Author Anush Arakelyan

The results of the competition “Equal Opportunities” finalized

The results of the competition “Equal Opportunities”, conducted for mass media by the organizations “Bridge of Hope” and “Mission East” now the 11th time, are made known. This year 34 journalistic works participated in the competition.

Youth Center is 20 years old

Youth Centers functioning under the auspices of Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin mark 20th anniversary of establishment. On November 20, National Academic Theatre after G. Sundukyan hosted celebratory concert of Youth Center students. In the foyer, the visitors were familiarized with best creations of ceramics, batik, miniature, carpet weaving groups.

New educational Program “Treasures of Nature” in Gafesjian Center for the Arts

This year Gafesjian Center for the Arts will mark its 4^th anniversary. Before December 29, Gafesjian Eagle Gallery will host four monumental artworks by modern American artist Doug Argue. Recently, a new educational program Treasures of Nature was launched in Sasuntsi garden gallery.

Frescoes of Lmbatavank Renovated by Italians

Italian Armenian architect Ara Zaryan and art conservator Kristin Lamoreau, using their own funds, renovate the 7th century frescoes in Lmbatavank, situated 2 km to south-west of Artik.
The specialists are particularly amazed at the frescoes of St. Gevorg and St. Sargis, of which little have been left.

Seminar in Tsakhkadzor on “Youth and Ecumenism”

What is ecumenical movement, how did it originate, what does the World Church Council preach, what is the input of our Church in ecumenical movement? This were the key topics covered by the clergymen of our Church with young people for the three-day seminar which took place in Tsakhkadzor.

Presentation of books “My Kind Dreams to You, My Dears” and “Ararat”

“Edit Print” Publishing House published the book-album “Ararat” of Shmavon Shmavonyan and the encyclopedia dedicated to Paruyr Sevak.

This colorful literary guidebook-encyclopedia Paruyr Sevak “My Kind Dreams to You, My Dears”, describes the human and creative character, literary experience and the path crossed, thoughts and contemplations of Sevak the poet, and the warm words of his writer colleagues. The encyclopedia containing 360 pages has been collected by Yuri Petrosyan for the duration of two years.

The basis of each work, quatrain in this three-language book album “Ararat” by Shmavon Shmavonyan is Ararat; the authors are famous Armenian and foreign writers. The lines devoted to the Biblical mountain are coupled with the paintings of Shmavon Shmavonyan. For almost ten years, the painter has pictured the heights of Ararat at all seasons and from different locations.

“Mariam and Mirayf” Band in Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall

“Mariam and Mirayf” jazz-funk project is one of the most famous bands in Moscow. It was warmly accepted in the homeland of jazz – United States. American critic Jacob Richardson called their “Intelligent Music” album as “phenomena of modern jazz”. Their vocalist Mariam Merabova is often called “Lady Voice”. As you listen to her, it’s really hard to think that you are in Yeravan and not in New Orleans, the home of jazz. As Mariam says, Yerevan has lost its former audience of jazz.

This year they celebrate their 15^th Anniversary and release third album. Part of the songs is authored by the husband of Mariam, Armen Merabov.

Opening of Ruben Sevak Museum in the Mother See

The historical building Ghazarapat which used to serve as the dining hall for the brotherhood, was selected as a Museum for the renowned Armenian writer, poet Ruben Sevak. The official opening ceremony of the Museum was attended by Karekin II, the Catholicos of All Armenians, Ministers of Culture and Diaspora, member of the Mother See brotherhood, education and cultural workers.
“Today we come to answer the crime by eternalizing the memory of the noble son of our nation; wge respond to the destruction with construction, to devastation – with restoration, to the death – with life. The Christian spirit of answering the evil with the good has become the characteristics and essence of our nation which will ever invigorate us” – stated the Supreme Patriarch in His speech.
The idea of opening the Museum was Hovhannes Chilingarian's, the nephew of Ruben Sevak. On the opening day of the Museum, the benefactor was granted the honorable award of the Armenian Church - "St. Gregory the Illuminator" Medal.