About.

Kenats Toun NGO

Established in 1996

Kenats Toun was funded to conduct extensive research ​in traditional Armenian arts, crafts, philosophy and science history. We started teaching classes in these fields to support Armenians in disadvantaged regions as well as to promote traditional , deeply mathematical crafts. 

Our Goal

Our main goal is to reconstruct traditional Armenian crafts techniques and develop math classes through crafts. 

Our Team

Vano Dadoyan
President

Vano is a mathematician, after graduating from Yerevan State University he found the beauty of math in wood carving. Advanced mathematics and geometry influenced his wood crafting techniques. He traveled the world with his exhibitions and won numerous awards for his art. 

Lala Mneyan
Cultural Director

Lala is a linguist specializing in romano germanic languages. After graduating from Yerevan State University she studied Armenian culture and did extensive research in the history of European arts and crafts development.  She was awarded the Honorary Master of Armenia for her contributions in art history.

Mihran Vardanyan
Board Member, Scientific Adviosr

Mihran is a cosmologist, after graduating with physics degree from Yerevan State University he continued his education at doctorate level at the University of Oxford. His researched is featured by MIT Technology Review, NewScientist,  BBC and etc...