The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated Pentecost, the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles


The Pentecost Service was celebrated by Bishop Vahan Hovhannisyan. The prayers of Saint John Voskeberan dedicated to the Holy Spirit were read. The gifts of the Holy Spirit are given to the apostles with the mission of preaching the great deeds of God, the word of the Gospel, and uniting people speaking different languages ​​in Christ.

 

"HayArt"'s Content Struggles


"HayArt" as a museum of contemporary art, from the day it was founded in 1985 to the present day, is perhaps one of the most troubled cultural structures in the history of Armenia. The building of the Center for Contemporary Art has periodically undergone absurd changes in content. Now they are trying to solve these problems. Anahit Margaryan spoke with Sona Harutyunyan, the acting director of "HayArt" in "Artfocus".

Hrant Matevosyan: I am the master of my time, part 2


Starting from Hrant Matevosyan's first works, the elimination of the perception of the owner of his country and land, as well as time, is key from within the human being, from the Armenian person. How do Matevosyan's heroes respond to this situation, what solutions does the author offer? The "Parallel Readings" program discusses literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan, Arkmenik Nikoghosyan, and writer and publicist Gevorg Ter-Gabrielyan.

Genocide Museum publishes diary of Norwegian missionary Bodil Bjorn


These notes are of primary value for the study of the Armenian Genocide. The Norwegian woman's rich archive - diaries, photographs, medical instruments, and personal belongings - was donated to the museum-institute by her grandson, Jussi Bjorn, the son of Raphael, an Armenian son she adopted from an orphanage.

 

Nation-state or refugee camp?


What is intra-societal division? Are special efforts needed to implement it? Where can this process lead in the life of the state? Anna Sargsyan spoke with Vahe Hovhannisyan, co-founder of the Alternative Projects group.

New Strategy for Education and Science: Part 206


With Nane Hakhverdyan, a senior researcher at the Center for Science Innovation and Education, Hovhannes Yeranyan discussed the victory of the Armenian student team in the conference competition dedicated to UAS held in the United States, and spoke about the need to improve the scientific environment in Armenia.

The Church of St. Karapet in the village of Akunq, Kotayk region, has been reconsecrated and reopened


The Soviet government turned the St. Karapet Church into a grain warehouse. After the collapse of the USSR, they began to restore the church. Under the patronage of Vladimir Gasparyan, St. Karapet was partially renovated in 2006, but due to dampness, two decades later it needed to be renovated again.
 

Archaeologists study the architecture of the St. Gregory Church in Aruch


For 3 years now, the archaeological heritage of Aruch has been studied by the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of the National Academy of Sciences and archaeologists of the International Association for Mediterranean and Oriental Studies. From the point of view of church architecture, the St. Gregory Church of Aruch, also called the Cathedral of Aruch or the Catholic Church of Aruch, has aroused great interest. Inscriptions indicate that it was built in 666 by Prince Grigor Mamikonian. The last works on strengthening and major renovation were carried out in the 1960s. The dome of the church has not been preserved; this is the largest church with a domed hall in Armenia.
 

The path of painter Gevorg Grigoryan


The artistic thinking of the painter Gevorg Grigoryan was formed in Tbilisi. The late 1920s and early 1930s were the years of the artist's creative rise, when he actively participated in the cultural life of Tbilisi, in exhibitions of Armenian and Georgian artists. In the 50s, his art began to be perceived and revalued in a new way. In 1962, the artist realized his greatest dream, settling in Yerevan with his wife and continuing to create with great enthusiasm until the end of his life. Anahit Margaryan's guest at "Artfocus" is Arpine Saribekyan, director of Gevorg Grigoryan's studio-museum.

Hrant Matevosyan: I am the master of my time, part 1


In many of Hrant Matevosyan's works, one can encounter the idea of ​​owning the land, the country, and time. Who is the owner according to the prose writer, what does it mean to be the owner of time, what is the writer's responsibility or obligation towards his time? The "Parallel Readings" program features discussions with literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan, Arkmenik Nikoghosyan, and writer and publicist Gevorg Ter-Gabrielyan.

The Association of Religious Women of Holy Etchmiadzin celebrated its 65th anniversary


The Association of Religious Women of Holy Etchmiadzin was established in the late 1950s. The Patriarchate was in a difficult situation, and the Armenian ladies of Beirut took on the task of making vestments for the clergy. They donated church vestments, shirts, carpets, seminary robes, ritual utensils, crosses, various accessories, and material assistance to the Mother See. With their efforts, the first pilgrimages from Lebanon to Armenia, to the Armenian spiritual center, began, which continue to this day.

The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the feast of the Ascension of Jesus Christ


The festive liturgy was celebrated in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin by His Eminence Archbishop Haykazun Najaryan. The Church celebrates the Feast of the Ascension on the 40th day of the Resurrection of Christ, because after the Holy Resurrection, Jesus remained on earth for 40 days, repeatedly appeared to his followers, encouraged, comforted and gave them hope, urged them not to be sad, not to be afraid, to face all trials with hope. At the end of the Liturgy on the occasion of the feast, a Republican Prayer was made for the repose of the Armenian Patriarch and the steadfastness of Holy Etchmiadzin.