[AYF] AYF Olympics Schedule

AYF Olympics 2012 August 30-September 3Downtown Boston www.ayfolympics.org Less than two weeks left! Here We Go!  Schedule of Events   Thursday, August 30 Welcome to Boston- Join us as we begin our evening at Legal Harborside for refreshments and great company. More information will be available at the …

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FORMATION OF OIA CULTURAL COMMITTEE

On Wednesday, August 8, 2012, the OIA CULTURAL COMMITTEE< ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> held their annual election 2012-2013, and the following members were elected to serve on the committee:     Ohannes K. Avedikyan,OMD           Chairman Garbis Sarafian                                        Vice-Chairman Alin Donigian

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FORMATION OF OIA GETRONAGAN SCHOOL’S ALUMNI COMMITTEE

On Tuesday, August 7, 2012, the OIA GETRONAGAN SCHOOL’S ALUMNI COMMITTEE< ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> held their annual election 2012-2013, and the following members were elected to serve on the committee:     Avedis Tekolian               Chairman Jirayr Arslan                    Vice-Chairman Hrant Rakijian                

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[NEWS.AM] Bugün Navasard, Eski Ermeni takvimine göre Yýlbaþý

Aðustos 11, 2012 | 11:38  Bugün Navasard,  Eski Ermeni takvimine göre Yýlbaþý. Pagan Ermenistaný’nda yýlbaþý yazýn Navasard ayýnda kutlanmaktaydý. Pehlevice ve Ýrani kökenli bu kelime Nava: yeni ve sard:yýl köklerinden oluþmakta. Bu yeni takvimle Aðustos’un 11’ne denk gelmekte. Navasard’da Ermeni topaðýnýn hasadý, bereketi olgunlaþmakta olduðundan, tarihi Ermenistan’da bunun yýlbaþý …

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[MOTHER SEE OF HOLY ETCHMIADZIN] Blessing of the Grapes

Blessing of the Grapes   In our national and church life great importance is given to the Divine traditions which originate from the Holy Scriptures. They became the best expressions of our national and church image and its uniqueness. Thus, these traditions were evaluated and adopted as sacred services, improving...

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[DR.MED.SARKIS ADAM.] MERYEM ANA YORTUSU (Astvatsadzin) VERAPOÐUM ÜZÜM KUTSAMA BAYRAMI.

   301 tarihinde Hýristiyanlýðý,ilk resmi devlet dini olarak kabul eden Ermeniler ,Hýristiyanlýk önceesi paganizm döneminden gelen ve halk tarafýndan çok benimsenen ve asýrlardan beri kutlanan bayram ve yortularý büyük bir baþarýyla Hýristiyanlýða uyarlayarak tekrar yaþama soktular:Bu bayram ve yortularýn birçoðunu , köklü bir geçmiþi olan Ermeni kilisesi dini bayram olarak...

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[HYETERT] 12 Ağustos üzüm kutsama günü

Ermeni Apostolik Kilisesi  5 önemli yortusundan dördüncüsü olan  ve Meryem Ana’ya ithaf edilen en eski ritüel olan ″Meryem Ana’nın Göğe Alınışı ve Üzüm Kutsama Yortusunu (Verapoğum)″ 12 Ağustos’ta  törenlerle kutlayacak. < ?xml:namespace prefix = o /> 12 Ağustos’ta kilise ayini sonrasında üzüm hasadı kutsanacaktır. News from Armenia – NEWS.am http://news.am/tur/news/116456.html…

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Medal Ceremony of the AGBU World Games 2012

Medal Ceremony of the AGBU world games took place on Saturday August 2, 2012. OIA Bolis team table tennis player Varujan Jamagochian received his Gold Medal. Girls Volleyball team also received the Bronze Medal by finishing 3rd.Congratulations to them all!…

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