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Art Critics Conference in TsakhkadzorFebruary 22-23: The Writer’s House in Tsakhkadzor hosted international conference titled “Watershed: Generation of Artists of 60-70-ies”.
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Premiere of “Artavazd II” filmThe cognitive film of historian Artak Movsisyan and film director Vahe Sukiasyan was screened first time in Moscow Cinema.
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VirtuesAll the goods of this life was created by God and allowed for men to enjoy these. What is the meaning of temperance and abstinence in a Christian's life, what do the Bible and holy fathers command? Presented by Father Vardan Navasardyan, film critic Davit Muradyan and Father Yeprem Zargaryan. |
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Home Blessing in Artimet villageArmenian Church marks the season of Christmas Home Blessings. These days, the priests visit families to pass the Great Tiding of the Holy Birth and bless the house. Father Nerses Rushanyan offers services in several villages. A number of families await for his visit.
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January 7 – the Remembrance Day of the DeadToday in our Church is the Day of Remembrance of those people passed away. All Tabernacle Feasts are usually followed by a Divine Liturgy for the peace of souls of the departed. Today the celebrant was Father Husik Smbatyan in the Mother Cathedral. It is after the Divine Liturgy and the Requiem Mass that the Christians should visit the graves of their deceased relatives taking the Great Tidings of the birth of the Lord to their souls, too.
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Pre-holiday visit to border-land villagesWith the blessing of the Supreme Patriarch, Bishop BagratGalstanyan, the Director of the Office on Ecclesiastical Liturgical Issues of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, organized a unique pilgrimage. Under the leadership of the priest and poet KhachikManukyan, young churchmen made a two-day trip to the border-land villages of Chinari and Movses of TavushMarz. |
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The portrait bust of Alexander Harutyunyan was openedToday, at the Pantheon of the Komitas Park the portrait bust of famous Armenian composer Alexander Harutyunyan was opened. The fans of his art, friends and relatives congregated at his cemetery headed by the Chairman of Composers Union. The sculptor of the portrait bust is Garegin Davtyan, the architect – Albert Sokhikyan.
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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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New Armenian Cartoon “The Bird”Premiere of animation film based on the tale by Hovhannes Toumanian “The Bird” was held in Narekatsi Art Union. The authors of puppets and pictures used in cartoon are children – the students of Shushi Center of Narekatsi Art Union. The music is authored by ArtoTuncboyaciyan.
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Meeting with TigranPaskevichyanMeetings with Armenian writers continue to be held in the bookstore “Armenian Book”. On November 12 it was hosting poet, script writer and publicist TigranPaskevichyan. All specialists and his friends consider his works to be one of the best expressions of Armenian poetry in the period of independence. The hero of TigranPaskevichyan is a person who found himself after the independence at a loss and tries to understand himself and his own emotional perceptionsin attempt of making the reality meaningful.
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Armenian Church and RA LegislationOn the initiative of the Round Table Inter-Church Charitable Foundation and Information Department, within the scope of “Dialogue Room” program, adiscussion was held in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. This time the topic referred to “Armenian Church and Religious Regulations in the RA Legislation”. Father Shahe Ananian from the Mother See and Stepan Danielyan, Chairman of “Cooperation for Democracy” NGO, delivered reports.
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Exhibition of Lithuanian PhotographyLithuanian Photography exhibition section was opened in the National Gallery of Armenia. The exhibition which is titled “Dialogue of Generations, Daily Life” presents the works of three Lithuanian photographer’s generations, unveiling daily routine of common Lithuanians and the changes it underwent over the last half century. The exhibition will last till October 30. |