Resocialization of the Persons with Disabilities


As per the statistics of 2015, over one billion in the world and 195,000 persons in Armenia, according to official data, have disability. Every year, December 3 marks the International Disablility Day. Jina Sargizova, Head of Save the Children Armenia, Rudolf Zabrodin, lawyer of the "Bridge of Hope" NGO and Father Yesayi Artenian dicuss the topic of the rights of persons with disability, the process of ensuring equal and accessible conditions for them in our country.
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Chamber Class of Etchmiadzin Armenian Church Youth Center


Violin player Jani moved to Armenia from Syria three years ago. Here she met her teacher Parandzem Melikyan and friend Mary. Etchmiadzin Armenian Church Youth Center is a home so dear, open and warm to them...
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Replications of two famous khachkars (cross-stones) in Western Armenian were installed in Holy Etchm


Replications of two famous khachkars (cross-stones) in Western Armenian, weighing 12 and 14 tones, were installed in Holy Etchmiadzin adjacent to Yeremian cells of the Mother See and overlooking Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Library. The consecration of these khachkars dedicated to the centenary of the Armenian Genocide will be made by the Patriarch of All Armenians, on September 28, following the blessing of Holy Muron.

 
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“Three Apples Fell from Heaven”: Awards ceremony of 7th Festival of Story-Telling and Dialect


The qualifying round of the festival was held in the regions of Armenia. The selected participants competed in Hovhannes Tumanyan Museum for two days, which hosted the award ceremony in September 20.

 
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“Canonization: Who For?”: discussions by a priest and a historian


By the initiative of Tsirani Cultural Hub and Mediamax Company, the topic of canonizing Armenian Genocide victims is brought forward and discussed by Bishop Bagrat Galstanyan and Harutyun Marutyan, PhD in History, ethnographer.

 
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First concert after the renovation of Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall


On September 15, following the renovation and technical equipment, Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall opened its doors. The first performance held in the renovated concert hall was that of the State Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia jointly with famous piano Nare Arghamanyan.

 
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New Armenian Church is underway in Ulyanovsk


On September 1-, the Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Russia and Nor Nakhichevan Archbishop Yezras Nersisiyan consecrated the grounds of the Church to be constructed in Ulyanovsk, Russia. The prayer house is constructed with the efforts of the local community occupying around 200 sq. m. area.

 
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French volunteers in Odzun Monastery Complex


Within the scope of the Armenian Inter-professional Association, this time famous French chef of Armenian descent, Alain Alexanian was hosted in Armenia.

 
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Bishop Bagrat Galstanyan officially assumed the leadership of Tavush Diocese


On September 6, Nerses Shnorhali Church of Ijevan was full of pilgrims arriving from different places of Armenia and Yerevan to congratulate the newly-appointed Primate of Tavush Bishop Bagrat Galstanyan. The former leader Archbishop Yeznik Petrosyan handed him the leader’s wand wishing him success in his service and to bring a new breath to Tavush.

 
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Exclusive concert of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Israel in Yerevan


National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet hosted the Philharmonic Orchestra of Israel headed by its legendary conductor Zubin Mehta. The concert was organized within the scope of 16th International Music Festival “Yerevan Prospects”.

 
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Volunteers of the Charity Program “Extend Your Hand” installed boxes in the streets of Vanadzor


For the last five years, the participants of the Charity Program “Extend Your Hand” in Gugark Diocese had been installing boxes in the big supermarkets of Vanadzor to collect food, hygiene items, clothing and financial aid for charity purposes. This time, the volunteers installed the boxes in the streets of Vanadzor.

 
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Donation of French Armenian youth to Malatya Armenian Church Youth Center


40 young people of the AGBU French branch perform charity program in Armenia within the scope of “Armenia: Country of Life”. In August, they were doing construction work in Malatya Armenian Church Youth Center.