Director Vahe Sukiasyan

Ruben Altunyan

Composer Ruben Altunyan considers his ballet-oratory “Book of Lamentations” to be the product of his half-century activities as a composer. In his conversation with Fr. Ruben Zargarian, the composer presents his key to perceiving Narekatsi.

Poet as a Prophet, Citizen, Hunter

What is the meaning of a poem, how did the perception of poet’s mission change nowadays? What language do our poets write in and for what reader? What are the internal and external threats to the Armenian language? Hayk Hambardzumyan talks about these issues with the poet, translator Hakob Movses.

Why do We Attend Church

ECLOF -Mission

The film tells about the activities of ECLOF Foundation operating within the area of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The loans and credits provided by the Foundation, which is a member of ECLOF International Global family, helped a number of communities in solving the issue of job creation. The organizations supports socially vulnerable and isolated families to improve their social and economic conditions. The main hero of the film is a family determined to migrate which with the help of ECLOF Foundation, set up a business. Presently this business is deemed to be one of the most successful and well-established ones in Armenia.

Ghazar Mirzoyan

Painter Ghazar Mirzoyan believes that “Every piece of art is condemned if the artist lacks love, faith and education”. He is hosted by Father Ruben Zargarian in the pavilion of Day 6.

Opera in Rabis Environment. Guest: Barsegh Tumanyan

Can opera and classical expressions of art survive in the conditiօns of rabis and provinciality? What is the role, mission and functions of classical art at present days? Does the artist wish or should he fight for the values he holds to stay viable, or he must humbly wait for a more faborable time period when his creations will be perceived better? Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about these issues with the People’s Artist of Armenia, Barsegh Tumanyan.

Zaven Khachikyan

Zaven Khachikyan is a photographer, documentarian. His gaze centers on man with all his feelings, hardships and problems. The photographer thinks that through creative work you can fight even corruption and unemployment, which at present is simply overlooked. As an example, the photographer presents his book which was published recently.

Artur Shahnazaryan

Composer Artur Shahnazaryan is sure: music is a language and the more beautiful and purer it is the more educated and clever generation we'll have.
In this context the composer thinks it positive that Armenian spiritual music is taught in the educational institutions.

Vardan Khachatryan

Fathe Ruben Zargarian hosts theologist Vardan Khachatryan. The conversation is basically focused on the issue of preservation of spiritual-cultural values, mutual connection between the steadiness of the state and family, as well as the consequences of misinterpreting human rights and freedoms, in the context of the national security concept paper.

The Path of the Holy Bible

The Gospel printed in Constantinopole in 1710, was traditionally called "Papei Narek". Often it was mistakingly accepted as Narekatsi's "Matyan". Many were surprise to discover it as the Bible. The miraculous book went through a long and spectacular path before finding its final destination. The participants of the program tell about the path crossed by the Gospel of Constantinople and the miracles. The settlements and families, where the Gospel travelled, are also included.