On March 23, 2013 the “Hayartun” Cultural Center of the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church in Georgia hosted an event in Calouste Gulbenkian Hall, dedicated to the preservation of the native language. The students of the Saint Prophet Eghia Sunday School (teacher Roza Zograbyan), who just a few months ago had started to learn the Armenian language and alphabet created by Mesrop Mashtot, took part in literary and musical performance.

Nearly 40 Sunday school students of different ages spoke Armenian not without hesitation, but with a spiritual affinity and inspiration, that way they presented the development of the native language, and recited poems and sayings of the great Armenians, dedicated to immortality of native language. Their words underlined the daily need of the native language preservation.

Poet and translator Givi Shakhnazari, President of “Vernatun” Union Gevorg Snkhchyan, “Kamurj” yearbook (“Bridge”) chief-editor Anahit Bostanjyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church in Georgia Samvel Aghekyan, responsible for the education department of the“Hayartun” Cultural Center Eugenia Markosian and parents of the Sunday School students shared their wonderful impressions, and stressed the importance of the native language, as a means of survival and unification of the nation.

The Head of the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church in Georgia, His Grace Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan blessed the audience and underlined the high level of event organization, which inspired and gave impetus to learn and to speak Armenian language. His Grace Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan emphasized the role of Armenian parent, who by bringing the child to Sunday school tends to return him to his roots. Bishop also praised the work of the teacher Roza Zograbyan, her devotion to work, tireless energy and commitment to the Armenian identity preservation.

Literary-musical evening was conducted within the range of events by RA Ministry of Diaspora dedicated to the “Day of the Native Language.”