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Armenian Uruguayans

April 13, 2024

Armenian Uruguayans (Armenian: Հայերն Ուրուգվայում, romanized: Hayern Urugvayum; Spanish: Armenio-uruguayos) number around 15,000–20,000 of the population, making Uruguay to have one of the largest Armenian populations around the world.[2] The Armenian community in Uruguay is one of the oldest communities[clarification needed] in South America, with most of them residing in the capital Montevideo. The majority of Armenians in Uruguay are either third or fourth-generation descendants of the first wave of immigrants coming from the Ottoman Empire between the end of the 19th century and the Armenian genocide.

Armenian Uruguayans
  • Armenio-uruguayos
  • Հայերն Ուրուգվայում
A statue, representing a tribute from the Armenian Collective to the Uruguayan government, located in Montevideo.
Total population
15,000[1] – 20,000[2]
Regions with significant populations
Montevideo
Languages
Uruguayan Spanish, Armenian
Religion
Armenian Apostolic, Armenian Catholic, Evangelical and Protestant
Related ethnic groups
Armenian, Armenian Argentines

History edit

 
Khachkar at the Rambla of Montevideo

Armenians in Uruguay began to settle around the 19th century. Around 1900, Uruguay already saw about 15 Armenians arriving to Montevideo. That number drastically increased by 1912, with large numbers of Marash residents, Kessab residents, Ayntap residents, Zeytun residents, Caesareans and Yozgat residents arriving to the capital.[citation needed] The first Armenians settled in Uruguay were mostly engaged in tailoring, shoemaking and small trade. The Uruguayan-Armenian community began to form in the 1920s, when large groups of Armenian refugees who had been rescued from the genocide and settled from the Middle East into Uruguay.[citation needed]

In 1923, a 35-member initiative group founded the first Uruguayan-Armenian structure, the Colonial Union, with 5 people elected as representatives. In the same year, Armenians set up a house in the Montevideo district called El Cerro, which served as a church and school. During that period, the number of local Armenians was about 3,000. The Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) established a chapter in Uruguay in 1939[3] and inaugurated a community center complex in 1953.[1]Recognition of the Armenian genocide by various world parliaments was spearheaded by Uruguay's Parliament, when in 1965 it became the first country in the world to recognize the Genocide.[4] The Parliament has subsequently consistently supported various resolutions in favor of the Armenians.[5] In 1987, the Uruguayan government issued a special postage stamp on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party.

Community edit

Between 1974 and 1975, the Armenian General Benevolent Union, a non-profit Armenian organization that preserves and promotes the Armenian identity and heritage through educational, cultural and humanitarian programs, established an educational center in Uruguay which was completed in two phases. The first to be completed was the Nubarian Elementary School in honor of the founder of the AGBU, Boghos Nubar, and eventually the Alex Manoogian High School, named after the AGBU President at that time.

Most of the community is headed and formally represented by the Central Administrative Council of the Armenian Apostolic Church. There is one apostolic, one Catholic and two evangelical churches, two daily schools, local organizations of Armenian national parties such as the Armenian Revolutionary Federation, the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party, and the Armenian Democratic Liberal Party, with their unions and clubs, patriotic, charitable, cultural and youth unions. There are also numerous Armenian dance groups, choirs, orchestras and theater groups within the community along with three Armenian radio stations broadcast through Uruguay.

The Armenians are very active in the arts. Alvaro Hagopian is the conductor of the Montevideo Philharmonic Orchestra. Also operating is the "Gayane" Dance Group, which belongs to the Armenian National Center.

Montevideo has both an urban square and a nearby coast avenue named after the country of Armenia.

Religion edit

 
St. Nerses Shnorhali Church
 
Our Lady of Bzommar Cathedral
 
Armenian Evangelical Church

Most Armenians belong to the Armenian Apostolic Church. The main center is the Armenian Church of Montevideo, Uruguay (Spanish: Iglesia Armenia del Uruguay). This church has a memorial statue by sculptor Nerses Ounanian, dedicated to the victims of the Armenian genocide.

There is also a significant presence of Armenian Catholics and Armenian Evangelicals.

The main Armenian places of worship in Montevideo are:

Gastronomy edit

Armenian cuisine is very present in Montevideo. Several small restaurants and pizzerias serve lahmajun (locally known as "lehmeyún").[6]

Notable people edit

Art and Music edit

Education and Government edit

Entertainment edit

Sports edit

Other Professions edit

  • Hakob Kedenjian, archbishop of the Armenian Church in Uruguay

See also edit

Bibliography edit

  • Caetano, Gerardo; Neves, Salvador; Rodríguez, Mauricio (2020). La causa armenia entre el Ararat y Uruguay. Historia de un reconocimiento. Montevideo: Fundación Zelmar Michelini. p. 326. ISBN 9789915931203.

References edit

  1. ^ a b AGBU – AGBU XVIII World Games Takes Montevideo by Storm, 1,000 People Participate December 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b ArmenianDiaspora website May 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ AGBU Uruguay Chapter March 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Armenian Genocide – Recognition of the Armenian Genocide".
  5. ^ Armenians in Uruguay
  6. ^ "How to prepare lahmajun, a traditional dish from the Middle East". El Observador. October 21, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2023.

External links edit

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Armenian Uruguayans Armenian Հայերն Ուրուգվայում romanized Hayern Urugvayum Spanish Armenio uruguayos number around 15 000 20 000 of the population making Uruguay to have one of the largest Armenian populations around the world 2 The Armenian community in Uruguay is one of the oldest communities clarification needed in South America with most of them residing in the capital Montevideo The majority of Armenians in Uruguay are either third or fourth generation descendants of the first wave of immigrants coming from the Ottoman Empire between the end of the 19th century and the Armenian genocide Armenian UruguayansArmenio uruguayosՀայերն ՈւրուգվայումA statue representing a tribute from the Armenian Collective to the Uruguayan government located in Montevideo Total population15 000 1 20 000 2 Regions with significant populationsMontevideoLanguagesUruguayan Spanish ArmenianReligionArmenian Apostolic Armenian Catholic Evangelical and ProtestantRelated ethnic groupsArmenian Armenian Argentines Contents 1 History 2 Community 3 Religion 4 Gastronomy 5 Notable people 5 1 Art and Music 5 2 Education and Government 5 3 Entertainment 5 4 Sports 5 5 Other Professions 6 See also 7 Bibliography 8 References 9 External linksHistory edit nbsp Khachkar at the Rambla of MontevideoArmenians in Uruguay began to settle around the 19th century Around 1900 Uruguay already saw about 15 Armenians arriving to Montevideo That number drastically increased by 1912 with large numbers of Marash residents Kessab residents Ayntap residents Zeytun residents Caesareans and Yozgat residents arriving to the capital citation needed The first Armenians settled in Uruguay were mostly engaged in tailoring shoemaking and small trade The Uruguayan Armenian community began to form in the 1920s when large groups of Armenian refugees who had been rescued from the genocide and settled from the Middle East into Uruguay citation needed In 1923 a 35 member initiative group founded the first Uruguayan Armenian structure the Colonial Union with 5 people elected as representatives In the same year Armenians set up a house in the Montevideo district called El Cerro which served as a church and school During that period the number of local Armenians was about 3 000 The Armenian General Benevolent Union AGBU established a chapter in Uruguay in 1939 3 and inaugurated a community center complex in 1953 1 Recognition of the Armenian genocide by various world parliaments was spearheaded by Uruguay s Parliament when in 1965 it became the first country in the world to recognize the Genocide 4 The Parliament has subsequently consistently supported various resolutions in favor of the Armenians 5 In 1987 the Uruguayan government issued a special postage stamp on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party Community editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed December 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Between 1974 and 1975 the Armenian General Benevolent Union a non profit Armenian organization that preserves and promotes the Armenian identity and heritage through educational cultural and humanitarian programs established an educational center in Uruguay which was completed in two phases The first to be completed was the Nubarian Elementary School in honor of the founder of the AGBU Boghos Nubar and eventually the Alex Manoogian High School named after the AGBU President at that time Most of the community is headed and formally represented by the Central Administrative Council of the Armenian Apostolic Church There is one apostolic one Catholic and two evangelical churches two daily schools local organizations of Armenian national parties such as the Armenian Revolutionary Federation the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party and the Armenian Democratic Liberal Party with their unions and clubs patriotic charitable cultural and youth unions There are also numerous Armenian dance groups choirs orchestras and theater groups within the community along with three Armenian radio stations broadcast through Uruguay The Armenians are very active in the arts Alvaro Hagopian is the conductor of the Montevideo Philharmonic Orchestra Also operating is the Gayane Dance Group which belongs to the Armenian National Center Montevideo has both an urban square and a nearby coast avenue named after the country of Armenia Religion edit nbsp St Nerses Shnorhali Church nbsp Our Lady of Bzommar Cathedral nbsp Armenian Evangelical ChurchMost Armenians belong to the Armenian Apostolic Church The main center is the Armenian Church of Montevideo Uruguay Spanish Iglesia Armenia del Uruguay This church has a memorial statue by sculptor Nerses Ounanian dedicated to the victims of the Armenian genocide There is also a significant presence of Armenian Catholics and Armenian Evangelicals The main Armenian places of worship in Montevideo are St Nerses Shnorhali Church Armenian Apostolic Cathedral of Our Lady of Bzommar Armenian Catholic Armenian Evangelical Church Armenian Evangelical Gastronomy editArmenian cuisine is very present in Montevideo Several small restaurants and pizzerias serve lahmajun locally known as lehmeyun 6 Notable people editArt and Music edit Coriun Aharonian musicologist and composer Nerses Ounanian sculptor and artistEducation and Government edit Dora Bagdassarian dean of the Law School of the University of the Republic Liliam Kechichian government minister Roberto Markarian Abrahamian mathematician and rector of the University of the Republic Vartan Matiossian scholar of Armenian studiesEntertainment edit Daniel Ketchedjian aka Daniel K magician Johana Riva Garabetian model Miss Uruguay 2014Sports edit Mikael Aprahamian judoka Pablo Aprahamian judoka Jose Bademian Orchanian chess player Joaquin Boghossian footballer Manuel Dienavorian Lacherian chess player Mauro Guevgeozian footballer Manuel Keosseian football coach and retired footballer Sergio Markarian Abrahamian football coach and retired footballer Gabriel Melconian swimmer Martin Melconian swimmer Diego Rossi Marachlian footballer Carlos Adrian Sarkissian retired footballer German Tozdjian weightlifter Christian Apraham Yeladian footballerOther Professions edit Hakob Kedenjian archbishop of the Armenian Church in UruguaySee also editArmenian diaspora Armenia Uruguay relationsBibliography editCaetano Gerardo Neves Salvador Rodriguez Mauricio 2020 La causa armenia entre el Ararat y Uruguay Historia de un reconocimiento Montevideo Fundacion Zelmar Michelini p 326 ISBN 9789915931203 References edit a b AGBU AGBU XVIII World Games Takes Montevideo by Storm 1 000 People Participate Archived December 5 2010 at the Wayback Machine a b ArmenianDiaspora website Archived May 11 2013 at the Wayback Machine AGBU Uruguay ChapterArchived March 6 2014 at the Wayback Machine Armenian Genocide Recognition of the Armenian Genocide Armenians in Uruguay How to prepare lahmajun a traditional dish from the Middle East El Observador October 21 2022 Retrieved February 8 2023 External links editAGBU Web site for Armenians of Uruguay Tigran Ghanalanyan Armenian Protestant communities in South America http noravank am eng issues detail php ELEMENT ID 5722 Armenian Uruguayan cultural identity in Spanish Portal nbsp Uruguay Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Armenian Uruguayans amp oldid 1209411692, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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