Museum of Middle East now has permanent address


The Museum of Middle East established in 1993 on the basis of personal collection and compositions created by painter, carpet specialist, founder of land art Markos Grigoryan, now has a permanent exhibition in the newly renovated Literature Museum Charents. 
 

Individual exhibition of Father Nerseh in Gevorkian Theological Seminary


Father Nerseh was born in Tiflis. After the graduation of Gevorkian Theological Seminary, he was appointed as the Director of the Mother See Museums, later on served as the Primate of Central and Northern Europe. His service in Haghartsin monastic complex was a turning point. 
 

Fr. Vrtanes Baghalyan


“My father is so much loved in Odzun that if a decision is made to move him to another place of service, the villagers will fervently protest”. 
Our crew visited the family of Father Vrtanes Baghalyan. 
 

 

“Daylight after a Century” of British Armenian George Djerdjian screened


The film “Daylight after a Century” of British Armenian George Djerdjian was screened in AGBU
central hall. It features unique testimonies of lives of Armenians, Greeks, Turks and Kurds residing in Ottoman Empire before 1915.   
 

MosFilm Non-stop” the present of Youth Orchestra on the eve of New Year


MosFilm Non-Stop” soundtracks of famous and favorite Soviet films on the eve of New Year were the gift of Youth Orchestra to their audience. 
 

Chess tournament in Ararat Patriarchal Diocese


Every year the tournament is held to commemorate the Feast of St. Abgar, First Martyr of the Church. The tournament is organized by the members of Church Youth Union in assistance with the Chess Federation of Armenia. This time the tournament was led by International Master Vahagn Khachatryan.
 

Candlelight Divine Liturgy in St. Grigor Lusavorich Church of Yerevan


The good news “Christ was born and revealed” is heard today in all Armenian Apostolic churches. Our crew attended the Candlelight Divine Liturgy held in St. GrigorLusavorich Church of Yerevan.
 

Sometimes a hobby may turn into profession: exhibition of Tatev Melkonyan


Tatev Melkonyan, who is specialized in physics, is known to many as a photographer. Her creative life was set off in 2000, when along with Father Shahe and a group of believers participated in a pilgrimage. Tatev Melkonyan organizes her 9th individual exhibition, the last one entitled “Cradle of Armenian”. 
 
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First Lady of Armenia supporting little Mariam


Several months ago Shoghakat TV Company made a coverage on 5 year old Mariam suffering from cerebral palsy. First Lady of Armenia responded to the video material by supporting her treatment in Germany.

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Commemoration Feast of Apostle Anania


On October 14, the Armenian Church celebrated the Commemorations Day of Apostle Anania. For that occasion, by the blessing of the Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, the right relic-box of the Apostle was taken from the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to Zoravor Holy Mother of God Church in Yerevan.

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Letters in Plates exhibition opened


On October 8, the Cafesjian Center for the Arts hosted the exhibition of writer, culturologist Ruben Angaladian. The exhibition presents over seventy works by sixty-four famous Armenian artists. Most of the works are displayed in a museum for the first time.

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140th jubilee of Gevorkian Theological Seminary


140th anniversary of establishment of the Seminary was attended by His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius, Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, the Minister of Education and Science of Armenia Armen Ashotyan, priests of the Mother See, primates of dioceses, former and current seminary students and a number of intellectuals.