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Izmirlian Medical Center presented at Health and Pharmaceutics EXPO 2015Izmirlian Medical Center functioning under the auspices of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, which embraces Scientific Center “Nerses the Great”, is considered to be one of the most advanced surgical clinics in Armenia. The pavilion it presented were showcased the most famous directions the Center is known for.
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Turkmenistan Culture Days in ArmeniaFrom March 24-31, Turkmenistan Culture Days are held in Armenia. Armenia hosts a delegation of cultural and art figures of Turkmenistan. The project on restoration of Turkmen tomb located in Argavand village was also presented. |
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Participants of “Brainiest” TV show blessed in St. Sarkis CathedralThe selection round of the intellectual TV show “Brainiest” gave an opportunity to 100 children from Yerevan and marzes for participate. Dozens of them today took part in the Divine Liturgy offered in St. Sarkis Cathedral, the blessing of children, followed by the meeting of the Primate of Ararat Patriarchal Diocese Archbishop Navasard Kchoyan.
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All Churches to hold the Opening of Door Ceremony in the evening of Palm SundayIn the evening of Palm Sunday, the Armenian Church holds the Opening of Door Ceremony. It is the mysterious prelude to the Holy Week. During the ceremony, people gather in front of the closed door, and the priest approaches the door and singing psalms knocks on the door.
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Armenian in Homeland after GenocideHow many Armenians were saved from Genocide? What happened to them afterwards? What to expect now after the mass self-identification of Armenians living in disguise in Turkey? Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about these issues with analyst Sarkis Hatspanian. |
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The Feast of Deliverance from the Pit is the first holiday of the year dedicated to Grigor LusavoricToday the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the first feast of the year dedicated to Grigor Lusavorich. Every year, the community of Grigor Lusavorich Church in Byuravan organizes a pilgrimage dedicated to our first Patriarch to mark his deliverance from the pit.
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90th anniversary of the National Philharmonic Orchestra of ArmeniaOn March 20, 1925, first concert of the newly-established symphonic orchestra of Armenia was held. Recently, the concert of the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia held in the National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet was dedicated to the 90th anniversary of Symphonic Orchestra.
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Participants of the Media Forum “At the Foot of Ararat” met with Catholicos of All ArmeniansAround 160 journalists from 40 countries participated in the fifth annual media forum “At the Bottom of Ararat” “At the Foot of Ararat”. The participants had a meeting with Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians. Every year, the media forum focuses on the most important event of the year. This year it is dedicated to the centennial of the Armenian Genocide under the heading “I remember and Demand”.
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26th day of the Great LentThe Director of Information Service in the Mother See continues presenting the daily readings to the Facebook user. Today we read a passage from the Prophecy of Isiah: “First you must confess your unlawfulness, so as to be justified”.
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Bestowing of Medals St. Sahak and St. Mesrop in the Mother See of Holy EtchmiadzinFour merited Armenian artists – literary critic Semyon Hakhumyan, violin Eduard Tadevosyan, Director of Sayat Nova Ashugh Ensemble Tovmas Poghosyan and composer Vladilen Balyan were bestowed honorary St. Sahak and St. Mesrop medals by the hand of Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, for the merits and services they extended to their Motherland and nation.
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Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch received Georgian official ZazaVashakmadzeThe Catholicos of All Armenians received Zaza Vashakmadze, Chairman of State Agency for Religious Affairs of Georgia, and his delegation.
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guest: Arman NavasardyanRev. Fr. Ruben Zargarian hosts writer, translator Ruben Hovsepyan. His translations of the two books by Gabriel Garcia Marquez “The Autumn of the Patriarch” and “One Hundred Years of Solitude” were put on the table of Armenian readers.
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