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Father Mkhitar at Kanaz Military Hospital


Kanaz Military Hospital was established in the most difficult years of Artsakh war. Here the military staff of Yerevan garrison units are getting inpatient treatment. On the occasion of the Feasts of St. Sarkis and Tearnyndaraj, a pleasant surprise was prepared for them from Araratian Patriarchal Diocese.

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Drawing Classes at Gevorkian Theological Seminary


Deacon Davit Saribekyan, Director of Ruben Sevak Museum of the Mother See, has started a drawing class, where 12 seminarians currently study there.

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Towards the Feast of Tearnyndaraj (Candlemas Day)


“I’ll go do good, for my soul to go to heaven”, - this is how our ancestors congratulated each other on the Candlemas Day. How do our townsmen going to celebrate the feast?

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Ayb High School Choir


The pupils of Ayb High School learn Armenian national music, spiritual and secular chorals.

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“Again There – Our Home”


Last year around 100 pilgrims from Armenia, Saint Petersburg, Riga, Minsk and Kaliningrad, guided by their spiritual pastors, left to the Holy Land – Jerusalem. During the pilgrimage, the art crew of “Shoghakat” shot the film “Again There – Our Home”.
The film was presented in Moscow Cinema.

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Events schedule of the Feast of St. Sarkis


This year the Feast of St. Sarkis will be celebrated on February 15. At a press conference, Araratian Patriarchal Diocese announced the schedule of events.

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“Havatamq” (Credo) in Balahovit Military Unit


Another initiative of “Havatamq” spiritual center was launched from St. Grigor Lusavorich Church of Yerevan. Under the motto “Towards God, towards the love”, the initiating group lighted the lantern from the bigger Lamp of the Illuminator and headed towards the military unit of Balahovit, where around 600 Armenian young men were waiting for the guests.

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Zaven Sargsyan


The Director of Sergei Parajanov House-Museum, Zaven Sargsyan was born and grew up in the Soviet reality, without receiving any spiritual education whatsoever. Self-recognition came with photography. Over time, the artist revealed the presence of God in himself....

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Meeting of poet Anna Davtyan with readers


On February 4, a meeting-discussion was held in “Armenian Book” bookstore. The author presented her collection called “Book of Thanks”.

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Activities of Social Service of the Mother See


Recently, under the presidency of the Armenian Patriarch, Rev. Fr. Isahak Poghosyan was appointed as Director of Social Services of the Mother See. Armenian Church implements various social programs – charity canteens, Children’s Homes “Kyurkchian” and “Naghashian”, Home Building Project “Karekin II”, the Armenian Youth Centers, etc. The focus of the last two years is the Syrian Armenians.

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The story contest “Prose 2013” finalized


It’s been the third year, since Antares Media Holding and Granish Literary Club hold the story contest “Prose” of the year.
The names of this year’s prize winners are known: Arpi Voskanyan (Let the alive bury the alive), Narine Kroyan (A drug for mole), Hambardzum Hambardzumyan (The ghost of Hamlet’s father).

Loving the dance


Our heroes are Anna Konstanyan, solo dancer of Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet after A. Spendiaryan, and Sargis Andreasyan, leader of Mad Force Crew Breakdance group. One thing that unites these two young people performing in entirely different styles is the love towards dance. Both of their paths are quite interesting. Anna has been a solo dancer in Israel National Ballet Theatre, created countless roles. While Sargis was one of first ones in Armenia to take up breakdance. The group he established has managed to achieve success on international stage.