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Polish-Armenian painter Teodor Axentowicz in the National GalleryOnOctober 7, National Gallery of Armenia opened the exhibition of Polish-Armenian painter Teodor Axentowicz. 53 paintings and graphics are in Armenia for the first time. The exhibition will be open till December 15. |
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Presentation of Robert Elibekyan’s memoir-album in MatenadaranFromcafésof Paris stretching to khachkars of Nor Jugha and Narekatsi: one and half year of Robert Elibekyan’s creative life and large-scope heritage of over fifty years of years compressed within this 280-page album. |
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Monument of Sos Sargsyan placed in Komitas PantheonOne year has passed from the death of USSR National Artist, Mesrop Mashtots medal-owner Sos Sargsyan. On September 27, the monument of the Master was opened in Komitas Pantheon. The author of the monument is the sculptor Mkrtich Mazmanyan. |
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Tale-telling and Dialect Festival “Three Apples Fell from the Sky” is finalized6th Tale-telling and Dialect Festival “Three Apples Fell from the Sky” was summed-up in Hovhannes Tumanyan Museum. The festival brought together those who like telling tales and master some dialect, with no age distinction. This is the 3rd year that national minorities, too, are invited to this festival – the Kurds, Assyrians, Georgians, Greek and Yezidis. |
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International Festival Literary Arc 2014 finalizedOn September 27, the participants of AvetikIsahakyan House-Museum summarized the results of Literary Arc’s navigations. The guests had the opportunity to get familiar with the culture, literature, history and traditions of the country. They confess they were impressed with the trip to Artsakh. |
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Placement of khachkar (cross stone) in AparanOn the Feast of Holy Cross of Varag, in Aparan Holy Cross and Holy Trinity Altar of Hope Haghordaran annual 1714th placement of cross took place. This year the godfather of the Cross was the Minister of Emergency Situations Armen Yeritsyan. |
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Pilgrimage day of the Feast of Holy Cross of Varag and St. Sarkis Church in ArgavandSt. Sarkis Church in Argavand had been re-consecrated 7 years ago at the Feast of Holy Cross of Varag, hence every year the same day is the pilgrimage day of the Church. The celebrant of the Divine Liturgy was Father Grigor Hovhannisyan. |
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Two jubilees in one concertOn September 23, the concert of the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia was devoted to two jubilees – 50th anniversary of Yerevan Brass Band and 85th anniversary of Sos Sargsyan. The concert evening was spent within the 2nd International Festival of Aram Khachaturian. |
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Finalizing Mansuryan Days in the Chamber Music HouseOn September 19 Mansuryan Days devoted to the 75th anniversary of Tigran Mansuryan were finalized in the Chamber Music House. A gala concert dedicated to Mansuryan’s jubilee anniversary was held. The album released by Narekatsi Art Center as a sign of appreciation and honor was handed to Maestro. |
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Opening of the bust of Catholicos Vasken I“Creating a homeland is heroism; edification of a homeland is a virtue”. These are the words of Vasken I engraved onto the bust, which was opened today, in the school N 168 of Ajapnyak district of Yerevan. |
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“Step: between modification and modi-creation”: exhibition in the Artists’ UnionThe exhibition is mainly focusing on the pieces of works by younger and middle-age generation artists. To make the differences in modes of expression more interesting and apparent, works of artists from 60-70-ies have also been included. Hakob Hakobyan, Markos Grigoryan, Arto Tchakmakchian: alongside with the works of elder generation are resting the works of Vahagn Hamalbashyan, Karen Barseghyan, Arshak Sargsyan and other young authors. |
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Opening of Vazkenian Theological Seminary academic yearThis year 15 new students entered Vazkenian Theological Seminary, which has around 75 students. Opening of the new academic year was marked by an official ceremony. |