Wow Gyumri looks wonderful. I'm definitely putting Armenia on my bucket list.

I have Armenian friends and they are very smart and ambitious people. Very hospitable and kind.

One can’t get enough of Armenia. Btw nice background music choice

@AlinaMcleod

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

everything about armenia is beautiful.

@carlosorugian3468

3 жыл бұрын

I agree with you.

OK, it's on my list for my next visit to Armenia.

With all the talented artists, we can see why Gyumri is the cultural capital of Armenia! That is cool that they are staying in a smaller area.

I appreciate how your channel has videos such as this that make an effort to showcase the perpectives of the people living on the places you visit, instead of just showing around the places in a superficial way. Great content!

@AlinaMcleod

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Alina! I am so impressed by the quality and depth of this video!! In true documentary style, you have captured some of the most fascinating local content, giving not only the surface features of a city, but the heart and soul of her people, artists and history. Most of your videos are superior works, but this one somehow excels and graduates into the realm of major television quality - reminds me of something like CBS’ “Sunday Morning”, in North America. You have such mastery of the documentary art form! Just wow!! Amazing! Sending love and congrats!! Keep up the good work!

@AlinaMcleod

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, David! Tried to do something new 🙂

@davidjohnston710

3 жыл бұрын

@@AlinaMcleod I’d say you nailed it! I know you’re busy, so thanks for the reply and your sweet sensitivity! I’m honored.

Exquisite video and interviews of amazingly talented Armenians! Khatchaturian is one of my all time favourite composers, and I was fortunate to have played in a simultaneous exhibition (He played against 60+ opponents!) given by former Chess World Champion (1963-69) Tigran Petrosian!

Hi Alina! Thanks for showcasing the wonderful art and music and the inspirational creative artists of Gyumri - the cultural capital of Armenia! For more than a decade the choral director of the Montréal Lithuanian choir was a native Armenian - who also speaks Lithuanian fluently.

Thank you so much Alina! Armenian people are very kind. ♥️

Wonderful stories, wonderful people, wonderful art. Linked with beautiful shots of the city and such a haunting theme. This is very special.

Warm-hearted people who, despite the difficulties, have kept their smiles and wise outlook on life ... Greetings from Bulgaria!

Alina, thanks for traveling to Armenia and showing what it has to offer. Its not as glorious and large as some other countries but we have beautiful stuff and history to see as well and thanks for seeing that.

Well done Alina! It is so good that you support and show Armenian art - in all its dimensions! Keep shooting and discovering other beautiful corners of the world!

Thanks for sharing their beautiful artworks, Alina. Wonderful arts & amazing artists.

Very interesting. And again, rise from the ashes.

Alina I just wanted to say how impressive Armenia is, but also your work is always improving! I have truly loved your perspective of Armenia so far.

@AlinaMcleod

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Barev, Alina. Super to see more about Armenia and the artworking people. Sure a gem it is. I Like to go there again. Real good and interesting work. Take care and stay safe, always.

@AlinaMcleod

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

What a pation for new and original content!! Bravo Alina!

My mom was born and raised in Gyumri and I come from a very artistic family. It’s so beautiful seeing the artists of this city.

@AlinaMcleod

2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome!

@annastayziaa

2 жыл бұрын

@@AlinaMcleod ❤️ thanks for this video!

Arts for me any day :)

Wow what a beautiful video Alina

@AlinaMcleod

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Привет Алина, спасибо за очень интересное видео, прекрасно подобранную фоновую музыку. Талантливые и душевные люди, прекрасная атмосфера. Смотришь и чувствуешь умиротворение души.

Reaching out to other artists as in the case of Gyumri only shows the artist you are. It takes an artist to make it shine. Well done!

I enjoyed how you tried something new in this video, this video truly embodies you. Whether you go rock climbing on the side of a mountain or you highlight the artists who make the sculptures or portraits of the mountains. You are never afraid to try something new and this shines through with every video you do .You have to be in love with life to enhance the beauty of it. Love how you highlighted the artists who love what they do. That's why your subscribers love the work you do. Great video!

@AlinaMcleod

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I appreciate it :)

Beautiful and interesting video.

Thanks Alina. Your Armenia episodes have been particularly interesting for me since it looks like I'll be heading there. And now thanks to you I'll make it a point to visit Gyumri. Thanks again for all your good work.

@AlinaMcleod

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Hope you have a great time!

FANTASTIC video. A true reflection of your AMAZING good taste & talent. Loving the tribute to the amazing artists of Gyumri. Such a pleasure to watch. Great job. 👏👏👏👍👌✌️

This was so informative and interestingly amazing! Thank you so much for what you are doing in bringing these videos to us! Your efforts are very much appreciated!

Stunning art work. A joy to watch.

A very great inspirational video, Alina!❤️

So much talent in such a small nation. Thank you for this.

Thanks for sharing ! Enjoy your presentation ! Thanks for the folks sharing !

Thanks for showcasing these amazing artists

Great video.Thanks for sharing.

Amazing art work, these artists could make a lot of money in the West or America, but they chose to come back! Thank you Alina for an excellent video, once again!

As a working musician, your words at 4:25 ring true.

GOD BLESS MY FAVOURITE TRAVEL KZreadR!

Absolutely delightful video. In loved with your Armenia series and the way you compose the whole video- the flow of music, images and story. Gorgeous and so beautiful, love the background music. It does make a difference and to me your content is so meaningful and impactful because you are not just skimming the surface and jumping from place to place chasing content and likes. Instead you do take your time to settle and feel the local vibe and experience it to allow you to create this great stories that are most of the time off the beaten track. I needed something like this as yesterday and today had disappointing experience where youtuber that I liked and respected reached absolute low in a chase of sensational content, likes and more subs, but doing so he did something that I find disrespectful and tasteless to say the least. When you follow someone's journey for long time you become somewhat attached and you start to think you know them. Thank you for your great work and fantastic video!

@AlinaMcleod

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much :)

Loved your video. Good to see the artist are around and sculptors who have taken time give back to their communities. Thank you for sharing video. Great job Alina again.

Amazing Armenia 🇦🇲 love Armenia the most beautiful place on 🌎

spotlight on arts makes everything alive and vital and we see the humanity of people just as they are, no religion, no politics, is arts another word for empathy.

That day sculpture is amazing

Thank you very much for this beautiful video about the artists. I have been following your videos about Armenia (since I am going to visit very soon) and this one is the best so far… so much talent and passion but also struggles and pain one can see in the eyes of the artists! I will certainly visit them with hope to contribute with whatever I can to support their work.

@AlinaMcleod

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I hope you have a wonderful time!

Good that you included links to your service providers, I find it very useful when youtubers do that!

Wow, wow, wow, one of the best videos I’ve seen on KZread, ever.

just came across this channel. such a quality content! it's like bald and bankrupt's sophisticated version 😀

@AlinaMcleod

2 жыл бұрын

haha thank you. I love Bald's videos.

Hello Alina! 😄🙏👋🌟 I hope your having a wonderful fantastic day! This is really a super magnificent fascinating video! 😁👍❤️🇦🇲📹💯👏🥇🌟 Wow! Gyumri really is a amazing city! There is so much outstanding history and art around the city. Mr. Topchyan’s work of art is absolutely magnificent. The art for the children’s books look amazing! Mr. Vartanyan’s sculptures are incredible craftsmanship, a work of art! Drawing, painting and sculpting art is a true passion. Thank you so much Alina to share with us your magnificent travels around the world. I always enjoy watching your beautiful videos. All of your videos are amazing outstanding grand masterpieces. You are the best and greatest world traveler adventurer in the world! 😁👍✈️🌎📹👏🥇💯🌟 I wish you Alina a wonderful beautiful glorious blessed day. Take care and be safe Alina. Have a super marvelous time in Armenia! 😊🙏❤️👋🇦🇲👍🌟

@AlinaMcleod

3 жыл бұрын

They are incredibly talented people. Thank you!

Hi Alina from Armenia thanks for visiting Armenia and make amazing videos!!!😘

6:39 these paintings are sensacional

By interviewing specific groups of people, your videos gain in quality. Good shots, excellent background music, and correct timing of the written info make it a pleasure watching. Many thanks and stay safe.

Thank you for this educational clip. It was moving to see two unglamorous art masters, hear their words, catch a glimpse of their works. I had heard about Gyumri becoming a spot for IT businesses, but didn't know about its artists. I now need to look for a nice video tour of the city to appreciate the locale, until I go there in person.

Beautiful art wonderful video. Have nice trip

Thank you Alina, wonderful video from Gyumri.

I remember in 2019 they had a very big art festival near my work at downtown. So on my lunch break I went to check it out. I was so fascinated about so many talented and artistic pieces. I almost bough a piece a headless metal figure that costed 175 dollars (way out of my price range). We often forget that original art takes weeks , months even years to make but that other side of the brain says " do you really need this?"

Love it. Thank u Alina, great video!

Very Very nice 👌.

Amazing. This was like a professional short film.

Superb ! God bless you , Alina , for your supporting the artists of Gyumry ! 👍

Hi Alina, your documentary in Gyumri is very informative, we got benefit in viewing your vlogs, in any circumstance, your vlogs around world is not just easy, your viewers are get satisfied and we are happy and amaze to the effort you made. so be safe and healthy during this worldwide pandemic.... God Bless You.. bye....

Very interesting and illuminating indeed. Thanks for showing this. :-)

@AlinaMcleod

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Very inspirational video ❤️

Gyumri... My Gyumri...

Thanks Alina, one of your best videos yet

@AlinaMcleod

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

сколько талантливых людей есть в Армении! Спасибо Вам, Алина, за Ваши рассказы и путешествия

Alina I love the approach you are doing your videos taking us to learn and focus on the Armenian rich culture, great Alina and thanks, love.

Great Alina.......Do more of these!!

all information is so good thank you Alina

Thank you

thank you :)

I believe It is very important to feel different cultures and arts and interact with many people from other countries. Many thanks Alina to let me know some of them about Armenia from your video.

Great work Alina! This was not just a travel video, it’s the content of another level.

@AlinaMcleod

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

This was such a very special video. I'm reminded why creativity is so deeply necessary in these times. And otherwordly healing. Beautifully captured and loved how tender the storytelling was ❤️ xoxo

@AlinaMcleod

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely :) Thank you

Really excellent video, Alina! Although I enjoy all of your videos, this one seems a cut above. Thank you so much for showing us this side of Armenia.

@AlinaMcleod

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

The term starving artists is not just a catchy phrase but a sort of almost universal truth. Most artists have some sort of job to feed the body, while their art feeds their soul. Some find their talent recognized and can make a living solely by being an artist. But as the one man said artists are born artists. As you personally know artists create in their chosen medium because they have to create. When and if they find an audience for their work is really largely immaterial to the creation of the work. The artistic creations will occur anyway.

@AlinaMcleod

2 жыл бұрын

As difficult as it can be, it does feel incredibly meaningful when that success does begin to break through :)

I've been following you Alina for over a year now. And you are improving Greatly 👏. Thanks for all the Hard Work. Be Safe, Much Love 🙏✌👍💙😎

@AlinaMcleod

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Hey Alina nice performing of arts in gyumry Armenia nice temperature nice artistic people and you look beautiful with your pink dress

Such a well done video, Alina. It's nice to see you focus on a specific subject, and I think you're a natural interviewer! Thanks for bringing exposure to these artists. If I ever make it to Armenia I will certainly have to find some of Vahan's prints.

@AlinaMcleod

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Hope you have a wonderful time!

I love this style of video. Hearing the touching stories of people living in the place we visit. More of a documentary. Beautifully done!

@AlinaMcleod

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Alina, this is one of your best videos. Great quality and utterly impressive. Keep up the amazing work!

@AlinaMcleod

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much :)

A Beautiful human being...

I love this,wish I had know to play any musical instruments! Thanks Great place and you!😊

One of your best vlogs, like the ones from Saskatchewan, whith your dad. Sports, crafts, farming, schools and care, which are particular for the country could maybe give a good vlog too.

Videographers doing good interviews about the motivations of working creative artists are the exception! Keep up the great work!

@AlinaMcleod

3 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

Another one of the great ones from you. I often imagine that you will have shelves and shelves of History information at your fingertips you certainly find the places to learn the real truth. I love all your videos from here, keep going Alina! Cheers!!

@AlinaMcleod

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Michael!

Nice walking street, i like it.

Very eye opening Alina, Gummi has a lot of potential!#

@alexykong9378

2 жыл бұрын

Gyumri

I like your Videos

I liked your vídeo and I wish a great day

Большое спасибо Алина за прекрасный ролик! Он у Вас получился очень чувственным и содержательным! ЛАЙК С ПОДПИСКОЙ!

@AlinaMcleod

2 жыл бұрын

Cпасибо!

hello alına friend good day and all armenian friend have fun always 🍱🥗🍹🍕from turkey

If you ever go to Tbilisi, Georgia , try to meet an painter named Alex Berdysheff. He is one of few unique Georgian artists. And thanks for showing artists in your video. It is so rare to find such travel video that digs into the artistic community of a place , delving deep into the culture of that region.

@AlinaMcleod

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the suggestion!

Alina you are an angel, I always wanted to go to Gumry and see the art world there, plz plz if you still in Shirak/ Gumry area, go to national maestro Minas Avetisyan’s museum in Jajurd; he was the 2nd best painter after Saryan back in Soviet time; you will love his works, best wishes and thanks a million dear Alina.❤️

Seeing the art of local artist isn't often featured in travel vlogs. This was so interesting. I felt inspired but also a bit sad that it's difficult now because of Covid. Hoping for better times in the near future.

@AlinaMcleod

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Hopefully things will open up more soon :)

Very nice video. Very well presented. Would love to go stay a month. Perhaps find a mentor. 👨🏼‍🎨🙌🏼😍

Art can be a really powerful thing! especially in all eloquence, that's why you need to be careful not to offend the critics out there! especially when it comes to the truth. Thankyou Alina.

Алиночка, ты прекрасна, как всегда!

You should also vlog in los angeles, home to largest armenian community outside of motherland

i love your videos can you make a video of how and what you pack as a taverllor ? thank you