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TRADITIONAL HARISA FESTIVAL HELD IN GEORGIA
February 13, 2013 - 16:45 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - By the initiative of the Association of Armenian
Women in Georgia "Shushanik" and with the support of the Diocese of
the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church in Georgia Boon Barekendan
(or Original Carnival) was celebrated.
This holiday precedes Great Lent and is marked with traditional Harisa
festival, which this time took place on Feb 10, after the Sunday
Divine Liturgy, at the Hayartun Cultural Center of the Diocese of
the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church in Georgia.
The leader of the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church
in Georgia, His Grace Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan and the clergy
of the church, Armenia's Consul in Georgia Anahit Barseghyan, First
Secretary of the RA Embassy in Georgia Vahagn Afyan, members of social
organizations and public representatives attended the event.
Fr. Manuk Zeinalayn, the priest at St. Echmiadzin Church in Tbilisi,
spoke about the festival and told in detail about the nature and
meaning of Great Lent, which comes after the Original Carnival.
His Grace Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan blessed prepared harisa, which
afterwards was given to people, and letters of gratitude were handed
to women who cooked the dish.
From: Baghdasarian
February 13, 2013 - 16:45 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - By the initiative of the Association of Armenian
Women in Georgia "Shushanik" and with the support of the Diocese of
the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church in Georgia Boon Barekendan
(or Original Carnival) was celebrated.
This holiday precedes Great Lent and is marked with traditional Harisa
festival, which this time took place on Feb 10, after the Sunday
Divine Liturgy, at the Hayartun Cultural Center of the Diocese of
the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church in Georgia.
The leader of the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church
in Georgia, His Grace Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan and the clergy
of the church, Armenia's Consul in Georgia Anahit Barseghyan, First
Secretary of the RA Embassy in Georgia Vahagn Afyan, members of social
organizations and public representatives attended the event.
Fr. Manuk Zeinalayn, the priest at St. Echmiadzin Church in Tbilisi,
spoke about the festival and told in detail about the nature and
meaning of Great Lent, which comes after the Original Carnival.
His Grace Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan blessed prepared harisa, which
afterwards was given to people, and letters of gratitude were handed
to women who cooked the dish.
From: Baghdasarian