Armenian Music Art and the World


Many public and private programm are presently implemented to proclaim Armenian music both within, as well as outside of Armenian, concerts and festivals kick off. How effective are these steps, hos is it ever possible to most attractively present high-art music in the light of poor-quality music marches of the modern world? Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about these issues with Hasmik Movsisyan, the founding manager of Music of Armenia organization. 

 

Electronic Publishing in Armenia


Although the grave predictions about the death of the traditional book did not come true, a vast number of readers prefer reading books in digital format using a variety of e-book readers. What is the status of electronic publishing in Armenia, how are the relations regulated in this sphere?   Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about these issues with Marat Yavrumyan, founder of “Yavruhrat” electronic publishing house. 

Book Publishing without State Support


The sphere of book publishing is anticipating big changes: state support programs aimed at book publishing will be reviewed, and the available resources will be directed towards book publicizing projects, libraries, and translations of Armenian books into other languages. What will these changes bring to the development of the sphere of book publishing? What impact will they have on the publishing and publicizing of contemporary Armenian literature? Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about these issues with Khachik Vardanyan, director of “Bookinist” company.
 

Contemporary Poetry and Prose of Reality


How does contemporary literature see and picture reality, how should contemporary poetry respond to the numerous problems and questions of ours? What are the mechanisms that the society uses to upraise a writer and to make him/her heard? Why those mechanisms are not working today? Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about these issues with poet Ara Husik. 

Black, White, Tricolor


What is a photograph – a documentary, or an image of “an eternally repeated rite of existence”, how is the history documented, how and to what extent does the photograph transfer the signs or marks of time; does it depict the reality or carves a legend? And lastly, what color does independence bear? Hayk Hambardzumyan hosts photographer Zaven Khachikyan. 

Treasury of St. Gregory of Narek


Many of us talk about St. Gregory of Narek (Grigor Narekatsi), we are proud of his work – Narek, yet few can boast to have read it and comprehend its meaning. The difficulties of reading and understanding the compositions of Narekatsi are closely linked to the complexity of their language, style and content, which seek respective spiritual, mental abilities and training from the readers. How can the mystery of Narekatsi’s works be made aaccessible to contemporary reader, how should the medieval genious be delivered? Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about these issues with doctor of philology, literary critic Henrik Bakhchinyan. 
 

National Identity in Diaspora


The questions referring to national identity are among the most discussed topics in modern ethnography. These issues become even more pressing in the case of nations with large diaspora. Who is an Armenian in diaspora, what are the compound elements of his/her national identity, how is it ever possible to preserve in modern world? Hayk Hambardzumyan talked about these issues with ethnographer Harutyun Marutyan.
 

Modern Statuary Art between High Art and Commerce


Around two dozens of individual and group exhibitions in Hungary, Germany, France and elsewhere. His works are at display in Hungarian museums, they decorate the streets of Budapest, hotels and individual collections. Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about the European path crossed by the Armenian sculptor, as well as the meaning and tendencies of modern statuary art with famous Hungarian Armenian sculptor Mamikon Yengibaryan. 
 

Photographs of War and Peace


What was Artsakh like in the photographs prior to April war and how is it presented after the war? How is it ever possible to take the photos of war and peace, what photographs are preferred by leading Western media and how do they reflect the reality? Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about these issues photographer Anahit Hayrapetyan. 
 

Holy Etchmiadzin in Art


The worship of the spiritual center of Armenians Holy Etchmiadzin has been reflected not only in the medieval written and spoken literary traditions, but also in the art. Miniatures, sculptures, curtains, silver covers and other various items were created in different places, which all somehow express the topic and sacrament of Holy Etchmiadzin. When and how did the iconography of Holy Etchmiadzin develop, what are its key motives and how is it related to the medieval literature? Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about these issues with Vardan Devrikyan, PhD in Philology, Head of M. Abeghyan Institute of Literature. 

Development of Rural Communities – Guarantee for Prosperous Future


“Children are our future”: this well-known expression can be often heard in the discussions related to the country development and everywhere. The question is what is actually done to ensure conditions and opportunities for the education and nurturing of children, especially in marzes, where the children’s life is even more difficult with fewer opportunities? What program are there to contribute to identification of children’s potential? Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke with the Founder and Chairman of Children of Armenia Fund Garo Armen. 
 

 

Writer, Language and Reality


How does the Diaspora Armenian writer handle the issue of choosing between the languages, what reality does their work reflect as a whole? How does the literature, and particularly the genre of novel, relate to modernity? Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about these issues with writer, literary critic Grigor Pltian.