Armenian Heritage Scanning Program


Since 2020, the preservation of the historical, cultural and religious heritage of Artsakh has become a critical issue. Since 2020, the TUMO Center for Creative Technologies has launched the “Global Armenian Heritage Scanning Initiative” program, the goal of which is to document, preserve and make Armenian historical and cultural monuments accessible to the public, specialists engaged in the reconstruction and restoration of monuments, and researchers. In “Artfocus,” Anahit Margaryan discussed the topic with Hule Keshishyan, Senior Manager of the 3D Scanning Project at the TUMO Creative Center.

Armenian rock and non-formal education


In 2013, during the "The Levels of Sound" music courses at the Tumo Center for Creative Technologies, Arik Grigoryan founded the "Tambata" band. Today, the band is active in Armenia and abroad. The band members are young people aged 14-21. Anahit Margaryan spoke with rock musician and educator Arik Grigoryan about their activities, Armenian rock, informal music education, and the problems of alternative music in Armenia in "Artfocus".

Martiros Saryan's House-Museum Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow


The Martiros Saryan House-Museum was opened in 1967, during the artist's lifetime.
The museum's exhibition presents all the periods and genres of the master's creativity, starting from the first drawings made at the age of 16 to the works created in the last months of his life. Visitors also have the opportunity to see Saryan's studio. What changes have occurred in the museum in recent years and what programs will be implemented in the near future? In "Artfocus" Anahit Margaryan talked with Bella Isahakyan, director of the Saryan House-Museum, and Ruzan Saryan, head of the exhibition organization department.
 

Valentin Podpomogov's works are on display at the Cafesjian Center


Dreams of Life and Death
The exhibition titled “Valentin Podpomogov: “Dreams of Life and Death”” has opened at the Cafesjian Center for the Arts. The works of the famous Armenian painter, master of cinema, animation, design, and Honored Artist of the Armenian SSR Valentin Podpomogov are presented. The exhibition is dedicated to the artist’s 100th anniversary. Some of the works are being exhibited for the first time. The artist’s widow, Asya Podpomogov, and the Director of Exhibitions at the Cafesjian Center for the Arts, Armen Yesayants, spoke about the life, legacy, and creative path of Valentin Podpomogov at “Artfocus.”

Art critic Ivet Tajaryan talks about Markos Grigoryan


Painter, collector, gallerist, curator, actor, founder of the earth art movement Markos Grigoryan donated to Armenia about 2000 samples of Armenian, Iranian and European applied art, which have a history of 6 thousand years. He proposed by his example to develop Armenian carpet weaving in new directions. In "Artfocus" Anahit Margaryan and Candidate of Art History, Head of the Mashtots Matenadaran Museum Ivet Tajaryan discussed Markos Grigoryan's activities.

"...and it's snowing outside!"


Three completely different characters, three different personalities tell their unfortunate biography from the stage, seasoning it with humor, jokes, and funny dialogues. However, the ending is tragic. The play "...and it's snowing outside" by the famous Italian playwright, screenwriter, actor, and director Vincenzo Saleme was staged at the Sos Sargsyan National Theater by director, actor David Hakobyan. In "Artfocus" Anahit Margaryan hosted two of the three main actors of the play: Varsham Gevorgyan and Stepan Ghambaryan.

Loyalty: Bishop Gevorg Saroyan comments


What guidance does the Gospel give about faithfulness? Is faithfulness a choice? Who is a faithful person? What are the limits of faithfulness? Bishop Gevorg Saroyan speaks on this.

Activities of the Stepanakert Russian Drama Theater in Yerevan


Shogher Sargsyan, Harutyun Andreasyan
The Stepanakert Russian Drama Theater is the only theater in Artsakh that continues to operate in Yerevan. The theater does not have its own hall and rehearsal rooms, but it continues to stage performances, experiment with new formats, participate in festivals, and even receive awards. Actors Shogher Sargsyan and Harutyun Andreasyan spoke in “Artfocus” about the activities of the Stepanakert Russian Drama Theater, the difficulties and victories of building a new life and establishing a new home in Yerevan.

Samvel Ghazaryan: The Path of Creation


Exhibition dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the birth of Samvel Ghazaryan
The art of sculptor Samvel Ghazaryan is distinguished by its broad genre and thematic coverage, deep content and figurative diversity. His works combine lyricism and mysticism. Ghazaryan's works are among the most important achievements of Armenian sculpture, which combine traditional heritage, unique stylistic approaches and universal ideas. These days, the National Gallery of Armenia is hosting the exhibition "Samvel Ghazaryan. The Path of Creation", dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the artist's birth. Art critic Anahit Margaryan spoke with the curator of the exhibition, art critic, head of the sculpture department of the National Gallery of Armenia, Mariam Davtyan, at "Artfocus".

Sunrise Service 2025


The service of the Sunrise Service is performed at sunrise, “In the Presence of the Holy Spirit.” The hour of the Sunrise has the meaning of the resurrection of Christ, because Jesus appeared to the disciples at this hour after His resurrection. This service also reminds us of the Second Coming of Christ and the universal resurrection of mankind.

Union: Bishop Daniel Fndykian comments on this


When did Christ speak about unity, what did he preach to the disciples before the crucifixion, during the last prayer? What is the Christian understanding of unity? What should we know about this virtue? Bishop Daniel Fndykian comments on this.

The new collection of the epic "Sasna Tsrer"


The oral versions of the national epic poem "Sasna Tsrer" have been written down since 1873. The most famous is the collected manuscript created in 1939 based on those versions. Few people know that in addition to this collected manuscript, two more similar manuscripts were created at different times, and the fourth manuscript will be published in 2025. The author is literary critic, epic scholar Hayk Hambardzumyan. In "Artfocus", Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about the typological analysis of the oral versions of the epic poem "Sasna Tsrer", his monographs on the epic, and the peculiarities of the new collected manuscript.