The Museum of Literature and Art organized an exhibition on the occasion of the 140th anniversary of Barsegh Kanachyan


The museum presented the violin of composer and conductor Barsegh Kanachyan, which his father bought with great hardship. Kanachyan was one of Komitas' five gifted students. The composer's choral works, solo songs written to the words of Armenian poets, arrangements of patriotic songs, and children's songs have been performed in the Diaspora and Armenia. On the occasion of the anniversary, students of the Barsegh Kanachyan Art School performed at the museum.

The relics of Saint Sarkis were taken to the churches of the Masyatsotn Diocese and a liturgy was celebrated


The relic of Saint Sarkis the Warrior, enshrined in a right-shaped reliquary, was taken from the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to the Saint Sarkis Church in the village of Vostan, Masyatsotn Diocese, on February 16, and a liturgy was celebrated. For two years now, a liturgy has been celebrated every Sunday in the church, which was renovated through the efforts of the Masyatsotn Diocese. The relic of the saint has also been taken from the village of Vostan, Masyatsotn, to other churches of the diocese.

The relics of Saint Sarkis will be carried to the churches of the Masyatsotn Diocese for Sunday liturgy


Pilgrims from Masyatsotn and other dioceses, led by priests, gathered at the St. Sarkis Church in Argavand to participate in the festive liturgy and renew their vows with the intercession of the saint. At the end of the liturgy, those present partook of a meal. Later, during the Sunday liturgy, the churches of the Masyatsotn diocese will present the relics of St. Sarkis.

Music therapy is organized every week for children with Down syndrome


They listen to and play classical music. The “Music Therapy for Little Ones” program is implemented by specialists. At the initiative of Father Grigor Grigoryan, the “Arev-Children” Children’s Health and Development Center NGO deals with their problems. For five years now, the center has been operating in a comfortable facility at 19a Koryun Street, which is the support of His Holiness the Patriarch for children.

 

Zohrab Erkoyan presented a photo exhibition at the Tekeyan Center on the occasion of Army Day


The author has been in the army since the 1980s. His camera has captured all the settlements of Artsakh, spiritual and cultural monuments, women and clergy serving in the army. Students of Peyo Yavorov Primary School 131 performed a military-patriotic song and dance at the event. This is one of the first schools in the capital where national songs and dances are taught.

The official magazine of the Mother See of Armenia, "Echmiadzin", has been published continuously for more than 80 years


With its adopted educational mission and historical, philological, and religious studies, the "Echmiadzin" magazine is the successor to "Ararat", which was published from 1868 to 1919, until the deepening socio-economic crisis in Eastern Armenia and the establishment of the Soviet regime. The magazine's circulation has periodically decreased, from 1,000 to 150. During the Soviet years, the magazine's volume was around 60 pages, and since the years of independence, it has been around 160 pages. The editorial office publishes foreign-language supplements to the magazine twice a year: for example, Nerses Shnorhali's Riddles in Chinese translation.

The Sunday school students of the Holy Mother of God Church staged a Christmas-themed performance


In parallel with spiritual education, children learn singing, dancing, drawing, etc. in Sunday school. The Sunday school operating in the St. Anna and Catholic Church of the Holy Mother of God is attended by about fifty children. Sunday schools operate in almost all dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic Church, with the mission of educating a generation that is church-loving, patriotic, and has high values ​​of Christian morality.

Photos of Kashatagh monuments collected in one book


Journalist, photographer Zohrab Erkoyan and Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor Mher Kumunts have jointly published the book “Historical and Cultural Heritage of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Zone” in English. Zohrab Erkoyan photographed the monuments of the Kashatagh region between 1996 and 2020, most of which are included in the book. Presenting the rich cultural heritage of Artsakh, the authors try to bring the lost culture to life through photography.

House Blessing and Water Blessing Ceremony was held at Izmirlyan Medical Center


The priest blessed the water, salt, and bread with the Holy Gospel, muron and cross, asking the Lord for bodily and spiritual healing and well-being within the threshold of each home. This order, established since the times of the apostles, is performed during the eight days following Christmas. Through the blessing of water, the sacrament of the Holy Baptism of Christ is transmitted to believing Christians.

After the Christmas Liturgy, the holiday was celebrated with national songs and dances in the courtyard of St. Anna Church


With the efforts of the founders of the "Come Dance" initiative, citizens have been forming a dance circle for ten years. The number of citizens participating in the national song and dance is increasing year by year. The goal of the initiative is to continue the decades-long work of renowned choreographers, choreographers, and folklorists and to popularize Armenian dance.

Catholicos of All Armenians visited Yerablur Military Pantheon with the Brotherhood of the Mother See


Led by the Catholicos of All Armenians, the Brotherhood of the Mother See visited the Yerablur Military Pantheon to pray for the repose of the souls of Armenians who sacrificed their lives for the defense of Armenia and Artsakh. Prior to that, a requiem service was held at the Mother See after the liturgy. The Monday following the Tabernacle holidays is the Day of Remembrance of the Dead. The Church urges that on that day, people visit the graves of the deceased and pray for them.

festive liturgy was served at St. Sarkis Church


The Christmas Candlelight Liturgy was celebrated at the St. Sarkis Cathedral with gospel readings announcing the birth and revelation of Christ, hymns praising the Mother of God, praise, and prayer. The faithful visited the church to hear the good news of the Lord's birth and to take the symbolic light home with them.