Archive for the ‘Religion’ Category

Top Ten Rich People in Armenia

Thursday, December 14th, 2006

Hayk Newspaper reports, that the Forbs - Armenian service soon to be launched in Armenia, will publish the following list of ten richest people in Armenia in the first issue of the magazine. Hayk draws readers attention to the fact, that 6 of the 10 people in the list are high ranking state officials.
Gagik Tsarukyan […]

Return of the Mkhitarist Fathers

Saturday, December 2nd, 2006

Mkhitarist Seminary, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / CNEWA One Magazine 2006
I’ve been a little quiet of late because of work and in particular an article and photos that I had to produce for One Magazine, a publication of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA). After viewing my Lightstalkers portfolio, the magazine’s […]

Mormons Blog on Armenia

Saturday, November 25th, 2006

Lola Koundakjian of the Armenian Poetry Project and Life in Travel forwarded me a link to a new blog on Armenia this morning. Not so unexpected perhaps, but always interesting to take a look, this time the blog is from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — otherwise more commonly known as the […]

Shamiram, Aragatsotn Region #2

Tuesday, September 26th, 2006

Shamiram, Aragotsotn Region, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / Oneworld Multimedia 2006
As a matter of interest, and especially for me as I recently returned from Tbilisi where I made contact with the Yezidi there, a film crew from from Georgia was recording the event. There was also a rather nice Yezidi girl, originally from […]

Shamiram, Aragatsotn Region #1

Monday, September 25th, 2006

Shamiram, Aragotsotn Region, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / Oneworld Multimedia 2006
Today saw this year’s annual festival in the Yezidi village of Shamiram. This was the third time I’ve attended the event and has become somewhat of a photographic “ritual” for me. Interesting to note that Shamiram still has no water and residents have […]

HFH Armenia Catholicos Karekin II Work Project Home Blessing, 9 September 2006 #1

Saturday, September 9th, 2006

Gavar, Gegharkunik Region, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / Habitat for Humanity 2006
Well, finally the Habitat for Humanity Catholicos Karekin II Work Project in Gavar is over and today the new apartments that will serve as homes for 24 families were blessed as is customary in Armenian tradition. Not the first event of this […]

HFH Armenia Catholicos Karekin II Work Project Final Phase, 5 September 2006 #2

Tuesday, September 5th, 2006

Gavar, Gegharkunik Region, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / Habitat for Humanity 2006

Gavar, Gegharkunik Region, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / Habitat for Humanity 2006

HFH Armenia Catholicos Karekin II Work Project Reception, Marriott Armenia Hotel, Yerevan

Monday, September 4th, 2006

Marriott Armenia Hotel, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / Habitat for Humanity 2006

Marriott Armenia Hotel, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / Habitat for Humanity 2006
Well today’s event to launch the final phase of the Habitat for Humanity Armenia Catholicos Karekin II Work Project has come and gone. I’m expecting a press […]

Church Service, Lachin, Kashatagh Region

Friday, September 1st, 2006

Church Service, Lachin, Kashatagh Region, Republic of Nagorno Karabakh © Onnik Krikorian / Oneworld Multimedia 2003

Church Service, Lachin, Kashatagh Region, Republic of Nagorno Karabakh © Onnik Krikorian / Oneworld Multimedia 2003

Aghavnadzor, Vayots Dzor

Tuesday, June 27th, 2006

Aghavnadzor, Vayots Dzor, Republic of Armenia © Onnik Krikorian / Habitat for Humanity 2006
Last week I posted some photos of the final work being undertaken on a house built by Habitat for Humanity volunteers from the Diaspora, and today, the home was ready to be blessed. I’m not religious, but it’s always interesting to photograph […]