Charity concert in the yard of St. Anna Church in favor of the Soldiers' Insurance Fund


The "Komitas" national quartet; "Hover" chamber choir; solo ensemble of the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra; "Lilit Bleyan and Tigran Ter-Stepanyan" acoustic duo; musicians Vahan Artsruni and Norayr Kartashyan participated in a charity concert in the yard of St. Anna Church in favor of the Soldiers' Insurance Fund.

 

 

 

"Kean" educational-cultural center organized a meeting with the children of Artsakh


The organizers of the "Kean" educational-cultural center and the children of Artsakh were met by the determination "We Must Win Also Through Culture."

 

 

 

The construction of hiding-shelters in the Tavush region continues


The "Defender" Foundation did not stop building hiding- shelters in the Tavush region, even during the war.

 

 

Holy Geghard was taken out on the feast of the Apostles Thaddeus and Bartholomew


Today, on November 28, the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church celebrates the Day of Remembrance of St. Thaddeus and St. Bartholomew. HolyGeghard was taken out during the Divine Liturgy in the Mother See.

 

 

The renovation of Holy Etchmiadzin Cathedral continues with difficulties


The pandemics and the war did not pass without consequences on the process of renovation of the Mother Cathedral. Restoration architect Amiran Badishyan says there is physical and psychological depression, but not at the expense of the quality of the work.

 

 

Feast of St. Sarkis at the St. Sarkis Church in Nor Nork


The church of the 5th block of Nor Nork is named after St. Sarkis. It is the favorite place of worship for the residents of the district. There were many pilgrims and faitful named Sarkis in the church named after the Saint during today's Divine Liturgy.

From Komitas to Komitas: Exhibition of Ara Harutyunyan's Sculptures


The sculptures of Ara Harutyunyan dedicated to Komitas are temporarily exhibited at the Komitas Museum-Institute. Ara Harutyunyan is the artist who sculpted Komitas the most, the sculptor remained in love with Komitas throughout his creative life. The title "From Komitas to Komitas" is conditioned by that circumstance.

The Holy Etchmiadzin wall sculpture does not depict Shah Abbas, but Anton Chelep Saroyan


The restoration architect of the Mother Cathedral and the clergy urge tourists not to give wrong information. The wall sculpture on the north bell tower of the Cathedral does not depict Shah Abbas of Persia, but the benefactor of the church Anton Saroyan.

 

Former students of the Nork Youth Center in the Artsakh war


Many of the young people who studied at the Nork Youth Center participated in the Artsakh war.  Unfortunately, not all of them returned.

Mosaics with corks


In Gyumri, young people collect plastic bottle corks and make mosaics from them.

 

 

Frescoes painters of the Mother Cathedral of the Mother See on the Artsakh frontline


Young specialists restoring the frescoes of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral also took part in the last Artsakh war. One of them, art critic Avetis Avetisyan, died.

Relics of Pontiff St. James of Nisibis in the Mother See


On December 12, the commemoration of Pontiff St. James of Nisibis, the relics of the Saint will be taken out from the Mother  See.