On January 17, 2016, the Galouste Gyulbenkyan Hall of the Hayartun Center at the Armenian Diocese in Georgia hosted the screening of documentaries. The famous film directors from Yerevan, Hakob Karanfilyan and Movses Gasparyan were attending the event.

The Armenian Diocese in Georgia organized a visit to the Monk Andrew Children’s Cancer Recovery House in Tbilisi to bring festive mood to the children with cancer on the Old New Year. The visit was initiated by the Youth Department of the Armenian Diocese in Georgia, with the support of the Diocesan Headquarters and the Hayartun Center. Charitable New Year gifts provided by the young activists of the Youth Department, the clergy and employees of the Diocese were complemented by boxes with different toys and hygiene items, donated by the Director of the Administrative Department of the Diocese, Karen Yeritsyan.

On January 9, a great film director of the 20th century, Sergei (Sarkis) Parajanov marks his birthday. Peoples Artist of the Ukrainian SSR, Peoples Artist of Armenian SSR, a deceased genius, who has received many awards both at national and international level, who was born and worked in Tbilisi, would celebrate his 92nd birthday.

The Feast of the Holy Nativity and Theophany of our Lord Jesus Christ at the Armenian Diocese in Georgia is traditionally marked by the Festival of Traditional Armenian Sweet Pastry – Gata.