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  • Festive events to the feast of St. Sarkis, patron of youth and love

    From: Sebouh Z Tashjian <[email protected]>
    Subject: Festive events to the feast of St. Sarkis, patron of youth and love

    Panorama.am

    14:16 29/12/2007

    FESTIVE EVENTS DEDICATED TO THE FEAST OF ST. SARKIS,
    PATRON OF YOUTH AND LOVE

    During the last years the feast of St. Sarkis, Patron
    of youth and love, became very popular. Each year
    Araratian Patriarchal Diocese organizes festive
    events, competitions, quizzes and concerts on the
    occasion of the Feast.
    Depending on the Feast of Holy Resurrection of Our
    Lord Jesus Christ the feast of St. Sarkis may have a
    35-day shift. In 2008 the feast will be celebrated on
    January 21. Keeping to the tradition Araratian
    Patriarchal Diocese will continue the complex of
    festive events announcing a number of competitions in
    advance.

    Competition of stories.
    1. St. Sarkis, the patron of our love (Real story)
    2. St. Sarkis, the patron of our strong family (Real
    story)
    3. St. Sarkis - `Strong family, strong Motherland'
    (Real story)
    Stories should be maximum within the limits of 2
    computer pages, written in Armenian language only and
    in Armenian fonts (12 font size). Handed works will
    not be returned.
    The following monetary prizes will be granted to the
    authors of the three best stories in each nomination:
    - The first prize - 150.000 Armenian Dram
    - The second prize - 100.000 Armenian Dram
    - The third prize - 50.000 Armenian Dram
    The best stories will be published in the biweekly of
    Araratian Patriarchal Diocese `Shoghakn Araratian.'
    4. Competition of paintings - `St. Sarkis, Patron of
    youth and love.' There are two nominations - `St.
    Sarkis, the patron of our love' and `St. Sarkis, the
    patron of our strong family'. Two grand prizes -
    150.000 Armenian Dram and 100.000 Armenian Dram
    correspondingly, are established in each nomination.
    5. Competition of photo reports (sessions) - `We
    created our Armenian family.' Three prizes - 100.000
    Armenian Dram, 75.000 Armenian Dram and 50.000
    Armenian Dram correspondingly, are established for the
    three best works.

    Stories should be sent to the e-mail address
    [email protected]. Stories in printed form may be
    handed also in the Press Center of the Diocesan
    Headquarters. Authors' contact telephone numbers
    should be mentioned.

    Paintings and photo reports (sessions) also may be
    handed in the Press Center of the Diocesan
    Headquarters located in the address R. Israyelian 21,
    nearby the Church of St. Sarkis. Telephone number: 58
    47 22.

    ATTENTION: THE WORKS PRESENTED TO THE COMPETTTION WILL
    BE RECEIVED ON JANUARY 7-17, 2008.

    Festive events will be concluded on the day of the
    feast, in the large concert hall named after Aram
    Khachatrian where the following events will be held:
    - Exhibition-sales of the 20 best works presented to
    the paintings' and photo reports' (sessions')
    competitions in the foyer of the large concert hall
    named after Aram Khachatrian. Exhibition-sales will
    start 2 hours before the concert.
    - Concert program, during which the names of all
    nominations' winners present at the concert will be
    announced. The winners will be handed the sums and
    prizes symbolizing the feast.

    On January 21 Divine Liturgies will be celebrated in
    all churches named after St. Sarkis. The churches will
    be open till 21:00 p.m. The clergy will bless the
    young people and present them color postcards telling
    about the feast. Postcards will be distributed in all
    churches of Yerevan.

    People may receive any information concerning the life
    and activity of St. Sarkis and his
    soldiers-companions, as well as the competition
    visiting the official website of Araratian Patriarchal
    Diocese www.qahana.am.

    Source: Panorama.am
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