Rose feast to the memory of Sayat-Nova


This year too, the park of Conservatory was filled with roses and songs. It’s been 10 years now that Sayat-Nova Cultural Center celebrated the Rose Feast by the initiative of Merited Artist of Armenia Tovmas Poghosyan. The feast is devoted to the memory of Sayat-Nova. 
 

The Prime Minister of Armenia met the art community


On November 28, the The Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan met representatives of art community in Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall. The Government should not interfere with the content of culture, but rather ensure ongoing communication of people with art. The is was the PM's position as a whole,
 

At the backyard of Hayrik Muradyan


113th anniversary of Hayrik Muradyan - the collector of folk songs, was celebrated in the backyard of his house. 
 

The music ensembles of the Blind People's Union celebrated the 100th anniversary of the First Republic of Armenia


Despite the issues the Union experiences, the Blind People’s Union gave a concert on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the First Republic of Armenia showcasing rich variety of folk and patriotic songs. The Choir and the orchestra performed compositions of Komitas, Armen Tigranyan, Barsegh Kanachyan, Ashugh Sheram, Artemi Ayvazyan and Khachatur Avetisyan.
 

Summer Education Program of the National Gallery kicked off


From June, the National Gallery of Armenia launched a summer education program designed for preschool and primary school children. 
 

The assembly of the Supreme Spiritual Council was launched in the Mother See


On May 29, by the presidency of Catholicos of All Armenians the assembly of the Supreme Spiritual Council was launched in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.
 

The performance “Hokis” dedicated to the 100th anniversary of May Heroic Battles


The students of Nork Armenian Youth Center presented a plastic-music performance “Hokis (My Soul)” within the scope of May heroic battles and 100th anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. 

The collection of belts of “Protection Service” SNCO


The collection of silver belts preserved in the “Protection Service” SNCO is from domestic museums of Harich Archaeological and Dilijan’s Architecture Museum.
The belts are 7, all dating back to the 19th to 20th centuries and present two schools of silversmith - Tbilisi and Alexandrapol schools.

International competition Granshan” non-Latin typefaces and typography will mark its 10th anniversary this year International competition Granshan” non-Latin typefaces and typography will mark its 10th anniversary this year


Edik Ghabuzyan, font creator, founder of Granish non-Latin typefaces and typography tells about the creation and development of Armenian typography and computer typefaces.
 

Jazz with Kanoon: Kanoon Class of Etchmiadzin Armenian Church Youth Center


Jazz, rock’n’roll, spiritual music – with kanoon. The students of Kanoon Class of Etchmiadzin Armenian Church Youth Center try to approach older musical instruments in new methods. 
Most of the students have participated in diverse festivals, now get ready for new tours to present Armenian kanoon in the European cities. 
 

 

The books “Soldier Priests” and “Powerful Saints” were published


To mark the 100th anniversary establishment of the first Republic of Armenia and May Heroic Fights, the books “Soldier Priests” and “Powerful Saints” were published.  The author is scientific researcher of Matenadaran Lusine Tumanyan. The book “Powerful Saints” is the hagiography of the 21 intercessory saints of the Armenian Army. 
“Soldier Priests” is the narrative on the great military deeds committed by the Armenian priests in early XX century.  The book includes 20 Easter and Western Armenian priests with most of their lives and activities still unknown of party revealed. 
 

 

Dancing Children of Ashtarak Armenian Church Youth Center


The students of this dance class are basically children, the teacher teaches them dances with such names  that are loved by them – Penguin dance, Rabbit dance, Flowers dance. They also help them learn not so easy dance movements.