Khatchkars - "Stone Cross"

Khatchkars - "Stone Cross"
Khatchars are everywhere in Armenia; in and around churches, on streets and roads, and out in the countryside. There are tens of thousands all over. Some characteristics of khatchars are that they are seldom symmetrical left to right or top to bottom. This symbolizes the assymetry of the world. The carved background patterns (similar to celtic knots) on many khatchkars have no beggining or end - symbolizing the eterenity of the universe. And, finally, a common practice was to break a small piece of the carving with a chisel. This symbolizes the idea that nothing on earth is perfect. Khatchkars date from at least the middle ages if not earlier. .

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Armenian Dinner Fundraiser

Hi All, Kristina and I will be putting on an Armenian buffet dinner on either July 7 or July 14 to raise funds for the Fuller Center for Housing in Armenia project I'll be working on in August. The Fuller Center was founded by Millard and Linda Fuller, the founders of Habitat for Humanity.  The project I will be on will be to build or complete houses in villages around the Yerevan (capital city) area.

Our Armenian dinner will consist of:
  • Khorovats - Armenian Shish Kabob made of pork marinated in onion and pomergranite
  • Fassoulia Piaz - white bean salad
  • Imam Beyeldi - Eggplant and tomato cold dish
  • Armenian Potato Salad
  • Derevi Sarma (Dolma)- rice and onion grape leaf wraps
  • Basterma - air-dried spicy beef - sort of like jerky
  • Simit - braided dessert pastry
  • Kini - Armenian Pomegranite Wine
  • Soorj - Armenian coffee
We'll be sending out inquiries to see which date will work best for people.  We will be taking donations for the dinner - the amount is up to you.
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