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The Armenian Church Diocese of Australia & New Zealand will host an online recital of organ and vocal music, titled “Sacred Armenian Music, Part 1,” featuring organist Fr. Mamigon Kiledjian (Sacred Music Instructor fo the Eastern Diocese), on Wednesday, Feb. 23. For viewers in the United States, the concert will take place at 4 a.m. EST (which, please note, corresponds to 8 p.m. in Sydney, Australia), over the Zoom conference platform. To receive a registration link, e-mail Nishan Basmajian by Feb. 22, at diocese@armenian.come.au. Click the links to access the Australian Diocese’s Facebook page, and to view a flyer.

The Eastern Diocese’s Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center will hold another evening of online instruction in classical Armenian, titled “Krapar yev Kini,” on Monday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m. EST, over the Zoom video conference platform. This week’s session will be led by Beyon Miloyan of Sophene Books, publisher of classics of Armenian literature in dual-language (English and Krapar) editions (click here to read about the series). Visit the Krapar & Kini website to learn details and find out about upcoming events. Click the following link to register online.

The Cultural Committee of Sts. Sahag & Mesrob Church (Providence, RI) will continue its popular online series, “Armenian Cultural Hour” on Friday, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m. This week’s program is a concert honoring the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven, featuring soprano Joanne Mouradjian, and pianist Haig Yaghoobian. (NB: Beethoven’s milestone took place on Dec. 16, 2020.) Click the link to watch the livestream on the parish Facebook page (accessible even if you don’t have a personal Facebook account). Click the following link to view a flyer.

Soorp Haroutiun Church of Orlando, FL, will hold an Evening of Armenian Folklore and Music, on Friday, Feb. 4, 7 p.m., at the church facility (9274 Winter Garden Vineland Rd., Orlando). For information, click on the links to access the parish Facebook page, and to view a flyer.

The Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. will host a lecture on “The History of the Armenian Bible” by Dr. Jesse Arlen (Director of the Eastern Diocese’s Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center) on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, at 3 p.m. EST: simultaneously IN-PERSON at the museum (Floor 6 Gathering Room: 400 4th St., SW, Washington, DC) and ONLINE via the Zoom platform (see below for credentials). Dr. Arlen will speak on the development of the Armenian Bible, and its sacred importance that enabled the spread of Christianity, the development of Armenian theology, and the survival of a distinct, unified cultural community.

The lecture is part of the Museum of the Bible’s Armenian Culture Celebration taking place all day on Jan. 29; click the following link for the full schedule of events. Events are free and open to the public. (NOTE: Guests do not need to be vaccinated or show proof of vaccination to visit the Museum of the Bible. However, to attend unvaccinated guests must have a medical or religious exemption and show a negative test within the last 24 hours.)

ZOOM LINK to view “The History of the Armenian Bible” on Jan. 29, 3 p.m.: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83545912455 / Webinar ID: 835 4591 2455