The Begining
The narrative begins with a story about the origin of life on Earth, about the people who live on the land of Ararat, about a Man and a Woman.
The rock paintings of Armenia come to life on the screen with the help of animation.
Voice-over text:
“A long time ago, at the beginning of time, in a distant country near the high mountains of Ararat there lived people who knew how to dream. They domesticated animals, cultivated the land, learned how to process metal and tell time by the stars. They knew that time could not be stopped, but they tried to preserve it. And they told stories and legends - about their dreams, about a man and a woman who once met at the tree of life, about formidable gods. And they carved these stories in stone, so that each of them could then be told to descendants.”
Lontano, Lontano
Far, far away, in the country of Ararat, at the sources of the Tigris and Euphrates, the tree of life grows. It has been growing there since the beginning of time, since the time of the first people. It gives joy of life and knowledge to people who live in this country. This tree is a source of wisdom and strength. This tree is a symbol of the life of an entire people. And as long as the tree of life stands, while it gives people its fruits, there is love, life and light on Earth.
Danza della Vita
Young people enjoying life, worshiping the sun. They have vitality and passion. These boys and girls are the embodiment of pristine human beauty. This is a country filled with life and celebration.
Arevi Zavakner
They are symbols and guardians of their people, their feminine and masculine principles. The father talks about creators - those who create, build, invent, learn new things, fight with weapons in their hands: we are the children of the Sun, we have the power of the earth, we build cities, we build temples, we know how to subjugate the elements. Every child is a creator from birth. We come into this world to make it richer, to fill it with the results of our labor. But we also know how to stand up for ourselves - we are strong and brave, courage is in our blood. We create and know how to protect what we have created. We are the children of the Sun, we are people of light.
The mother talks about the fertility of the country, about its beauty, about the fact that a person should bring beauty and harmony into life: we are the children of the Sun, we have the beauty of nature, we create beauty, our songs are free like the wind, our dances are like our mountains , our children are ourselves, our love can perform miracles. We come into this world so that it becomes brighter, cleaner, we bring to life the power of our feelings and fill it with love and creation. We are the children of the Sun, we are people of light.
Father and Mother together: we are a family, from the beginning of time - we are a family of all people for whom there is only one truth - to be creators, keepers of eternal values. And as long as the tree of life stands, the soul of our people is immortal, the human soul is immortal.
Ancient Gods
Vocalise in ancient language of Urartu.
Voice-over text:
“And they set sail through a long history, and the era of creation began in the country of the Ararat mountains, written sources appeared telling old and new stories, ancient and new legends. On the land of Armenia, civilizations arose and new states were created, and its ancient language sounded.”
On the screen - the supreme god of the Urartian pantheon Khaldi, cuneiform writings of antiquity, scrolls, maps of the starry sky, signs of the zodiac, symbols of the Sun and time. This is the path traveled over the course of a century. This is the chronicle of creation.
Il Canto Della Luce
The era of Christianity has begun. Light descends on the earth and people living in the country of the tree of life accept it as a gift. This light is accepted by the Father and Mother, everyone accepts it.
