Culture

At the “Pomegranate” film festival held in Canada, 5 Armenian films have received awards in various categories.

The reconsecration ceremony of the Holy Savior Church in Gyumri was held today by His Holiness Catholicos Garegin II. The fragment of the Savior’s Cross was brought from the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to Gyumri for the ceremony.

By a government decision, the fortress of “Tapi Castle” will be designated as a historical and cultural reserve. It is located in the village of Urtsadzor, within the Vedi community of the Ararat region

On December 6, the “Goy” Theatre issued a statement, noting that it is facing the risk of being destroyed.

Filming for the movie “Vazgen: The Last Sparapet” was completed in November. Based entirely on real events, the film tells the story of Armenia’s first Minister of Defense, Vazgen Sargsyan, from his childhood to his assassination.

The Vanadzor Puppet Theater was founded in 1992 in the building of a Soviet-era flower showroom. The theater has been renovated and now has the appearance of a proper theater.

On November 28, the issue of making changes to the national anthem of Armenia was among the non-reported questions of the government

On December 3 and 4, “Parajanov Days” will be organized in Athens, the capital of Greece.