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Armenian Studies


A three-day Symposium on the 40th anniversary of Society for Armenian Studies attended around forty Armenologists arriving from various Armenian Studies Centers of the world. Hayk Hambardzumyan talks about the past, present and future of Armenian studies with Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Coordinator of Armenian Studies in Fresno University.

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Information War


The program tells about the role of Armenian and Azeri mass media played for the 20 year long Karabakh conflict. The experts address the differences between information and propaganda and assess work practices of mass media. It is noted, that after the ceasefire the parties use mass media instead of bullets emphasizing the reasons for deficiencies in professional journalism in both countries.

Hamo Sahyan: From Cliffs to the Sky


How to live in this age of great cultural shiftings, politicial ups and downs, publicistic-propaganda, poetry of the XX century and keep with ones own essense, and even if gone astray, to come back, again, to the direction once chosen? This is the main mystery of Sahyan-the poet. The film “Hamo Sahyan: From Cliffs to the Sky” presents the junctures of his creations and key periods of life of the poet.
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Komitas’ Jubilees


It is Komitas’ 145th anniversary. This year we also mark another important anniversary related to the name of the great composer – 90th anniversary of founding Komitas Quartet. Hayk Hambardzumyan talks about the significance of creations of Komitas and the fruitful road Komitas Quartet passed, with professor Eduard Tadevosyan, first violinist of State Komitas Quartet, Dean of Orchestra Faculty of State Conservatory after Komitas.

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guest: Edmon Marukyan


To MP Edmon Marukyan, the progress and development of the country are closely linked to the development of free competitive relations. In his conversation with the MP Edmon Marukyan, Rev. Fr. Ruben Zargarian addresses the need for legislative amendments in the jurisdiction, and the draft laws currently presented to the National Assembly.

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Slavery of Freedom


Independence – an opportunity to live independently, to build statehood dreamt for centuries, and at the same time – years of hardship, losses, frustrations. How has all these aspects reflect in the contemporary Armenian literature? Hayk Hambardzumyan talks about these issues with novelist, PhD in Philology, Norayr Adalyan.

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Knowledge and Man


Rapidly developing technologies, the accumulations of information and knowledge force men confront the issue of orientating and choices. How can one make use of the abundant resources of knowledge; how shall we decide on the knowledge which sustains humans’ spiritual growth, protect what is human in him, and restore once perished linkages to the spiritual world? Hayk Hambardzumyan talks about the destiny of human and humanitarian knowledge with the translator, philosopher Sergey Stepanyan.

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Knowledge in the 21st Century


Knowledge and the theory of knowledge are among the most critical issues of all times and moreover nowadays, when a vast number of knowledge and information has been accumulated and the methods of receiving and transfering knowledge change at a fastest speed ever.
Hayk Hambardzumyan talks about the significance and modifications of knowledge in the 21st century with the translator, philosopher Sergey Stepanyan.

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Armenian Literature Foundation


To disseminate information on the Armenian literature, promote the process of translated Armenian literature into other languages, provide grants to international publishers for publishing Armenian authors, participate in international book festivals to represent Armenian literature, carry out program targeting the popularization of the Armenian literature. The Armenian Literature Foundation was established to address this and other important tasks related to the culture of book. Hayk Hambardzumyan talked about the implemented and upcoming activities of the Foundation with the Director of the Foundation Arevik Ashkharoyan.

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Chronology of Armenian-Chinese Ties


Culture experts say, that Armenians are a unique connection between the East and the West, which is proved by remarkable historical and cultural facts. While our relations with the West are well-examined and evidential, the countries of the Far East are not so well-known to us and unaccessible; these are heavenly places where Armenians couldn’t have dwelt in. Hayk Hambardzumyan talked about the ages-long cultural and economic ties Armenia has with the Far East countries with the creative director Ruben Giney.

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Children’s Theatre


The role of children and youth art centers, art schools, children theatre groups are vital for the aesthetic education and social integration of new generation. The issue becomes even more vital in the case of children with special education and facility needs. What role does the children’s theatre group play in cultural education? What do the inclusive theatre groups give the children with special needs? Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke with Marine Asatryan, director and produceռ of “It’s Us” inclusive theatre group.

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The Parable of Two Houses


In the Gospels Christ gives a message – whoever hears my word and keeps it, is like the wise man who built his house on the rock, while whoever hears my word and doesn’t keep it, is like the man who built his house on the sand.
What’s the difference between these two house builders, what was Christ conveying through this parable? Father Markos Mangasaryan provided explanation.