Armenian children continue Christmas celebrations
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A scene from "A Happy Clown", one of the performances by
children
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Theater performances by children marked a beginning of a series
of Christmas celebrations to cover 20 communities of Tavush region, Armenia. The participants aged 10-16 were from local theatrical groups that belong to Armenian Evangelical Church, who partnered
with the WV Tavush Area Development Program (ADP) to give the children in remote and rural areas a nice opportunity to enjoy Christmas time.
The performances are educational to teach children how to love and support each other. One of them tells about a clown who treats his friend unfairly but has to repent afterwards.
'I liked the play very much. It teaches us to be kind, to love and not to be naughty,' said 10-year-old Ani Mirzoyan from Azatamut village, Tavush region.
'Theatrical shows are not common for rural areas and children miss them much throughout the year,' said Karen Tsovyan, Christian Commitments Committee member from Tavush ADP.
The performances were imbued with Christmas spirit, music, humor, and prayers. The young audience was nicely surprised at the end with the appearance of Dzmer Pap (Santa Clause) who brought presents for children.
'Christmas is my favorite holiday when your dreams come true. I wish all the children could be healthy, successful and live in peace,' said Hasmik Yaylayan, 11, who came with her mother to watch the performance.
'The performances were designed so that they could be understandable for children of different age groups. They aimed to inculcate love, respect, and goodness in children as well as make them understand the message of Christ 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself,' said Karen Tsovyan.
The performances had a great success as the auditoriums in each community were full of people. Happy smiles and laughter of children were strong evidence of that.
The theater performances are not over yet and will continue to amuse children until the 13th of January which is also celebrated in Armenia as New Year's Eve according to Julian calendar and sum up the Christmas season.
Christmas celebrations took place in all ADP offices of Armenia bringing joy and hope to many children from poor families. Along with many other Christmas Gifts, over 4000 children received Youth Bible Curriculum textbooks developed and printed by WV Armenia Christian Commitments department.
The performances are educational to teach children how to love and support each other. One of them tells about a clown who treats his friend unfairly but has to repent afterwards.
'I liked the play very much. It teaches us to be kind, to love and not to be naughty,' said 10-year-old Ani Mirzoyan from Azatamut village, Tavush region.
'Theatrical shows are not common for rural areas and children miss them much throughout the year,' said Karen Tsovyan, Christian Commitments Committee member from Tavush ADP.
The performances were imbued with Christmas spirit, music, humor, and prayers. The young audience was nicely surprised at the end with the appearance of Dzmer Pap (Santa Clause) who brought presents for children.
'Christmas is my favorite holiday when your dreams come true. I wish all the children could be healthy, successful and live in peace,' said Hasmik Yaylayan, 11, who came with her mother to watch the performance.
'The performances were designed so that they could be understandable for children of different age groups. They aimed to inculcate love, respect, and goodness in children as well as make them understand the message of Christ 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself,' said Karen Tsovyan.
The performances had a great success as the auditoriums in each community were full of people. Happy smiles and laughter of children were strong evidence of that.
The theater performances are not over yet and will continue to amuse children until the 13th of January which is also celebrated in Armenia as New Year's Eve according to Julian calendar and sum up the Christmas season.
Christmas celebrations took place in all ADP offices of Armenia bringing joy and hope to many children from poor families. Along with many other Christmas Gifts, over 4000 children received Youth Bible Curriculum textbooks developed and printed by WV Armenia Christian Commitments department.
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