On January 11, at the initiative of the Union of Armenian Musicians of Georgia and under the auspices of the “Hayartun” Center at the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia, the Calouste Gulbenkian Hall hosted an evening of guitar music. The evening was symbolically dedicated to Tengiz Gamidadze 50^th Anniversary on Stage.

On January 9 filmmaker Sergei Parajanov would celebrate his 90^th birthday. The memorial evening, initiated by the “Hayartun” Center at the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia in cooperation with the famous photographer Yuri Mechitov and under the auspices of the RA Ministry of Culture, was dedicated to the anniversary of SergeiParajanov , an ethnic Armenian born in Tbilisi, who had spent fruitful creative years here and in Ukraine and was buried in Yerevan.

Christmas is approaching and in connection with this holiday by joint efforts of Public School # 104 1^st-5^th grade students (Schoolmistress Irina Zhamokochyan), at the initiative of school librarian Hasmik Antonyan theatrical performance “The Nativity of Jesus” was organized. The participating group had thoroughly prepared themselves and readily presented it at school event, which was attended by Priest of Surb Etchmiadzin Church Manuk Zeynalyan and the Head of Educational Department of the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia Eugenia Markosyan.

On January 6 from the early morning festive mood prevailed at Surb Etchmiadzin Church in Tbilisi. On the occasion of the Feast of the Holy Nativity and Theophany of our Lord Jesus Christ the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at Surb Etchmiadzin Church. The Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia, His Grace Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan conducted the divine service.