Cultural

Our creative group was hosted in the border village of Voskepar, got acquainted with the history of the village, learned about the worries and dreams of the people of Voskepar.

"We and our mountains"- The sculpture "Karabakhtsi", popularly known as "Grandma-grandma", was created by sculptor Sargis Baghdasaryan. How did the author manage to place the sculpture at the height of Stepanakert? Sargis Baghdasaryan's son Ashot Baghdasaryan and student Tariel Hakobyan tell the story of the creation of the sculpture.

Khoranashat, one of the most significant monastic complexes of medieval Armenia, is 800 years old.  Today, the monastery in Tavush marz is also a border guard.

In Chinari village on the border of Tavush, we talked with young and old, we heard about their worries and dreams.

The film "The Pearl of the Araks Valley" is the incredible journey of the cross of the Holy Mother of God Zoravor Church in Mekhakavan and the salvation of the Gospel- from Jrakan to Hadrut and then to Stepanakert. The film participants tell the story of how the church was built on an inaccessible hill, became a place of pilgrimage and place of worship for thousands of soldiers, and how the soldiers themselves saved the cross of the sacred sanctuary and the Gospel from the enemy.

Manufacturers of dolls with an image of an angel and their thoughts on Holy Nativity. 

Santa Claus, songs, games and dances. In the Ttu Jur and Dzoraglukh villages of Aparan, the "Vark Hayots" traditional song and dance group celebrates the New Year. Let's recognize the traditional Armenian New Year.

To be in Shinuhayr, and not to go down to Vorotan gorge, not to see the old village with its historical and cultural buildings, sanctuaries, means not to know anything about this ancient settlement with a rich history. In the second part of the program, we toured Old Shinuhayr, visited the Kusanats desert, Khacher district, and worshiped churches.

This time our stop is in Shinuhayr on the way to the eastern border of Christian civilization. The village of Liarat did not receive the title of "Father of Shen" by chance. In the first part of the program, the busy villagers took time to prepare stew for us, to talk about the past and present problems of the village.

The "Vark Hayots" traditional song and dance group collected fresh grapes from Tavush and celebrated the Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God with the locals in the village of Achajur. The young people went to Makaravank to make a pilgrimage to celebrate the Blessing of the Grapes with national songs, games and dances.  Watch the movie, get to know and participate in the People's feast of Blessing of the Grapes.