On Monday, the 18th of October, at 12:30 PM, Mesrobian students from 10th to 12th grades were gathered in the school "Farajian" auditorium to listen to an interesting and useful lecture dedicated to the Feast of the Holy Translators.


This was the first event in the series of celebrations on the occasion of the Feast of the Holy Translators, within the framework of the school extracurricular plans. One of the school students, Marine Halladjian made a speech in which she welcomed the lecturer of the day, Mr. Vartan Tashjian and passed him the microphone to make his speech. Mr. Tashjian is the founder and the editor of the school official magazine "Mesrobian Messenger" and the administrator of the Armenian Catholic Patriarchate Saint "Krikor Naregatsi" center office for the professional development of educators in Armenian schools and the director of the journal "the Armenian Educator" published by the office of "Saint Krikor Naregatsi" center.


The lecture lasted more than half an hour. It gave the students interesting information about the languages in the world as well as the different natural and unnatural factors that guarantee or threaten their existence. By concentrating particularly on the Armenian language, Mr. Tashjian gave explanations and proofs of the dangers that were threatening the language during different centuries in order to save it, keep it and transmit it from generation to generation so that we inherit it as a fortune. He also asked the students to love, learn, keep and maintain the mother tongue, in order to transmit it to the future generations and to all who want to learn this beautiful language, by using all the means provided by the new technology. In his name and specially in the name of "Saint Krikor Naregatsi" center of the Armenian Catholic Patriarchate, Mr. Tashjian expressed his readiness to help and listen to all who have plans that aim at maintaining the pure mother tongue.


At the end of the lecture, the school Principal Mr. Kaloust was thankful, in the name of the administration, to Mr. Vartan Tashjian for the beautiful and high-level lecture.

The series of events dedicated to the Feast of the Holy Translators continued with a ceremony organized on Wednesday, the 20th of October, at 12:30 PM in the schoolyard. The students from 3rd to 9th grades participated in this ceremony. One of the secondary section students, Synthia Arabgirlian made the opening speech in which she defined the Feast of the Holy Translators and showed the importance of the translated songs in the process of developing the special Armenian literature, expanding the Armenian reader's comprehension and enriching the Armenian language. At the end of her speech, she greeted and congratulated the Armenian student on the occasion of this national feast.

Then, a group of 9th grade students recited the poem entitled "Mer Aypoupene" by Kevork Emine. After that, the school choir performed "Ime Hay Lezou" song by Manuel Keshishian.

The lecturer of the day Mr. Hampig Bilalian made a speech in which he expressed his sincere feeling and said that "the Armenian school is unchangeable with its value and its education. The feast of the Holy Translators is a feast for joy and pride. It is a feast to live and to get to know each other. It is the glory of St. Mesrob Mashdots's invention 1600 years ago for this school that carries the name of St. Mesrob and contains his monument especially that it is the first month of the new school year in the presence of St. Mesrob's spirit". Mr. Bilalian continued talking about the mother tongue by saying that "the Armenian language with its letters, literature and culture is the cuirass and the shield for us. 1600 years ago, Mesrob Mashdots showed us the way to be civilized, to speak Armenian, to live as an Armenian and in this way to defend our right. The feast of the Holy Translators is not only for speaking and believing but also for living the dream and the vision of Mesrob Mashdots".

The lecturer's speech was followed by the speech of the school Principal Mr. Gregoire Kaloust who greeted the Armenian student and the Armenian school. He also announced the distribution of special prizes that took place immediately. Three students having the best paintings were awarded a book about painting among the paintings, dedicated to the Armenian alphabet, of the students from 5th to 7th grades. And other students were offered encouragement.

In this way, the celebration of the series of events organized by Mesrobian High School and dedicated to the Feast of the Holy Translators came to an end.