Chant avedissian biography of barack

Born in Cairo on 24 November 1951 to Armenian parents fleeing the Turkish invasions of their homeland, Chant Avedissian is a transnational artist. An Armenian in Egypt and an Egyptian in Armenia, he belongs to both.

In the early nineteenth century, an important wave of Armenian Christians migrated to Egypt. Many were hired in government positions, while others established their private businesses.

Chant avedissian biography of barack

By the middle of the century, Egypt became one of the vital centers of Armenian political and cultural life. For example, in 1876, the Armenian Nubar Nubarian Pasha (1825-1899) became the first Prime Minister in modern Egypt.

Growing up in Cairo, Chant Avedissian was schooled and later art trained in Cairo’s Armenian community.

Avedissian studied at and graduated from the Kalousdian School in 1967. Formerly named Khorenian, Kalousdian Armenian School was established in 1854 and is one of Cairo’s oldest Armenian educational institutions. After graduation in the au