According to Hayern Aysor, on July 8, the participants of the “Diaspora” Summer School Program of the Ministry of Diaspora of the Republic of Armenia visited Geghard Monastery and the temple in Garni. The visits were part of the tours to historic and cultural sites in Armenia.

They also visited Komitas Pantheon and respected the memory of the great Armenians buried at the pantheon. At the Komitas Museum-Institute, they were introduced to the life, career and legacy of the talented Armenian composer, and some of the participants performed the songs of Komitas.

The “Diaspora” Summer School Program is being carried out in cooperation with Yerevan State University and has gathered over 350 young Armenians from 30 countries around the world.

The following are the five courses of the Program:

Accelerated Armenian Language Course (2-29 July)

Training for Armenian Language Teachers and Organizers of Education (2-29 July)

Training for Young Leaders (2-15 July)

Master Classes for Armenian Choirmasters and Dance Instructors (2-15 July)

Course for Young Leaders and Community Activists (2-15 July)