An evening of jazz music entitled “Jazz as a Phenomenon of Tolerance” took place on May 2 at the Hayratoun Culture Center attached to the Armenian Apostolic Church Diocese of Georgia.

The musical evening was the brainchild of social activist Artem Kirakozov (Grigorents) who was inspired by the references regarding traditional Georgian tolerance made by   Primate Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan in his sermons.

Pianists Yesayi Abovyan and Pavel Oganezov wooed the crowd with their renditions of jazz standards.

Historian Yenok Tadevosyan gave a talk about the history of jazz in post-Soviet countries.