Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Holy Mother of God Church in Vedi


Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ  was also celebrated in the Holy Mother of God Church in Vedi. Under the presidency of His Grace Bishop Gevork Saroyan, Spiriual Pastor of the Ararat region, the festive liturgy was offfered by Rev. Fr. Hovakim Harutyunyan. The celebration continued in the churchyard with Vardavar happy water game and concert program.
 
 

"Polyktos" is again on the stage of the Opera House


After a break of about two years, Donizetti's opera "Polyctos" is again on the stage of the National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater after Spendiaryan. The July 26 performance was dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the death of Catholicos of All Armenians Vasken I.
 
 
 
 
 

The first meeting of the new students of the Conservatory with the rector ended with learning a new song


Sona Hovhannisyan received the new students of the State Conservatory after Komitas for the first time. The first meeting with the rector was a unique lesson for the students. On his initiative, the freshmen learned to sing the student anthem "Gaudeamus" on the spot.

St. Red Sunday Church in Lejan was consecrated


The Primate of the Gugark Diocese, His Eminence Archbishop Sepuh Chuljyan, consecrated the Holy Red Sunday Church in the Lejan community of the Stepanavan region. Built in the 5th century, this sanctuary was called Karmir Vank.
 
 
 
 
 

Solo concert of Jerome Rose in Yerevan


“The Last Romantic of our Era”: this is how the contemporaries call American pianist Jerome Rose. Recently the pianist was in Armenia. The compositions of Beethoven, Schumann and Liszt were performed by him in Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall.

Rita Cucè performed with the State Chamber Orchestra of Armenia


Italian pianist Rita Cucè was in Armenia for the first time. She performed with the State Chamber Orchestra of Armenia as soloist.

 

Joint annual concert of the Armenian Church Youth Centers


The students of Armenian Church Youth Centers, which are operating under the auspices of the Mother See and Armenian General Benevolent Union. finalized the events of the New Year and Christmas with a joint concert.
 

 

New Year gifts in Sevan Vaskenian Seminary


On January 12 Sevan Vaskenian Seminary held the traditional ceremony of Kaghandchek - the feast of New Year gifts. 
 

 

The festival “Yerevan Prospects” kicked off with a concert by Estonian National Symphony Orchestra


The 19th Concert Season of “Yerevan Prospects” International Festival kicked off with a concert by Estonian National Symphony Orchestra.
 

A game-competition was organized between the schools of three villages of Ararat Marz titled “Spiritual Mind”


“Spiritual Mind”: game-competition between the schools of three villages of Ararat Marz.

The festival “Crossroads-2018” was launched


Contemporary music days were organized in Armenia from May 4 to 11. This is the second time that the organization “Quarter Tone” organizes this festival titled “Crossroads”. The objective of the festival is to proclaim the music of contemporary Armenian and foreign musicians. 

Hakob Kojoyan - a cartographer of Sardarapat battle


Few people know that painter Hakob Kojoyan was also a cartographer. It is owing to him that today we have three maps of Sardarapat battle. The Museum of Ara Sargsyan and Hakob Kojoyan organized an event dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the first Armenian Republic and the Battle of Sardarapat.