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Candlelight Divine Liturgy in St. Sarkis ChurchJust like every year, St. Sarkis Cathedral of Araratian Patriarchal Diocese, was full with people on the Candlelight Divine Liturgy of the Holy Nativity. Present were Serzh Sargsyan, the President of the Republic of Armenia, Tigran Sargsyan, the Prime Minister, Taron Margaryan, the Mayor of Yerevan and other officials. The celebrant of the Divine Liturgy was Bishop Mushegh Babayan. |
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New Year Preparations in Gevorkian Theological SeminaryCheerful mood, lights, songs. Pre-holiday air is in full swing in Gevorkian Theological Semonary. Some are busying themselves with decorating the Seminary, others are preparing the New Year program. “The Seminary is the very heart of Etchmiadzin, if it beats healthily, then Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin is still viable”, - believes the Dean of Seminary Bishop Gevorg Saroyan. |
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The soloists of “Zvartnots Renaissance” in the Komitas Chamber Music HouseThe ensemble of soloists “Zvartnots” presenting Armenian folk music managed to perform in 23 countries and win 8 prizes last year. The series of Armenian concerts the newly established ensemble started from the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Recently they had one of their concerts held in Komitas Chamber Music House.
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State Theatre of Musical Comedy after H. ParonyanState Theatre of Musical Comedy after Paronyan was established in 1942, during the years of the Great World War, so as Avetik Isahakyan said: “To fight with the power of laugh”. The characters embodied by the actors of theatre Izabella and Hayk Danzases, Karp Khachvankyan, Svetlana Grigoryan are unforgettable examples of the “power of laugh”. Now the shift has been assumed by the new generation. |
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Deacon Davit ChetenkayaFourth Auditorium for priest education is being established in Gevorkian Theological Seminary. It allows entities with higher education to perform priestly services. Deacon Davit Cheteynkayan is from Istanbul. He came to the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to fulfill his dream. Alongside with his education, Deacon Davit also sows garments for priests. |
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Harutyun Chalikyan“Humor is the salt of life”, - believes the cartoonist Harutyun Chalikyan. People are displayed with all their most vivid and hidden features of character. His gaze does not miss any political or public figures, artists and men of culture. |
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The Feast of Sts. Thaddeus and BartholomewNovember 30 is the feast of the founders of the Armenian Church, Sts. Thaddeus and Bartholomew. Every year, a celebratory Divine Liturgy is offered in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to remember the holy disciples. The relics of St. Thaddeus and St. Bartholomew are solemnly brought to the Mother Cathedral. A pre-feast service is offered. |
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“Endless Escape, Eternal Return”Immigration – national characteristics or forced by time? This question is raised by the film “Endless Escape, Eternal Return” of Harutyun Khachatryan. Second screening of the film in Yerevan took place on November 7, in Moscow Cinema. |
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New Auditorium for Priest Ordinationin Holy EtchmiadzinFrom November 1, new auditorium for priest ordination was established in Gevorkian Theological Seminary. The education with a three year duration, will be free of charge. All individuals with higher education who wish to serve in the Church can enter the Priest Auditorium. |
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Closing Concert of the 7th Classical Music Festival “Return”On November 20, the closing concert of the 7th Classical Music “Return” took place in Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall. The participants included famous pianist and conductor VahagnPapyan from Israel and State Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia. Conductor Eduard Topchyan was bestowed the title of a Knight by the Italian Government for propagating and presenting Italian music at its best. |
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“Memoires of Father Ter-Ghevond of Marash”Recently the book titled “Memoires of Father Ter-Ghevond of Marash” was published which came to reality with the efforts of Vahan Ter-Ghevondyan, Candidate of Sciences in History. It is the description of the Western Armenians in the second half of the 19th century and in the first half of the 20th century. |
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Tagharan EnsembleTagharan Ensemble playing santoor, reedpite, harp, oud and performing Armenian and ancient world music, is unique as such in our music art. The Ensemble was founded in 1981. Within the scope of the “Rehearsal room”, the musicians talk about human relationships, plans and goals of the ensemble.
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