The 14th "One Square Meter" Theater Festival launched in ACCEA


The 14th "One Square Meter" Theater Festival was launched on November 7-9 at the Center for Innovative Experimental Art. The festival has no limits on the number of genres, horses and actors. The only limitation is the stage, only one square meter.
 
 
 
 

To Search for the Armenian


What are the deep issues related to the teaching of the Armenian language in universities or schools? What is the role of media, government and modern literature in the use and development of language? Where to start reforms and do you need them? Hayk Hambardzumyan talked about these issues with media researcher, poet Mariam Karapetyan.

 

 

 

 

Again, no money for science


The total funding for science in the RA state budget for 2020 will not increase again. This fact has infuriated young scientists. Armenia ranks last in the region in terms of science funding.

 

 

 

 

The results and consequences of educational reforms


All government policy-makers since independence have stated that the education system is our greatest challenge. Who accepted that challenge? What are the results and consequences of educational reforms for teachers and students? Artashes Torosyan, principal of Yerevan High School No. 198, and Narek Manukyan, co-founder of the Paradigma Educational Foundation are discussing. The conversation is conducted by Anna Sargsyan.
 
 
 
 
 

Lost Art - Graphic works of famous Armenian architects of the 20th century


The Tamanyan National Museum-Institute of Architecture opened an Exhibition entitled "Lost Art. Architectural Graphics". Graphic works of famous Armenian architects of the 20th century, which are kept in the museum archives, were presented.
 
 
 
 

The Red Gospel in Hovhannavank


The Red Gospel is kept in the house of the Karapetyans family living in Yerevan, and they voluntarily bring it to Hovhannavank every year on Red Sunday. The family inherited the Holy Book from the grandfather monk Karapet of the Holy Apostles Church in Moush.

Jubilee concert dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the Komitas String Quartet


One of the oldest functioning string quartets in the world, the Komitas Quartet is already 95 years old.

In anticipation of the Matevosyan Center


The building of the "Hrant Matevosyan" Cultural Center-Museum has been built for a long time, but its opening has been delayed. Why is the operation of the cultural center delayed? What is the concept of the center, how can the work of such a center-museum affect our literary and cultural life? Hayk Hambardzumyan talked about these issues with the director of the "Hrant Matevosyan" Cultural Foundation, David Matosyan.

 

 

 

Period of Catechumen: Compensation


After the second coming of Christ, after the general resurrection of the dead, how will the terrible judgment take place, how will it differ from the earthly judgments? Proto- Archimandrite Zakaria Baghumyan speaks on this. 

References to the Armenian Genocide 106 years later


What is the role of art, culture, humanitarian organizations and individuals in making Armenian history and Armenia visible on the world map? To what extent is the young generation of genocide survivors capable of analyzing their strengths and weaknesses? Nikola Stanisch, Executive Director of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative Foundation, is at the "Artfocus" pavillion.
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St. Geghard was taken out of the Treasury on the Feast of the Apostles


On November 30, in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, on the feast of the the first Armenian Apostles St. Thaddeus and St. Bartholomew, a liturgy was served in St. John the Baptist and St. Vardan Chapel-Baptistery. The Geghard, which is considered a Christian sanctuary, was taken out of the Treasury.

 

 

Relevance of Art and The Art of Relevance


After a 12-year hiatus, Actual Art magazine was re-launched. What is the urgency, how relevant is the publication of such a magazine today, how does our society perceive the need for a new cultural discourse, critical thinking? Hayk Hambardzumyan talked about these issues with Davit Mosinyan, Candidate of Philosophy, member of the magazine's editorial staff.