On December 7, 2013 at 11:41 AM in Armenian churches around the world the bells rang, reminding the world and the people of the world-shaking, devastating earthquake that hit Armenia in 1988. 25 years have passed and every year on this fatal day people lit candles and pray to God in memory of the victims.

On December 1, 2013 at the “Hayartun” Center of the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia another event of the Union of Armenian Musicians of Georgia (Chairman Artem(Grigorents) Kirakozov) was held. Wind instruments, the trumpet in particular, were the topic of the concert-lecture. Connoisseurs and admirers of this interesting and beautiful instrument came to learn more about it and to listen to the performance.

The breath of winter permeated Ninotsminda and snow covered Javakhk highlands. It seemed like the hazy sky and frozen roads would put a crimp in solemn opening of newly-built educational, cultural and youth center in Ninotsminda. But it only seemed…

On November 27, Calouste Gulbenkian Hall of the “Hayartun” Center at the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia hosted the premiere of the auteur movies “Yerevan”, “The Woman”, “Boycott” and “The Useless”. Screenwriter and director of the movies Arshak Zakaryan, cinematographer David Harutyunyan, and leading man Giorgi Hovakimyan attended the premiere. Armenian intellectuals of Tbilisi, leaders of public organizations, guests from Yerevan and members of the public were gathered in the hall.