Surp Tarkmanchats – the Feast of the Holy Translators
The feast of the Holy Translators: Saint Mesrob Mashtots, the creation of the Armenian alphabet and the foundations of Armenian culture and letters.
Past Events
Khachverats – the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Khachverats, the Armenian feast of the Exaltation of the Cross: the finding by Saint Helena, its capture by Persia and its return by the Emperor Heraclius.
The Assumption of the Holy Mother of God in Ruse
The patronal feast of the Armenian church in Ruse: the Assumption of the Mother of God, the blessing of the first grapes and the custom of Madagh.
Vartavar – the Transfiguration and the Feast of Water
Vartavar, the Armenian feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord: its ancient roots, the drenching with water and the blessing of the grapes.