From: Sebouh Z Tashjian <sebouhz_tashjian@yahoo.com.au>
Subject: Festive events to the feast of St. Sarkis, patron of youth and love

Panorama.am

14:16 29/12/2007

FESTIVE EVENTS DEDICATED TO THE FEAST OF ST. SARKIS,
PATRON OF YOUTH AND LOVE

During the last years the feast of St. Sarkis, Patron
of youth and love, became very popular. Each year
Araratian Patriarchal Diocese organizes festive
events, competitions, quizzes and concerts on the
occasion of the Feast.
Depending on the Feast of Holy Resurrection of Our
Lord Jesus Christ the feast of St. Sarkis may have a
35-day shift. In 2008 the feast will be celebrated on
January 21. Keeping to the tradition Araratian
Patriarchal Diocese will continue the complex of
festive events announcing a number of competitions in
advance.

Competition of stories.
1. St. Sarkis, the patron of our love (Real story)
2. St. Sarkis, the patron of our strong family (Real
story)
3. St. Sarkis – `Strong family, strong Motherland’
(Real story)
Stories should be maximum within the limits of 2
computer pages, written in Armenian language only and
in Armenian fonts (12 font size). Handed works will
not be returned.
The following monetary prizes will be granted to the
authors of the three best stories in each nomination:
– The first prize – 150.000 Armenian Dram
– The second prize – 100.000 Armenian Dram
– The third prize – 50.000 Armenian Dram
The best stories will be published in the biweekly of
Araratian Patriarchal Diocese `Shoghakn Araratian.’
4. Competition of paintings – `St. Sarkis, Patron of
youth and love.’ There are two nominations – `St.
Sarkis, the patron of our love’ and `St. Sarkis, the
patron of our strong family’. Two grand prizes –
150.000 Armenian Dram and 100.000 Armenian Dram
correspondingly, are established in each nomination.
5. Competition of photo reports (sessions) – `We
created our Armenian family.’ Three prizes – 100.000
Armenian Dram, 75.000 Armenian Dram and 50.000
Armenian Dram correspondingly, are established for the
three best works.

Stories should be sent to the e-mail address
ser@araratian-tem.am. Stories in printed form may be
handed also in the Press Center of the Diocesan
Headquarters. Authors’ contact telephone numbers
should be mentioned.

Paintings and photo reports (sessions) also may be
handed in the Press Center of the Diocesan
Headquarters located in the address R. Israyelian 21,
nearby the Church of St. Sarkis. Telephone number: 58
47 22.

ATTENTION: THE WORKS PRESENTED TO THE COMPETTTION WILL
BE RECEIVED ON JANUARY 7-17, 2008.

Festive events will be concluded on the day of the
feast, in the large concert hall named after Aram
Khachatrian where the following events will be held:
– Exhibition-sales of the 20 best works presented to
the paintings’ and photo reports’ (sessions’)
competitions in the foyer of the large concert hall
named after Aram Khachatrian. Exhibition-sales will
start 2 hours before the concert.
– Concert program, during which the names of all
nominations’ winners present at the concert will be
announced. The winners will be handed the sums and
prizes symbolizing the feast.

On January 21 Divine Liturgies will be celebrated in
all churches named after St. Sarkis. The churches will
be open till 21:00 p.m. The clergy will bless the
young people and present them color postcards telling
about the feast. Postcards will be distributed in all
churches of Yerevan.

People may receive any information concerning the life
and activity of St. Sarkis and his
soldiers-companions, as well as the competition
visiting the official website of Araratian Patriarchal
Diocese

Source: Panorama.am