“Yntaniq” Center: “Live in Peace”

“Only the person of spirit lives and dies for the homeland.”
— Garegin Nzhdeh

On April 25, the hall of the “Yntaniq” Center was filled with a festive atmosphere as the students of the Ethnographic Song and Dance Group organized an event entitled “Live in Peace,” dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Karabakh Movement.

The event began with a dramatization depicting the birth of an Armenian child who, from the cradle, is nurtured on songs of war and raised in the spirit of a brave warrior devoted to protecting his native land. The audience was deeply moved by the oath of a soldier-son to his Motherland, whose patriotic words, firm and sincere, resonated deeply in everyone’s heart.

During the event, the students presented episodes from the victorious pages of the Armenian people’s history, as well as the noble deeds and heroic feats of brave fedayeen and warriors. They skillfully portrayed the defenders of the homeland and honored their selfless devotion and unwavering will in the sacred mission of defending their country.

The spirited patriotic songs and dances, poems, and excerpts from the Artsakh war presented during the event vividly conveyed the idea that Armenian soldiers are worthy descendants of the ancestors who forged victory; that they are the rightful guardians of their own land and country and will not allow anyone to disturb the peace of their homeland.

The students’ calls for peace, delivered in different languages, made a particularly strong impression on the audience. “Live in Peace”—with this wish and determination, the peace-loving “soldiers” addressed the entire world.

At the end of the event, the audience gave a standing ovation in honor of the steadfast, powerful, and heroic image of the Armenian soldier.

S. Elbakyan