ECHMIATSIN CELEBRATING THE FEST OF THE CITY FOR THE FIRST TIME

Aysor.am
Wednesday, October 07

On October 8 Echmiatsin celebrates the day of the city, reported Vardan
Vardanyan the head of the press service of Echmiatsin municipality
to Aysor.am.

The idea of celebrating the day of Echmiatsin separately belongs to
the mayor Karen Grigoryan. For this reason a council has been formed
which has decided the day of the city to be October 8.

"The thing is that it was on October 8 in 405 AD when for the first
time Mesrop Mashtots entered Vagharshapat with the invention of the
letters in his hand", – explained the mayor K. Grigoryan and added
that all the arrangements will pass during the three days, October 7-9.

There will be organized concerts and exhibitions as well as opening
ceremonies of monuments and parks and sportive competitions.

The main events will take place on October 8. In the city ceremonial
marching will be organized which was also performed during the King
Vagharsh times, with the heroes known in our days too. Also opening
ceremony of several playgrounds, exhibitions and concerts will
take place.

"That day a cake of 1 tone and around 120 square meters will be put
in the square of Echmiatsin named after Komitas. Besides that an
offering will be served out to around 200 families", – V. Vardanyan,
the press secretary explained.

On the day of the city will take place a solemn session in the hall
of the chamber of culture. During the session the mayor will give
awards not only to the citizens of Echmiatsin but also to the friends
of the city. The day will be summed up with the big concert organized
in the square after Komitas, in which will take part the prominent
stars of Armenia.

On October 9 the fest ceremonies will be summed up. At 10:30 will take
place the open championship of wrestling and in 15:00 there will take
place a fest concert in the area of Aragats of Echmiatsin city.