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Creation of Letters/Fonts in a Digital World


The growth in mobile devices, progress of digital technologies, as well as the development of publishing business, all assume intensive use of digital alphabet, new font types. Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about the specifics and development of creating fonts or letters with creator of fonds Edik Ghabuzyan.
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ReAnimania


The cultural week passed under the animation motto. International Animation Film Festival was organized in Yerevan for the 6th time now. Around 400 dilms from different countries of the world were screened, master classes delivered. Hayk Hambardzumyan talked about the festival events, the significance and achievements of ReAnimation to Vrej Kassouny, the Founder Director of ReAnimania International Animation Film Festival of Yerevan.

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Cilicia and Crusaders


How was it possible to prolong the existence of Cilician Kingdom? What role did women play in the lives of Armenians in Cilicia and Jerusalem? Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about disputable and less covered issues related to the Cilician history with the expert of Armenian studies Clause Armen Mutafian.
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Unknown Pages of Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia


The history and unique culture of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia make a crucial part of the history and cultural heritage of our nation. Although largely surveyed, yet many questions on the history of Cilicia still need clarifications to allow specifying the place and role of Cilician Kingdom in the entire world history. Hayk Hambardzumyan talked about the dark pages, ups and downs of Cilician history with Armenologist Claude (Armen) Mutafian.

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Armenian Origin Film in Russia


Over the last few years, Russian film market is rather significantly influenced by the presence of Armenian filmmakers. Films and TV shows by our compatriot filmmakers are screened on larger screens and by TV finding success in various festivals. Hayk Hambardzumyan had a conversation with filmmaker Mher Mkrtchyan on the specifics and successes of Armenian-origin movies shot in Russia.

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Armenian Studies


A three-day Symposium on the 40th anniversary of Society for Armenian Studies attended around forty Armenologists arriving from various Armenian Studies Centers of the world. Hayk Hambardzumyan talks about the past, present and future of Armenian studies with Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Coordinator of Armenian Studies in Fresno University.

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Komitas’ Jubilees


It is Komitas’ 145th anniversary. This year we also mark another important anniversary related to the name of the great composer – 90th anniversary of founding Komitas Quartet. Hayk Hambardzumyan talks about the significance of creations of Komitas and the fruitful road Komitas Quartet passed, with professor Eduard Tadevosyan, first violinist of State Komitas Quartet, Dean of Orchestra Faculty of State Conservatory after Komitas.

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Slavery of Freedom


Independence – an opportunity to live independently, to build statehood dreamt for centuries, and at the same time – years of hardship, losses, frustrations. How has all these aspects reflect in the contemporary Armenian literature? Hayk Hambardzumyan talks about these issues with novelist, PhD in Philology, Norayr Adalyan.

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Knowledge and Man


Rapidly developing technologies, the accumulations of information and knowledge force men confront the issue of orientating and choices. How can one make use of the abundant resources of knowledge; how shall we decide on the knowledge which sustains humans’ spiritual growth, protect what is human in him, and restore once perished linkages to the spiritual world? Hayk Hambardzumyan talks about the destiny of human and humanitarian knowledge with the translator, philosopher Sergey Stepanyan.

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Knowledge in the 21st Century


Knowledge and the theory of knowledge are among the most critical issues of all times and moreover nowadays, when a vast number of knowledge and information has been accumulated and the methods of receiving and transfering knowledge change at a fastest speed ever.
Hayk Hambardzumyan talks about the significance and modifications of knowledge in the 21st century with the translator, philosopher Sergey Stepanyan.

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Armenian Literature Foundation


To disseminate information on the Armenian literature, promote the process of translated Armenian literature into other languages, provide grants to international publishers for publishing Armenian authors, participate in international book festivals to represent Armenian literature, carry out program targeting the popularization of the Armenian literature. The Armenian Literature Foundation was established to address this and other important tasks related to the culture of book. Hayk Hambardzumyan talked about the implemented and upcoming activities of the Foundation with the Director of the Foundation Arevik Ashkharoyan.

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Chronology of Armenian-Chinese Ties


Culture experts say, that Armenians are a unique connection between the East and the West, which is proved by remarkable historical and cultural facts. While our relations with the West are well-examined and evidential, the countries of the Far East are not so well-known to us and unaccessible; these are heavenly places where Armenians couldn’t have dwelt in. Hayk Hambardzumyan talked about the ages-long cultural and economic ties Armenia has with the Far East countries with the creative director Ruben Giney.