Artfocus

Acting director of the Opera and Ballet Theater named after Spendiaryan, conductor Karen Durgaryan spoke about the most important decisions, rebranding, staff shortage, the theater's main income sources, and the introduction of the subscription system during the administration of the new management of the theater in the "Artfocus" pavillion. Anahit Margaryan conducts the conversation.

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How many performances are there in the repertoire of the Yerevan Puppet Theater, what inspires the artists to continue creating? The chief director of the Puppet Theater, honored artist Anna Elbakyan and the director of the theater Ruben Abrahamyan are hosted in "Artfocus". Anahit Margaryan conducts the conversation.

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What model of relations between the Union of Composers and the state operates after the collapse of the USSR? Do composers write music on national orders? The chairman of the Union of RA Composers, honored figure of the RA, professor Aram Satyan was hosted at "Artfocus". Anahit Margaryan moderated the conversation.

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Nora Martirosyan's feature film "When the Wind Calms Down" was selected at the Cannes Film Festival in 2020. The film was screened at the "Golden Apricot" film festival these days. Film director Nor Martirosyan talked about her first thought about the film when she heard the news of the 44-day war, about deliberately not making a propaganda film, the key to success in Cannes, her intention to make a mainstream film and other topics at the "Artfocus" booth. Anahit Margaryan moderated the conversation.

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What films should not be missed at the "Golden Apricot" film festival this year?  Karen Avetisyan, artistic director of the film festival and film critic is hosted in "Artfocus".  Anahit Margaryan conducts the conversation.

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Are young dancers more interested in contemporary dance today than they were years ago? Why did the Ghazaros Saryan Opera Studio decide to become a springboard not only for opera singers, but also for ballet dancers? What meetings did the representatives of the "Summeet" festival have with local artists, choreographers and the audience in the regions? Hayk Vardanyan and Arina Araratyan were hosted in "Artfocus". Anahit Margaryan moderated the conversation.

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Which are the institutes that give orders to contemporary composers to write music abroad and in Armenia? Was it the last peak of the art of composition in the 70-80s of the last century? Do Armenian composers today address social and political issues, do they become the documents of the time or not? Composer, pianist, musicologist Arthur Avanesov is in "Artfocus". The conversation is conducted by Anahit Margaryan.

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Well-known composer, conductor David Halajyan spoke at "Artfocus" about the value of composer-performer cooperation, the value of works created through artificial intelligence, the desire to be a documentary of time. The conversation was conducted by Anahit Margaryan.

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How many names of wine were produced in Artsakh before the 44-day war, how many did we lose? How successful are Armenian wines in the highly competitive environment of wine production?  How to choose a good wine? Winemaker Vahe Keushgeryan was hosted at "Artfocus". The conversation was conducted by Anahit Margaryan.

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What innovative approaches does the National Center for Aesthetics have in contemporary art?  What methods do the center's teachers use? How does art enrich our neural system? Director Vahan Badalyan is in "Artfocus". The conversation is conducted by Anahit Margaryan.

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