6th "Gutan" Traditional Song and Dance Festival Dedicated to Komitas 150th Anniversary


For the 6th time, the "Gutan" Traditional Song and Dance Festival brings together devotees and lovers of national culture in the Cafesjian Sculpture Garden. The festival initiated by the "Mro" Armenian National Art Center this year was dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Komitas.
 
 
 

The Speaker of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Sweden was hosted at the Mother See


On August 27, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, received a delegation led by the Speaker of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Sweden, Andreas Norlen.
 
 

The participants of the "Fresco" international festival visited the Mother See


On August 27, in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, the jury and participants of the 6th Fresco International Festival of Contemporary Art and Fine Arts in Etchmiadzin met with His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians.
 

The opening of the 6th Fresco International Festival of Contemporary Art and Concern Films


The 6th Fresco International Festival of Contemporary Contemporary Art Films launched in Yerevan on August 23.

Antoine Srouge's photo exhibition opens at the Blue Mosque


The "First Armenian International Photo Festival" launched in Yerevan on August 26. On August 31, the Blue Mosque opened an exhibition of the most famous Armenian mirror painter, Antoine Srugin.
 
 
 

Closing of the 6th Fresco International Contemporary Art Film Festival


The 6th Fresco International Festival of Contemporary Contemporary Art Films was held in Armenia on August 23-30.
 

6th "Fresco" International Festival of Contemporary Art and Concern Films


This year, for the first time, prestigious international religious film festivals were presented within the framework of the 6th Fresco International Festival of Contemporary Art and Careful Films. The founders and presenters of festivals in Italy, Poland, Ukraine and Russia shared their experiences, shared views on film production promoting values.

Armen Goginyan


81-year-old People's Master Armen Goginyan teaches wood carving to children of Noyemberyan border villages.

Composer Gagik Hovunts passed away


On September 1, at the age of 89, composer Gagik Hovunts passed away. He was known as a preacher of new art, a fighter for innovation.

Granting of Doctoral (Vardapetakan) Staff in Oshakan


After successfully defending the scientific theses, the next day in St. Mesrop Mashtots Church in Oshakan, the priests received a special doctorate by His Grace Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan.

The benefactors and donors of the Mother See at the opening ceremony of the Residency


On September 18, benefactors and donors from all over the world came to the Mother See to take part in the opening ceremony of the Residency Complex.

"Bambir" and "Lav Eli" - two good things in one place


"Bambir" plus "Lav Eli", two popular bands, decided to appear on the same stage on September 13 in the hall of the former "Russia" cinema, where no Armenian rock band had played before!