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Hrant Matevosyan: a prophet or an annalist of darker days?


What and how was writing Hrant Matevosyan before independence? Why didn’t he ever go back to writing after independence? What should H. Matevosyan be considered – a Soviet Armenian writer, or an author whose compositions made the way for the collapse of Soviet Union? What was the impact of Matevosyan’s literature on the prose created in post-independence period? 
Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about these issues with literaty critic Vahram Danielyan. 
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The Unknown Teryan


The image of Vahan Teryan rises from memories, text-books and poems as emotional, hectic poet, who was at the same time a devoted political figure and finds his end while on important mission. However, how much did the entire image of Teryan compy with this picture of him so widely common in Soviet era, for what purpose and reasons was Teryan presented in this likeness? 
Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about the unknown pages of his life and work with literary critic Gevorg Emin-Teryan. 
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Armenian Writings (Literature) and Greek-Roman Literary Traditions


Armenian written culture had in diverse ties with the ancient of classical literature. It will be difficult to explore the Armenian medieval literature without comparingit with the Greek-Roman historic-literary traditions. Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about medieval literary-cultural ties, the relation between Greek-Roman and Armenian literature with Gohar Muradyan, Doctor of Philological Sciences, Head of the Division for Study and Translation of Ancient Manuscripts in Matenadaran. 
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The Name of the Rose and Challenges of Translation


One of the top postmodern literatures, an encyclopedia of medieval European life and culture, the most outstanding phenomenon of the XX century: this is how the most famous novel The Name of the Rose, written by Italian writer, literary critic and culture expert Umberto Eco, described. The book was translated into Armenian in late 2014.  
Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about the specifics of translating this novel of utmost difficulty from translation perspective, the state and privately funded translation projects with the film critic, translator Zaven Boyajyan. 

 
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Church Holidays and Contemporary Man


How do Christians celebrate the New Year and Holy Nativity? What sacrament and significance do the Church holidays and fast days have? How is it possible to observe the messages of the Church in the contemporary world? 
What is the specifics of the Church year, how is our Church planning to commemorate the centenary of the Great Yeghern? Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about these issues with Father Markos Mangasarian. 

 
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Literary 2014


For those who live with literature, the achievements of year are measured by another parameters: a neatly composed article, a good book being translated or edited or simply read. Literary critic, Editor-in –Chief of Antares Publishing House Arkmenik Nikoghosyan shared his end-year thoughts with Hayk Hambardzumyan on the last release of “Topic” of this year.
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Theatre: Entertainment and Art


While over the last years, the spectators were complaining about the lack of theatrical premieres and genre diversity, then recently these issues seem to have faded away. However, new issues are emerging: is everything played in theatres related to the art of theatre, what should be our guidance in this seemingly abundant era? Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about these issues with director Garnik Seyranyan.

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Film press and criticism


Over the last years, attempts are made to restore the traditions of the film press. Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about the specifics of film press and publicizing cinematography with editor-in-chief of Kinoashkharh (World of cinematography) website Anahit Harutyunyan.

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Youth Orchestra


2nd International Festival of Aram Khachaturian was finalized. Over the last months a number of concerts, master classes were held, many known and unknown musicians had concerts in Yerevan within the scope of the festival. Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about the significance of the festival bearing the name of the great Armenian composer, as well as the activities of the Youth Orchestra, with the Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia Sergey Smbatyan.

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Parajanov Year


2014 was declared the year of Parajanov. His 90th anniversary is soon to come. What did 2014 bring to the protection of his artistic heritage and the recognition of his works? Hayk Hambardzumyan’s interlocutor is Zaven Sargsyan, Director of Sergei Parajanov Museum, photographer.

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The Art of Eduard Issabekyan


A unique combination of multi-genreness, monumental historicness and chamber, imagery of portraits and self-portraitsm, inborn talent and high-level mastery. This is how the art critics describe national painter Eduard Issabekyan’s painting.
Eduard Issabekyan turned 100. Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about the art of Eduard Issabekyan with the Rector of Fine Arts State Academy, Merited Artist of the Republic of Armenia Aram Issabekyan.

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Daniel Varoujan and the Fate of Western Armenian Poetry


“Daniel Varoujan is one of the greatest glories of our lyric history, if not the greatest one”, - this is how the poet and literary critc Hakob Oshakan describes one of the most prominent poets of Western Armenian poetry. Daniel Varoujan is extinguished among the Western Armenian literary-cultural figures, who were victims to the Genocide, with his poetic image, a unique aesthetics and world perception. Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about the fate of the poetry of the great poet, and generally, about the Western Armenian poetry, with writer, literary critic Grigor Pltian.