SERIES OF EVENTS COMMEMORATING HOLY WEEK

April 18 19:00 Deacon Arthur Sargsyan will present the message of Holly Monday.
A Concert of Young Composers No 2
Featuring works of young composers Arsen Babajanyan, Gevorg Badalyan and Qajik Grigoryan
Program: sonata for alt and piano, solo sonata for violoncello, vocal cycle, piano pieces

April 19 19:00 Deacon Emin Khachatryan will present the message of Holly Tuesday Open Discussion: Harbingers of Easter
Thematic focus: folk traditions, Easter dishes
Intervals with: folk songs and ditties
Presents: Noubar Folk Song and Dance Ensemble Artistic Director: Lusine Nazaryan

April 20 19:00 Deacon Sergey Khazaryan will present the message of Holly Wednesday
Nahapet Haifilm/ Drama/1977/9 min. Director: H. Malyan
Starring: S. Sargsyan, M. Mkrtchyan
Screening in Armenian

April 21 15:00 Animated film: The Miracle Maker
Director: Derek W. Hayes /UK/, Stanislav Sokolov /Russia/ Russia-Great Britain/ animation, biography, drama/ 2000/ 80 min/ Screening in Russian
This full-length animated film narrates the life of Jesus Christ and the good deeds he is known to have performed.
19:00 - Mini Film: Mairig /Mother/ Screened around the spiritual song Where Are You, My Mother?
Performed by Rosi Fidanyan /Soprano/ Recitatives include excerpts from the French translation of the mystical poem Book of Lamentations by Gregory of Narek
Directors: Stefan Zinberg /France/, Miran Stepanyan /Armenia/
Camera: Raul Fernandes /Portugal/ France-Armenia/ mini film/ 2011/ 5 min.
April 22 19:00 Luys vocal quintet Presents a concert of Armenian spiritual and folk music
The program features works by Komitas, Kara-Murza, Karo Chalikyan, Vahan Artsruni April 23,19:00 A concert of patriotic, Armenian spiritual and German folk songs Soloists: Liana Harutyunyan and Gayane Avdalyan.
Presents: Kantegh choir of Arabkir Children’s Center of the Mother See of Holly Echmiadzin and the Armenian General Benevolent Union.