TBILISI. – The Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Holy Church on Thursday celebrated the Ascension of Jesus. That day after the morning service at Surb Etchmiadzin Church in Tbilisi the Divine Liturgy was conducted, during which the priest, conducting the service, the spiritual shepherd of Surb Etchmiadzin Church Samvel Torosyan in his sermon spoke about the holiday.

The Feast of Holy Ascension, which is accompanied by folk celebrations called Dzhangyulum, continued in the church yard. At the initiative of the “Hayartun” Cultural Center of the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia, youth amateur Song and Dance Ensemble “Taron” headed by Narine Ghushchyan organized the celebration.

Girls and brides decorated with wreaths, young guys and a lot of believers had gathered in the courtyard of Surb Etchmiadzin Church. Sacristan of the church Priest Manuk Zeinalyan spoke about the feast and congratulated everyone on the occasion of the Feast of Holy Ascension. The folk celebration began under the sweet sound of the song “Hambardzoum Yayla” (Merry Ascension), in which Youth Song and Dance Ensemble “Taron”, dance ensembles “Jeyran”, “Ani” and “Vanq”, solo performers Ani Ghushchyan, Ruben Voskanyan and Hovhannes Shakhnazaryan took part.

The students of St. Movses Khorenatsi Kindergarten of the “Hayartun” Center transformed into the living flowers and made the holiday especially charming with recitals and wonderful dance. Liza Torosyan, a student of Tbilisi school № 104, opened the celebration, she announced Armenian songs and dances and invited everyone to the Feast of Holy Ascension, which is one of the traditional folk festivals and is similar to feast of flowers and awakening of spring beauty.