The Cultural Committee of Sts. Sahag & Mesrob Church (Providence, RI) will hold the first program in its online series, “Armenian Cultural Hour” on Friday, May 29, at 7:30 p.m. The inaugural program will be an Armenian Music Festival, featuring a 1997 production of the opera “Anoush.” Future programs will go live every Friday through June, at 7:30 p.m. 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 links to view a general flyer with the upcoming schedule; and a flyer for the Anoush opera program.
ONLINE Workshop: The Art of Chanting the Jashoo Gospel
The Eastern Diocese’s Sacred Music Council will hold an online workshop aimed at deacons and altar servers. Fr. Mamigon Kiledjian and Fr. Hovhan Khoja-Eynatyan will lead “The Art of Chanting the Sunday Jashoo Gospel,” on Saturday, May 16, 11 a.m. to 12 noon, on the Zoom conference platform. Click on the link to view a flyer with information on how to join (and e-mail Fr. Khoja-Eynatyan with any questions).
ONLINE Concert Series: Armenian Musicians of the World
The Cultural Committee of the Sts. Sahag & Mesrob Church (Providence, RI) will hold the first in a series of online concerts titled, “Armenian Musicians of the World For You” on Saturday, May 9, at 7 p.m. In this concert dedicated to Mothers Day, Maestro Konstantin Petrossian will perform favorite songs on the piano live from the church’s Egavian Hall, with guest vocalist Gohar Manjelikian. Future concert broadcasts will feature musicians and singers from the U.S., Armenia, Argentina, Germany, Canada, Portugal, Spain, England. Concerts are free of charge, and last 30-40 minutes. Click the link to watch the livestream on the parish Facebook page (accessible even if you don’t have a personal Facebook account). Click here to view a flyer.
Zohrab Center ONLINE Film Screening: “Motherland”
The Eastern Diocese’s Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center will host an ONLINE screening of the documentary film, Motherland, on Thursday, May 7, at 7 p.m. EDT, over the Zoom video conference platform. The film—which follows two Armenian women who work to clear land mines in Karabagh—runs about 20 minutes, and will be followed by a Q&A with directors Emily Mkrtichian and Jesse Soursouian. Click on the link to learn more about the film, view a flyer, and find out how to join and watch the lecture. Some advanced set-up required.
ONLINE Film Screening & Q&A: “Yeva” by Anahid Abad
St. Leon Church (Fair Lawn, NJ) is holding an online screening of the film “Yeva,” by Anahid Abad, with a Q&A with the filmmaker. Film can be viewed any time between Thursday, Apr. 23 (10 a.m.) and Saturday, Apr. 25 (11:59 p.m.) with e-ticket. Q&A with Anahid Abad on Zoom conference platform on Saturday, Apr. 25, 2 p.m. (All times EDT.) Obtain tickets at https://yeva.bpt.me. Proceeds benefit Halo Trust’s work in Artsakh. To view a flyer with film, ticket and access details, click here.