parks in Yerevan it is Victory park, Originally the park was created in honor of the victory over fascism, there is an amusement park also and that's why Armenian children love this place.
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Mirzoyan Library / Գրադարան
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Mirzoyan Library is one of those few places where you will experience the true Armenian artistic atmosphere. The place combines a small photography library with an exhaustive choice, a gallery and a cafe all in one.
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National Gallery of Armenia | Հայաստանի Ազգային Պատկերասրահ
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The National Gallery of Armenia is the largest art museum in the Republic of Armenia. Located on Yerevan's Republic Square, the museum has one of the most prominent locations in the Armenian capital. It houses significant collections of Russian and Western European art, and the world's largest collection of Armenian art.
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Singing and Dancing Fountains Show
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Republic Square is the most crowded part of the city centre in summers both during daytime and at nights. We love spending evenings here, enjoying the music and watching the dancing fountains. Quite often you would witness people enjoying their evening fully dancing amid the crowd.
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Vardavar water splash holiday
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If you travel to Armenia in July you have no right to skip this holiday. Vardavar is a typically Armenian pagan holiday. On this day we all get our buckets in our hands and get to the streets in search of "victims" to splash them with water. Almost all the age groups get involved in the holiday.
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"We and our dances" dance event
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Every last friday of the month "Karin" folk dance group organizes free traditional dance lessons. The event takes place either outdoors at Cascade Complex (warm months, May-Sept) or indoors at "Naregatsi" Art Institute (Oct-April) and is designed to promote traditional dances through open class lessons.
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Vernissage Flea Market | Վերնիսաժ
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Vernissage is a big open air market (I would say gallery) which offers traditional Armenian jewelry, souvenirs, handicrafts and many other items. Here one can get bags, t-shirts, hats with typical Armenian pattern. Even we Armenians often shop here.
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Tufenkian Artisan Carpets
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Carpets have been the inalienable part of Armenian culture for a lot of decades. Armenian carpets are unique "texts" composed of the ornaments where sacred symbols reflect the beliefs and religious notions of the ancient ancestors of the Armenians that reached us from the depth of centuries.
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Cafesjian Center for the Arts | Գաֆէսճեան արվեստի կենտրոն
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The Cafesjian Center for the Arts is located in the very heart of Yerevan inside Cascade, one of the main constructions. Although it is a newborn museum and was founded in 2009 it managed to become one of the favourite places of the locals as well.
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