One month ago, at the end-of-year concert of the children’s choir of the Diocese of Tavush, no one could have imagined that the performance of the selection of the Queen group’s repertoire could be fateful. Thanks to this performance, the little Tavush residents reached the big stage of the Sports Concert Complex.

On September 7, during the Another World Concert held within the framework of the Starmus VI festival, the children’s choir shocked the complex and captured the hearts of the audience. Queen’s legendary guitarist Brian May introduced them from the stage.

The children’s choir of the Diocese of Tavush was founded in 2016 with the blessing and initiative of the diocesan leader Bagrat Srbazan. The choir’s repertoire is diverse, from spiritual and patriotic to contemporary pop and rock.

Maria Galstyan is the artistic director and conductor of the choir. She arrives from the capital Yerevan to the rectory of the Tavush Diocese for each training; as she says, “to date the children with the beautiful.”

In the video below, we told about the journey of the Choir from the “fatal” performance in the rectory of the Diocese of Tavush to the Starmus festival; and about children’s feelings.

Here is what Brian May says about The performance of the Choir.

Here you can see the first moments after the Choir’s return to Ijevan.

“About two years have passed since the war, and new children are born in my heroes’ families, many girls are trying to form new families, and many mothers are trying to live in these difficult times, and that is the best example of a rebirth for me.” Mery Chibukhchyan’s new performance is named “The Rebirth of 44.”

This is the second performance by Mery and M Dance Studio, which is staged in Ijevan Culture House. Last year the dance performance entitled “The delayed morning of hope” was staged in the same place.

Mary says that there are feelings that can only be expressed in the language of art, and the two performances were born from the parts of the story made up of those feelings. Seeing Manvel’s (immortalized in the war) newborn brother Emanuel and his living family again, Mary came to the image of the rebirth, to which the new performance is dedicated.

“The most important advice for me is that the Heroes live in each of us; as long as we live, as long as we remember and talk about them, their stories are not left unfinished,” says Mary.

Ուղիղ եթերով հեռարձակված ներկայացումը՝ այստեղ։

Every Wednesday at 5 pm, the Noyemberyan Culture center is for children.

On the initiative of the director of the Culture Center, Sonya Zurabyan, popular Armenian and foreign cartoons are shown on big screens for the children of Noyemberyan.

Our correspondent from Noyemberyan, Hranush Ananyan, tells the details.



“Rolan” international children’s film festival was launched in Armenia for the 18th time.

On July 29, the children, teenagers, and parents Ijevan community had the opportunity to watch the films of award-winning international filmmakers in the Diocese of Tavush.

According to Mery Gevorgyan, the director of the “Arevik” socio-educational center of Tavush Diocese, “The audience of Ijevan participated in the film watching with great excitement and enthusiasm, especially during the summer vacation. The film series included in the framework of the festival was a great opportunity to spend a nice time with the family.”

Within the framework of the film festival, the children and teenagers living in border areas of Tavush region were actively involved and participated in the program.

“It is very important for us that children are able to get to know new worlds through films and animations. It is other people’s culture, their own culture, and all that will interest them today. If children are able to live what life will be for them with interesting plots from childhood, they will already be ready…” says Nare Aramyan, the director of the Youth Creative Center.

This year, 75 films from 28 countries were screened within the framework of the “Rolan” international festival of children’s and teenagers’ films.

The festival aims to create favorable conditions through the active involvement and participation of children, teenagers, and young people using it as a stable and reliable international platform.



Victoria Torosyan, our correspondent from Berdavan tells about the acting groups, their story and cultural daily hustle and bustle.



“Koghb x Vardavar” was a unique celebration with historical references, beautiful performances, colorful fireworks, and, of course, the favorite Vardavar (pouring water on each other).

They were especially unforgettable days for the youth of Noyemberyan, who enjoyed this beautiful festival.
Our correspondent from Noyemberyan, Hranush Ananyan, shows the Koghb x Vardavar.



On May 30, the presentation of the book “Aspram” by Gayane Paytyan, originally from Aygepar, took place in the Primacy of Tavush Diocese.

The Primate of Tavush Diocese, contemporary poets, honored cultural figures of the Republic of Armenia, intellectuals, and public figures were present at the Presentation event. 

During the event, Excerpts from the novel were read by RA Honored Artist Silva Yuzbashyan. The Primate of Tavush Diocese, Bishop Bagrat Galstanyan, made a congratulatory speech.

The novel “Aspram” is a story of a woman living in Tavush. That is why Tavush was chosen to be the place of the presentation. According to the author, the source of the inspiration is Tslik Amram’s Fortress located in Tavush, Aspram’s character and her feelings. Aspram, a well-known figure in Armenian history from the 10th century, assumes a whole system of transitions of a woman’s inner dramatic chains.

Since 2006, settling in Russia and living with the feeling of loneliness, Gayane identified herself with Aspram. The novel “Aspram” was published by Armav publishing house. 

On June 1, on the occasion of International Day of the Protection of Children’s rights, the Children and Youth Theatrical group of Bridge of Hope NGO came to congratulate the elders and children of the enlarged community of Ijevan. Derenik Demirchyan’s “Nazar the Brave” story was presented at the Ijevan Culture House.

The spectators of the theatrical performance were children and parents of the Child Development and Social Inclusion Center of the Bridge of Hope NGO Ijevan, students, teachers of public schools, and community residents. 

At the end of the performance, the staff and volunteers of the Bridge of Hope joined the city event and colored the children outside, maintaining the festive mood.

According to Hasmik Khacheyan, the leader of the theater group, “Children with and without disabilities perform on the stage. This is a great benefit first of all for the children, who take the stage, and another proof for the spectators that people with disabilities can do everything; we just need to create equal conditions for them.”

Song, dance, poetry. On May 28, on the initiative of the “Minora” cultural center, the Regional Culture performing arts festival took place in Hagharstin village.

The purpose of the festival is to make available the opportunities for performances for creative groups, to appear on different stages, thus contributing to the development of the cultural life. According to the organizers, the festival will visit even the farthest regions.

The Regional Culture festival involves the sections of a song, dance, recitation, theatrical art, and painting. “Minora” festivals are attended by almost all the regions of the Republic of Armenia, including border villages.

Tavush Media tells about the events dedicated to the 800th anniversary of Khoranashat catechism on May 28-30: presentation and conference of “Khoranashat 800” trilingual illustrated book, spiritual and folk song, and music.

Spiritual frontier guard Khoranashat catechism is 800 years old. On May 11, the event series to popularize the Monastery started in Yerevan. On May 28, several pilgrims accompanied by the soldiers visited Khoranashat Monastery few tens of meters away from Azerbaijani positions a holy Liturgy was served by the Primate of the Diocese of Tavush, Bishop Bagrat Galstanyan.

After the Liturgy, the Andastan ceremony was held with the Holy Cross and the Gospel of Khoranashat, which returned home after hundred years of separation, in the area close to the community hall.

Ethnographic and folk ensembles of Berd community had a performance during the event. The Armenian State Chamber Choir (artistic director and chief conductor) had a concert at the culture house of Chinari, and the visitors had the opportunity to listen to spiritual songs. 

On the second day of the event, the presentation of an illustrated book, “Khoranashat 800,” took place at the Culture House of Chinari, which was followed by a conference dedicated to the 800th anniversary of the scientific and spiritual center. The conference aimed at making the inheritance of Khoranashat Monastery, the Monastery, and the architecture of the Monastery public. Bishop Bagrat Galstanyan, the Primate of the Diocese of Tavush, Vahram Dumanyan, the Minister of ESCS, Ashot Melkonyan, Director of the Institute of History of NAS RA, Vahan Ter-Ghevondyan, Director of Matenadaran named after Mesrop Mashtots, Gevorg Saghoyan, the Coordinator of the initiative group of the events dedicated to the 800th anniversary of Khoranashat made a welcoming speech at the conference.

The evening was summed up with a concert program by the “Akunq” folk song and dance ensemble. The events ended with the screening of the “Zulali” movie, and the meeting with the creative group. The events were carried out with the support of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sport of the Republic of Armenia.

According to Academician Ashot Melkonyan, Director of the Institute of History of NAS RA; “Every morning we open our eyes in Yerevan, and see Mountain Ararat, which is in captivity, in this wonderful piece of north-eastern Armenia, in Tavush, Khoranashat is on the border; fortunately, on this side of the border. On May 28, the day of the restoration of Armenian statehood is very meaningful; we have gathered to celebrate the 800th anniversary of Khoranashat.”

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Photos by Tavush Diocese and Berd Municipality.

Khoranashat is located in the northeast of Chinari village, right next to the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. The Monastery was founded by Monk Vardapet, with the support of Vahramyan kings. The construction finished in 1222. 

Khoranashat was one of the largest educational, scientific-cultural, and theological centers of Medieval Armenia. Vardapetaran of Khoranashat was a school with historical studies, for 7-8 years. History, theology, philosophy, bibliography, musicology, grammar, astrology, calendar studies, natural sciences, and botany were taught at Khoranashat. They also copied manuscripts. 

Famous philosopher Vardan Areveltsi, historian Grigor Akneretsi, and catholicos Grigor Akhtamaratsi studied here. 

Khoranashat was also a center of writing. Many of the valuable manuscripts written in Khoranashat are kept in Matenadaran, including “The Book of Lamentation”, “Narek”, and “Mashtots” manuscripts. The famous manuscript of “The Gospel” was also created in the Monastery.