Armenian Church and Monastery in Nicosia, CYPRUS
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Armenian Church and Monastery in Old Nicosia, Cyprus (2014)
Filmed in Nicosia, Cyprus by Chris Krzentz on Oct 14, 2014. Turkish Cypriot Retired Archaeologist Tuncer Bagiskan is the Guide. If you like the videos, please subscribe to this YouTube channel.
Nareg Armenian School (and Church) in Nicosia, Cyprus
Filmed in Nicosia, Cyprus by Chris Krzentz on Oct 18, 2015. If you like the videos, feel free to subscribe to the Chris Krzentz global youtube channel.
Sourp Magar Armenian Monastery in Halevga, Cyprus (Oct 6, 2018)
Filmed in Halevga, Cyprus by Chris Krzentz on Oct 6, 2018. Tuncer Bagiskan is a well known Turkish Cypriot Retired Archaeologist. If you like the videos, feel free to subscribe to this global channel.
The Fate of Armenian Monuments in Northern Cyprus
Yerkir Media examines the dire state of Armenian monuments in Turkish occupied Northern Cyprus and efforts to save the decaying Christian heritage of the Armenian community of the island.
Armenian Cemetery in Nicosia, Cyprus (Oct 16, 2016)
Filmed in Nicosia, Cyprus by Chris Krzentz on Oct 16, 2016. If you like the videos, feel free to subscribe to the Chris Krzentz global youtube channel.
LAST DAYS | Cyprus 2015
Aw sad to be concluding my Cyprus adventures but i promise there will be more in the future!!
Had such an amazing 10 days and its sad to be back in cold England but i guess its time to get back to reality!
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Religious ceremony at the Armenian Church in Arabahmet North Cyprus 1st in 50 years
A religious ceremony has been realized at the Armenian Church in Arabahmet region of Lefkoşa after 50 years. Besides over 500 Armenian origin persons living in South and North Cyprus, the UN Secretary General's Special Representative to Cyprus Lisa Buttenhaim, imam of Hala Sultan Lodge and South Cyprus Representative of the Religious Affairs Presidency Şakir Alemdar and representatives of some foreign missions also attended the ritual leaded by archbishop Varoujan Hergelian.
Armenian Monuments in Cyprus
Lecture by Alexander-Michael Hadjilyra at the Peace Hall, Ledra Street, Nicosia on 30 Oct 2013
Sourp Asdvadzadzin Armenian church choir at Phaneroumeni Church Nicosia
19-01-2014 Sourp Asdvadzadzin Armenian church choir at Phaneroumeni Church
Celebrating the Restoration of the Armenian Church and Monastery Complex
Celebrating the Restoration of the Armenian Church and Monastery Complex on Monday 17th March 2014.
Sourp Magar Armenian Monastery February 2014
Musique: Almineria's aria, lascia ch'io pianga
The monastery of Sourp Magar is situated at a height of 510m above sea level on the northern slopes of the Pentadaktylos / Besparmakmountains.
Sourp Magar means St Makarios the Blessed. Who this St Makarios was is unknown, but it is thought to be either a 4th century Coptic hermit who lived in Alexandria, Egypt, or another 4th century hermit who was a pupil of St Anthony of the desert. The feast days of both these saints are observed by the Armenian Church on the 1st May. It is also referred to as the Monastery of Mary.
The monastery was first established about 1000AD as a Coptic (Egyptian Christian) monastery, and came into the hands of the Armenians about the 15th century. The exact date and circumstances of the transfer are unknown. Close relations between the oriental Apostolic Churches such as the Armenian, Syrian and Ethiopian churches, began soon after the Council of Chalcedon in 451AD.
Traditionally, Christianity was brought to Armenia by the Apostle Bartholomew, and Thaddeus, one of the seventy. In 301AD, Armenia became the first country in the world to proclaim Christianity as the established religion.
Sourp Magar has been a religious centre for Armenians for centuries, the quiet surroundings providing a haven for clergymen and laymen alike. The Armenian community in Nicosia used it as a summer retreat, and it became a stopover for Armenian pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem.
The upheavals in the Ottoman empire at the beginning of the 20th century resulted in the arrival of thousands of Armenian refugees on the island, and the monastery opened its doors to orphans and to those in need. It also helped feed the hungry by developing farming on the monastery's lands which ran to around 3000 acres.
Although the last monks left in the early 20th century, right until 1974 the monastery remained a favourite place for Armenian families and schools to visit, as its grounds were particularly pleasant, especially in the hot summer months.
In 1998, there was a suggestion that the monastery be converted into a hotel, but protests from the remaining Armenian communities and prevailing economic conditions made the plan a non-starter.
Today, the monastery is in ruins and has suffered at the hands of vandals. Inside the monastery enclosure you can still see the remains of an orchard with a tiny church and pilgrims' cells lining the east and south perimeter walls. It is, however, well worth a visit to soak up the atmosphere, marvel at the views or picnic in the grounds.
Surviving Treasures from Sourp Magar and Sourp Asdvadzadzin Church part 1
Six Armenians Re-Visit Victoria Street, in Nicosia, Cyprus (2016)
Filmed in the Armenian quarter, in the north part of Nicosia, Cyprus by Chris Krzentz on Oct 21 2016. If you like the videos, please subscribe to the Chris Krzentz global youtube channel.
Cypriot President attends Orthodox Church ceremony marking national day
1. Wide of soldiers standing to attention at ceremony marking Greek Cypriot National Day
2. Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades inspecting soldiers
3. Wide tilt down of interior of church, congregation crossing themselves
4. Mid of Anastasiades sitting with priests in church, crossing himself
5. Wide pan from Archbishop Chrysostomos II of Cyprus to church officials singing
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Nicos Anastasiades, President of Cyprus:
We're not expecting anything from Greece. Therefore we have to, I mean, it is not a duty of Greece, or, they owe nothing to us. So, we have to fight ourselves. And to build up the new era.
7. Low angle of service inside church
8. Close-up of men singing
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Nicos Anastasiades, President of Cyprus:
Growth, incentives for growth, and we are going to work towards that end. Thank you.
10. Close-up of top of church with Greek flag flying
11. Wide pan of church
STORYLINE:
Cyprus' president Nicos Anastasiades attended a church service on Monday to mark Greek Cypriot National Day - a bank holiday in Cyprus.
April 1 is the anniversary of the start of a guerilla campaign against British colonial rule, which ended after Cyprus gained independence in 1960.
Speaking after the Orthodox Christian service, Anastasiades said that Cyprus was not seeking any emergency aid from Greece to help deal with the country's banking crisis.
We're not expecting anything from Greece, he said, adding: They owe nothing to us, so, we have to fight ourselves.
Anastasiades said the nation's priority was finding incentives for growth.
Stock markets across Europe have been closed since Friday for the Easter holiday.
It will not be until Tuesday that investors will see how markets react to events in Cyprus, where banks reopened on Thursday for the first time in nearly two weeks.
Fearing that savers would rush to pull their money out once banks reopened, Cypriot authorities have imposed a raft of restrictions on financial transactions, including daily withdrawal limits of 300 euros (384 US dollars) for individuals and 5,000 euros for businesses.
These are the first so-called capital controls that any country has applied in the eurozone's 14-year history.
The bank run didn't materialise on Thursday as Cypriots appeared to take the measures in their stride, lining up patiently to do their business and defying dire predictions of scenes of pandemonium.
Cyprus accepted a bailout deal last week that would safeguard small savers, but in which depositors with more than 100-thousand euros in the country's two most troubled banks would lose a big chunk of their money.
Officials said on Saturday that big depositors at the Cyprus' largest bank - Bank of Cyprus - may be forced to accept losses of up to 60 percent, far more than initially estimated under the European rescue package to save the country from bankruptcy.
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Avo's Armenian Food in Nicosia, Cyprus (Oct 27, 2017)
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Schoolchildren of Narek Armenian School in Nicosia, Cyprus 2015
Casual interview (in Armenian) with 2 students who attend Narek Armenian School in Nicosia, Cyprus. Regards from Project 101.
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