An exhibition titled "The Art of Blooming" opened at the Matenadaran


The authors are students of the Yerevan Matenadaran's "Art of Blooming" miniature painting studio, who meet once a week. They study what blooming is, what miniature painters bloomed in the Middle Ages, get acquainted with the history of miniature painting, preserved manuscripts, and the works of... more

A memorial service was held in the Khojivank Pantheon for the repose of Tumanyan's soul


On Hovhannes Tumanyan's birthday, members of the Georgian-Armenian community and the spiritual fathers of the diocese visited the grave of the All-Armenian poet, who rests in the Pantheon of Armenian Writers and Public Figures in Tbilisi. The 156th anniversary of the birth of the All-Armenian poet... more

An exhibition of works by students of Youth Centers was held at the Artists' Union.


The exhibition featured works by students studying in the painting and applied arts classes of the Youth Centers. Hundreds of students and teachers from eight Youth Centers operating in Armenia had the opportunity to present the results of their daily creative work in their educational institutions... more

On Book Day, the Mother See donated nearly two hundred titles of literature to the Soldier's House


He donated about a hundred titles of literature from the Mother See's publications and an equal number of Armenological literature. The Soldier's House has a library, where the boys have the opportunity to get acquainted with selected contemporary world literature and find books in their field of... more

Cafesjian Center and Shahid Chamran University donate books to Vache and Tamar Manoukian Matenadaran


On the occasion of Book Donation Day, the Khoy “Culture and Sports Center” NGO organized a Tumanyan matinee at the Vache and Tamar Manoukian Matenadaran of the Mother See. The Cafesjian Center for the Arts and the Shahid Chamran University of Iran donated books to the Vache and Tamar Manoukian... more

On the occasion of the feast of St. Sarkis, a blessing ceremony for young people was held at the Mother Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator


The Director of the Central Office of the World Youth Union of the Armenian Church, Archimandrite Tovma Khachatryan, urged the young people gathered from different dioceses of Artsakh and Armenia to remain in the Divine mystery, to follow their dreams, ignoring all challenges.

Students of the Gyumri Youth Center were recognized as winners of the Kremlin Mkrtchyan International Tournament


Melania Sargsyan and Anna Shahbazyan, students of the Gyumri Youth Center, took 1st place. The Gyumri Youth Center of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin has art and sports classes. There are currently 230 students in nine classes. The Youth Center was opened in 2014 under the patronage of... more

The Museum of Literature and Art organized an exhibition on the occasion of the 140th anniversary of Barsegh Kanachyan


The museum presented the violin of composer and conductor Barsegh Kanachyan, which his father bought with great hardship. Kanachyan was one of Komitas' five gifted students. The composer's choral works, solo songs written to the words of Armenian poets, arrangements of patriotic songs, and children... more

The church from Aghvan has been structurally part of the hierarchy of the Armenian Church


Vahe Torosyan, Deputy Director of the Mashtots Matenadaran for Scientific Affairs, delivered a lecture on the topic “The Catholicosate of Aghvan or Gandzasar in the Hierarchical System of the Armenian Church.” The historian touched upon the place and interrelationships of the Aghvan episcopate,... more

Armenian scientists honored at Armenian Church in Moscow on Science Day


About fifty academicians of Armenian origin gathered in the church's ceremonial hall. The diocesan Primate, Archbishop Yezras Nersisyan, noted that it is through their service that humanity experiences spiritual and intellectual development, and countries progress. During the evening, students... more

Eventful Week


The memory of St. Sarkis the Warrior was incensed in the Cathedral of Saints Jacob in Jerusalem Newlyweds were blessed on the feast of the Presentation at the St. Yeghishe Armenian Church in London The pre-holiday of the Presentation was celebrated at the St. Sarkis Church in Damascus under the... more

The relics of Saint Sarkis were taken to the churches of the Masyatsotn Diocese and a liturgy was celebrated


The relic of Saint Sarkis the Warrior, enshrined in a right-shaped reliquary, was taken from the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to the Saint Sarkis Church in the village of Vostan, Masyatsotn Diocese, on February 16, and a liturgy was celebrated. For two years now, a liturgy has been celebrated... more