The Melancholy of "Dogma"


Uncertainty, sadness, low mood; how the song "Melancholia" was created, the authors tell.

"Ethno colors", "Vai Babo"


Many have heard the song "Vai Babo" by "Ethno colors" group in Tigranakert dialect, and you will know what it is about by watching the history of the song.

Vigen Hovsepyan, "I'm calling, come, come"


Singer and guitarist Vigen Hovsepyan, famous for performing folk songs, presented the story of the song "I'm calling, come, come" at our pavillion.

"Pailmoon" group, "Lullaby"


According to the musicians of the "Pailmoon" band, the idea and mood of the song is a lullaby, "but it's hard to find someone who can fall asleep to this song," the guys joke. The musicians of the "Pailmoon" group presented their "Lullaby" at our pavillion.

"Pailmoon" group, "The Tree"


"Tear me from the tree of your soul and give me to this autumn wind, before I reach the moon, sing my song in this dream." The boys of "Pailmoon" present the love song "The Tree".

"Eghanak" group, "Cold Sun"


The song "Cold Sun" is the first song of the "Eghanak" group, before that the musicians collaborated with each other in different groups. You will find out how the video was filmed and quickly spread on the Internet by watching our conversation with Samvel Kirakosyan and Sergey Lulukyan.

Rev. Fr. Benjamin Tsaturyan, the priest displaced from Artsakh


Reverend Fr. Benjamin Tsaturyan went through war, siege and exile with the people of Artsakh. Now he has joined the service in the Masyatsotn Diocese. The topic of the family's daily conversations is Artsakh, their native Astghashen, from which they were forced to leave the entire village in one day.

Rev. Fr. Vachagan Gyurdjian, the priest displaced from Artsakh


Fr. Vachagan, the last priest ordained in Stepanakert's Holy Mother of God church, has his roots from Martakert. He was undergoing a 40-day preparation in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin when the Azerbaijanis blocked the road leading to their native Artsakh, and the long-term siege began. Despite the difficulties, he manages to get to the place of service, Stepanakert's Holy Mother of God Church, and be with his compatriots during the difficult days of the siege. Now, like thousands of Artsakh residents, is in Armenia and trying to adapt to the new reality with his family.

The presentation of the picture book "Splendid and colorful Holy Etchmiadzin" was held


In the Ruben Sevak Museum of the Mother See, the presentation of the picture book "Splendid and colorful Holy Etchmiadzin" took place. It presents more than 60 works of artists depicting the Cathedral. The author is Fr. Asoghik Karapetyan, director of Mother See Museums and Archives. He used museum archives and private collections.

"Luys" vocal quintet


In the near future, the "Luys" vocal quintet is going to go to France for a concert. Usually during the tours, if it coincides with Sunday, the group sings in some church during the liturgy. Sometimes "Luys" also sings in Armenian churches by invitation. The quintet was formed 20 years ago in Geghardavank.

"Katil Band", "Bari Luso"


The folk song "Bari Luso" was written in 1885 by Hayrik Khrimyan. Hayrik Muradyan recorded the song for the first time in the 1970s. Now the song is presented by the band "Katil" with a new arrangement.

Holy Mother of God Church in Yeghipatrush


Built in the 13th century by the order of Vache Vachutyan, the Church of the Holy Mother of God has kept awake not only the spiritual life of Yeghipatrush, but also the surrounding villages. Locals say that the church bell rang so powerfully that it was heard several villages away. Locals tell about the church of the village, the unique khachkars painted in scarlet.