"New Quintet" Band


 Five musicians who have passed a unique creative way have united and formed the "New Quintet" band. In the "Experiment Room" it is an attempt to enrich Armenian jazz with new colors and author's works.

Our Village. Shinuhayr Part 2


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.

Our village. Shinuhayr Part 1


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.

A bright star shone in the morning


Performed by "Vark Hayots" traditional song and dance group.

My grandmother sifts flour


Performed by "Vark Hayots" traditional song and dance group.

Bread song


Performed by "Vark Hayots" traditional song and dance group.

Ghazaravan monastery


The Ghazaravan women priory is still the only one in Armenia. It was founded a few years ago with the blessing of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, and Primate of the Aragatsotn Diocese, His Grace Bishop Mkrtich. Some of the nuns have been living a monastic life since the early 2000s. In Ghazaravan, the nuns already have a household and are able to support themselves with a part-time job.

Garik Papoyan


For more than a hundred years, thanks to the blacksmiths of the Kalosnik family, the ringing of hammers and dungeons has not stopped on Teryan Street in Gyumri. There are many blacksmiths in the "City of Masters", but blacksmithing is considered to be the ancestral craft of the Kalosniks. Garik Papoyan is the sixth generation of the family, at first he worked with his father, after his death he is alone.

Tigran Harutyunyan - actor, dancer

Vahagn Asatryan- National hero, colonel of the RA Armed Forces


Vahagn Asatryan- National hero, colonel of the RA Armed Forces

Aram Stepanyan - Military Doctor

Blessing of the Grapes- Feast of Assumption


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.