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Cultural Cooperation and Modern Armenian Painting Abroad
New environment and impressions not only give birth to new compositions, but also contribute to their presentation and development of cultural cooperation. What does the Armenian painter gain by changing his/her environment, are any ties made between foreign artists and how does all these come to help the recognition of our contemporary art beyond the borders? Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about these issues with painter Arman Vahanyan.
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From East to West, from Sensual World to Conceptual
2016 is a jubilee for Diaspora intellectual Grigor Pltian. This year marks 50th anniversary of his literary activities. Grigor Pltian presented his new book “What You Do Not See” in Yerevan. What are the thoughts of the intellectual as he approaches his half-century jubilee, what’s his view on the current state of Diaspora Armenian literature, and what prospects in general does he see in this present state of Western Armenian? Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about these issues with writer, literary critic Grigor Pltian.
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New Life of “Foreign Literature”
It’s been 15 years since the magazine “Foreign Literature” is being published posting translated works of world-known authors and featuring new and unknown writers and trends in foreign literature to the Armenian readers. Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about the magazine “Foreign Literature”, as well as contemporary translation issues with poet, translator and Editor-in-Chief of “Foreign Magazine” Vahe Arsen.
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National Music between East and West
Although the phrase “contemporary national composition school” is used abundantly, yet the words “national” and “contemporary” need further explanation. What elements characterize national music art especially in the modern world rejecting bounderies, where is the borderline between the national and above-national, and how do modern Armenian composers interpret the peculiarities of all these phenomena?
Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about these issues with composer Vache Sharafyan.
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The Power of Emptiness
Recently the photo exhibition “The Power of Emptiness” was opened featuring the works of Norayr Shahinyan. Born in remote Brazil, he returned to the homeland of his fathers with yearning and eternalized this lost homeland through his photos. How is it possible to go back to your own roots, what’s it about emptiness and how is it ever possible to display this yearning? Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about these issues with architect, photograph Norayr Shahinyan.
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Armenian Ballet between the Russian Past and Undefined Future
As we speak of the contemporary Armenian ballet, on one hand we mention painfully that there are seldom ballet premieres, the playlist is rarely updated, and on the other hand we happily record that our dancers perform in the most famous stages of the world and cooperate with renown dance groups. How can this situation be explained, what achievements and problems does ourday Armenian ballet have? Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about these issues with RA National Artist, balletmaster Rudolf Khachatryan.
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The Warmth of Homeland Colors
Warm eastern colors, mysterious landscapes, remarkable graphic pieces and seascapes, combination of modern trends and principles of traditional Armenian and European paining. Although the photographer Edman Ayvazyan lives in London for many years now, however the scenes and life of his birthplace Iran and historic homeland Armenia still remain the key topics of his art. What inspires the painter today, how did his art change over the last decades and where is his haven today? Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about these issues with painter, architect Edman Ayvazyan.
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Poetry in Non-Poetic Times
Despite that poetry is least popular in the world today, and the world itself lives not poetic, but rather prosaic times, however, since 1999 March 21 is marked as International Poetry Day. In our country too various events are organized, an attempt is made to bounce a poetic breathe to the non-poetic reality. Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about the events dedicated to the Poetry Day, the program of the RA Ministry of Culture related to the proclamation of literature with the coordinator of literary program in the Ministry of Culture, poet Armen Sargsyan.
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The Book in the Space of Real Speech
Despite the fact that books have gained different formats in this modern life, yet, as a cultural phenomenon it still maintains its significance. Why do people read books today and why should they read, how should the culture of reading be promoted and what’s the role of literary critics, writers and media in all these? Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about these issues with literary critic Arkmenik Nikoghosyan.
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Russian Imperial Museums and Armenian Traditional Culture
Owind to the efforts made by different expeditions, individual archaeologists, starting from early XX century, valuable samples of Armenian material culture have been collected in notorious Russian museums. Russian Museum of Ethnography in St. Petersburg, in particular, hosts a large collection put together from various regions of historical Armenia, which is constantly exhibited and studied. Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke with Lusine Ghushchyan, Senior Researcher in the Russian Museum of Ethnography.
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Unknown Pages of the History of Armenian Aristocracy
There is much interest towards the history of Armenian aristocracy, yet few historical studies exist on this issue. Although the Armenian history of V century and literature of further period feed sufficient material and possibility for such studies, however, the Soviet-time historical science largely hid from the topics related to aristocracy for ideological reasons. The contemporary historical science already contains such studies. Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about the Armenian aristocracy of Ani and Cilikia with Doctor of Historical Sciences, Head of the Department of Art History in Matenadaran, Karen Matevosyan.
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10 Years of Youth Orchestra
On January 25, 2006 first concert of State Youth Orchestra of Armenia was held. For the past 10 years, the orchestra had many concerts in and outside Armenia showcasing interesting projects, cooperations with famous musicians. Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about the decade of the establishment of orchestra, its achievements and drawbacks with the Artistica Director and Chief Conductor of the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia Sergey Smbatyan.
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