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Loving the ChristmasFor many years, architect Mikayel Mkrtchyan makes festive toys with their variety growing larger constantly. This year the newcomer is the star of Christmas. Christmas is a family festivity for Mikayel Mkrtchyan. The peace and warmth found over these days accompany him throughout the entire year. |
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Large-Print Gospel for the BlindBible Society of Armenia published the very first large-print Gospel of Luke. It is available for the blind and people with vision impairment. |
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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 and Language, part 4The historian Gevorg Yazichian and Ruben Tarumian, creator of Armenian computer fonts, relate the attitude towards the state language directly to the national identity and consciousness. To them, the cultural and language aggression by other countries is an infringement of the state security of Armenia. The conversation is hosted by Anna Sargsyan. |
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Argentine Film Festival in YerevanDecember 13-14: Argentine Film Festival held in the Cultural Center “Moscow House”. |
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Concert of Armenian State Chamber Choir devoted to the victims of 1998 earthquakeDecember 12 was a night of commemoration on the Chamber Music House. Just like every year, this time also the Armenian State Chamber Choir devoted a unique concert to the victims of 1998 earthquake. The program included spiritual music – Komitas, Igor Stravinsky, Davit Haladjian and Samuel Barber.
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The Tale of “Arevner” still goes onIn 1980-ies, every evening the melody of “The Tale is Calling Us” called all the children around the TV screens. The author of the music was composer, conductor Armen Divanyan.
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Let Us Help Borderland VillagesReprsentatives of “Youth” NGO, Armenian Church Youth Organization of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, International Scientific Educational Center of NAS joined their forces to implement charity action “Let Us Help Borderland Villages”.
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Retrospective exhibition of graphic works of Suren SafaryanExhibition of graphic works of Suren Safaryan has opened in the National Gallery. The works include travelling schizzos and sketches, urban scenes of Budapest, Nagymaros and Bologna, sketches of buildings, monuments and bridges. The exhibition is open till December 13. |
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Lecture of Bishop Bagrat Galstanyan on the issue of sex selective abortionsWithin the scope of the program “I Want to Live”, Bishop Bagrat Galstanyan, the Director of the Office on Ecclesiastical Liturgical Issues in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, explained the issue of sex selective abortions from the perspective of Christian morals.
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Gender Equality: Disguised ThreatsOn May 30, 2013, National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia adopted the Law N 57 “On Provision of Equal Rights and Opportunities for Women and Man”. No public discussions were held during the process of adopting the Law. The clergy and a number of cultural and public figures claim that the title of the Law has in fact nothing to do with its content which refers to gender (obtained sexual behavior) and gender equality. There are some who go as far as to claim that this is an attempt to shake the roots of traditional Christian family by legitimizing perversion.
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Girl with a Pearl EarringThis film can be characterized as historical, love or psychological drama. Regardless what you call it, it is a suspenseful film in itself. Here it has two wonderful pieces of art interwoven: painting of Jan Vermeer “The Girl with a Pearl Earring” and the film with the same name featured by Peter Webber. |