In Yerevan: "Armenians in Bari: A Widespread Presence, Grassroots Diplomacy" by Paolo Scagliarini
On August 6, 2026, in the prestigious setting of the Matenadaran (Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts) in Yerevan — the Institute that houses one of the most important collections of manuscripts in the world — Prof. Carlo Coppola , a contributor to our newspaper and Counselor for General Affairs at the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Armenia in Bari , gave a conference titled "Հայերը Բարիում. խորը ներկայություն, ժողովրդական դիվանագիտություն" (" Armenians in Bari: A Widespread Presence, Grassroots Diplomacy "). The meeting is part of the "Learning is Trendy" series, promoted by the My Step Foundation , an initiative aimed at spreading knowledge and culture through meetings with international scholars and experts. During the conference, Coppola did not limit himself to retracing the history of the Armenian community in Bari — linked in particular to the settlement of Nor Arax , established in the 1920s to welcome refugees who had survived...
