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Restoration of the Armenian Churches in Tbilisi


Mughni St. Gevork Church of Tbilisi will open its doors to the believers in a year, if the reinforcement and restoration works are performed in a timely manner and appropriately. The program of restoring St. Gevork and St. Nshan Churches of Tbilisi is implemented with the involvement of the... more
2014-05-26 20:27:08
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St. Hovhannes Church of Koghb village consecrated


On June 1, St. Hovhannes Church of the borderland village Koghb was consecrated. The ceremony was attended by the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan. The Church will serve three communities of Noyemberyan region – Koghb, Berdavan and Noyemberyan.
2014-06-03 12:24:34
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Shoghakat Choir is 20 years old


Shoghakat Choir of Nor Nork District Youth Center is 20 years old. The final concert took place on June 1, on the International Children’s Day in Charents House-Museum.
2014-06-03 12:22:17
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“Our Hope” organization at Nagashian Child-Care Center


From 2012, Nagashian Child-Care Center operates in Arabkir community under the auspices of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Around 15 young girls of 12-16 reside there. The Center is also supported by the “Our Hope” organization and individual benefactors. Recently the... more
2014-06-03 08:20:23
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News brief: Mother See and Dioceses


Visit of the Heads of Communities in Armenia to the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Ground blessing ceremony of Bardzrashen’sChruch. Consecration of St. Harutyun khachkar-memorial in Vayk. The Armenian Amenaprkich (Holy Saviour) Church of Isfahan will be included in UNESCO world heritage list... more
2014-06-03 08:17:37
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Poetess Alicia Ghiragossian passed away


Last week famous Argentine Armenian poetess Alicia Ghiragossian passed away. She has authored a number of books in Armenian, Spanish, Italian and English. She is also an Honorary Doctor of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia.
2014-06-02 23:03:54
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Shakespeare’s Hamlet on the stage of Hamazgayin Theatre


Hamlet is the first premiere in the Theatre since the death of its founder Sos Sargsyan and as such is dedicated to the memory of the Master. The project is at the same time acclaiming the start of fund-raising designed for the construction of a building for the Hamazgayin Theatre.
2014-06-02 23:00:34
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Gift of “Lusavorchi Kantegh (Lantern of the Illuminator)” Union to the children on the occasion of J


On the occasion of International Children’s Day, the members of “Lusavorchi Kantegh” invited the pupils of orphanages and boarding schools to the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.
2014-06-02 20:15:44
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Fight against sex-selective violence, abortions


In Armenia, the number of boys of 15 exceeds the number of same age girls in almost 39 000. The specialists think that one of the reasons is the sex-selective abortions. The issue has been talked over by demographists, scholars and priests.
2014-06-02 20:12:26
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Japanese Bushido in Armenian


The code of conduct of the Samurai, the Japanese Bushido has been translated into almost every language of the world and now – into Armenian. The presentation of the book took place on May 24, at Bureaucrat book-store. The translator of the book, Artashes Ter-Hovhannisyan dedicated the... more
2014-06-02 19:41:30
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90th anniversary of Bulat Okudzhava in the Moscow House


90th anniversary of famous writer, song-writer, novelist, playwright Bulat Okudzhavawas marked in Yerevan, in the Moscow House. Famous songs of Okudzhava, including the Armenian translations by Rahayel Papayan, were in the air.
2014-06-02 19:35:11
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Ushi village of Aragatsotn Marz has a new House of Culture


Markar and Eliz Sharapkhanians moved from Canada to Armenia years ago and settled down in Ushi village. With the support of the philanthropists, the village school was renovated, and now the House of Culture was renovated.
2014-06-02 19:29:12