The performance of the world-famous "London Gospel Choir" in Yerevan


"Culture is the solution to the problem for financially insecure countries." Sona Hovhannisyan, co-founder and program director of the "Yerevan Perspectives" International Music Festival, is the guest of "Artfocus".
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"Yerevan Jazz Fest 2021" was concluded


How does "Yerevan Jazz Fest" invite world-leading jazz musicians to Armenia? What has changed in terms of perception of jazz in Armenia, compared to the 1970s and 1980s? What is the new generation of jazz musicians like? Living legend of Armenian jazz Levon Malkhasyan, founder-president of the Armenian Jazz Association, organizer of "Yerevan Jazz Fest" Kamo Movsesyan are in the "Artfocus" pavilion. The conversation is conducted by Anahit Margaryan.
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Gegham Grigoryan's phenomenon. Gevork Hakobyan and Harutyun Arzumanyan are in Artfocus


What is the phenomenon of artist Gegham Grigoryan, why in 2007 Gegham Grigoryan had to leave the position of the artistic director of the Spendiaryan Opera and Ballet Theater, is the great tenor appreciated in the homeland? Conductor of the Spendiaryan Opera and Ballet Theater Harutyun Arzumanyan and Leading soloist of the theater Gevork Hakobyan are in the "Artfocus" pavillion.  The conversation is conducted by Anahit Margaryan.
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Mariam Merabova is in "Artfocus"


After the concert we went to bow to the boys. I do not want more graves in Yerablur. I do not want":  Famous jazz singer Mariam Merabova is in "Artfocus".  What helped her find the mental strength to go on stage after her husband's death?  What is YouTube for Mariam Merabova, why does the singer reject the institute of production? Anahit Margaryan talked to Merabova.
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Is art "fashionable" in Armenia today?


Does the Institute of Art of the National Academy of Sciences follow the latest trends in international art, does the system of grants work in the field of art?  What is the strategic plan of the Art Institute? 
The acting Director of the Institute of Art of the National Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Arts, Professor Anna Asatryan is in the pavilion of "Artfocus". The conversation is conducted by Anahit Margaryan.
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Roman Balayan about himself, cinema and today's Armenia


"I lived in dreams until I was 33 years old, but after shooting my first untalented film, The Romashkin Effect, I fell into a dream."  Roman Balayan is the guest of "Artfocus".  Why didn't the film "Flights to Dream and Wake Up" go to the Cannes Film Festival? Why did Roman Balayan make an all-white film after a twelve-year break?  How did Parajanov greet the guests in prison? Anahit Margaryan's interview with the great Soviet director Roman Balayan.
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On the stage of Hamazkayin is O. Henry's new play "Spring Again"


What is the main message of the new play "Spring Again", what is the philosophy behind the staging of the new play, when it will be possible to watch the performances of the Hamazgayin Theater on the theater's own stage? The Artfocus pavilion hosts the theater's artistic director, actor-director Narine Grigoryan, and stage designer Victoria Riedo-Hovhannisyan. The conversation is conducted by Anahit Margaryan.
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World-famous British cellist Steven Iserlis at "Artfocus"


What does the surname Iserlis mean? Why did the Iserlis family fail to rent Beethoven's apartment? Why did Steven Iserlis comment on Robert Schumann's work for the YouTube generation?  Anahit Margaryan talks to world-famous British cellist Steven Iserlis.
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Narine Abgaryan's novel "Zulali" was screened


Director and producer of "Zulali" film Hayk Ordyan is in "Artfocus" pavilion.  Anahit Margaryan talks to Hayk Ordyan about the current problems of film shooting and film production.
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We hosted Serzh Avetikyan


Having succeeded in French cinema, why did Serzh Avetikyan decide to make Armenia and Armenians the main theme of his art? What theatrical project is being launched in Yerevan on Avetikyan's initiative? How did the shooting of "Return to Soloz" go in Turkey?  Actor, director, screenwriter, producer Serzh Avetikyan is in the "Artfocus" pavilion. The conversation is conducted by Anahit Margrayan.
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Bach's spiritual diary of "Sufferings According to Matthew" in Yerevan


Famous German tenor, Bach's great connoisseur of art Martin Petzold was in Yerevan. In the "Artfocus" pavilion, he talks about the latest discoveries of the international community of Bach studies, the secrets and symbols hidden in Bach's art, the life-giving performance features of genius music. The conversation is conducted by Anahit Margaryan.
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The Golden Apricot International Film Festival to be held in Yerevan on October 3-10


Which films should you definitely watch at this year's "Golden Apricot"?  How did the war and the epidemic affect Armenian cinema? How many films by Armenian directors were presented at the festival? Which themes predominate?  The artistic director of "Golden Apricot" film festival, film critic Karen Avetisyan talked to Anahit Margaryan.