Third Take - Merry Christmas from Armenia!
🎄 Happy Holidays🎄 a bit delayed for the U.S. but on time for Armenia. Armenia and many other former Soviet Republic countries celebrate Christmas on Jan 6th. Why? It has something to do with the transition from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar. Some Armenians don't know why Christmas is on Jan. 6th, it just is. During my recent visit to neighboring Georgia, where Russians are intensely dislike, one angry Georgian said 'it was the fault of the Russians that Christmas is celebrated on the 6th, they want everyone on their calendar.' So there it is, life in a former Soviet Republic country. Below are photos from the center of Yerevan, Republic Square, exquisitely decorated to impress the Junior Eurovision competition held here in early December. You ask what is the Junior Eurovision Song Contest? Organized by the European Broadcasting Union, 40 countries throughout Europe, Asia and the Middle East send talented teenage voices to...