Candlelight Liturgy celebrated at St. Gregory the Illuminator Mother Church


The celebrant was Bishop Vahan Hovhannisyan, Director of the "Garegin I" Educational Center of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The participants of the candlelight service experienced the sacrament of the sacred ordination and partook of communion. Many awaited that moment with fasting and repentance. The faithful took the lit candles from the church altar lamp to their homes.

The interactions of religion and culture


Christmas, the Crucifixion, and the Resurrection have been key themes of Christian culture for nearly 2,000 years. These most significant historical events of all time have been retold for centuries through spiritual and secular music, various forms of fine art, theater, and cinema. Anahit Margaryan's guest on "Artfocus" is Doctor of Art History, Professor Mher Navoyan, who reflected on the manifestations of Christianity in art, the interactions of religion and culture.

What did Christ bring us?


How does the Nativity of Christ tell us about God and then outline the path we must take? Fr. Ruben Vard Zargaryan comments.

2024 in the "Third Millennium" pavilion


Opening of the Mother Cathedral, blessing of myron, identity, history, education, rights of Artsakh citizens. These are the topics discussed by Anna Sargsyan in the "Third Millennium" pavilion during the second half of 2024. The best parts of the conversations are summarized in one video.

Two new performences


The Gabriel Sundukyan National Academic Theater premiered two performances at the beginning of the year. The year was significant for the theater in terms of the implementation of innovative projects. The theater studio was reopened, the “Panno” art house was created, which is a local platform for artists. The “Yerevan International Theater Festival” provided a unique opportunity for theater-loving audiences to discover the performances of the world-renowned Simon Abgaryan Theater Company. Anahit Margaryan’s guest at “Artfocus” is the theater director, actor Vardan Mkrtchyan.

"Your First Words" collection


Hovhannes Grigoryan's collection of children's poems entitled "Your First Words" has been published
 
The presentation of the collection of children's poems entitled "Your First Words" by poet, translator and writer Hovhannes Grigoryan took place at the "Zangak" bookstore, which was accompanied by a puppet staged reading by actors Aghasi Melkonyan and Liana Nikoghosyan. The book was published at the initiative of the author's family. Anahit Margaryan's guests at "Artfocus" are Hovhannes Grigoryan's daughter, business consultant Sona Grigoryan, and actor, puppeteer Aghasi Melkonyan.

Artsakh by names


In 2020, the monograph “Outlines of the History of Settlements of the Republic of Artsakh” was published, thanks to the diligence of Doctor of Historical Sciences Vahram Balayan. Today, the book also has great archival value, several copies reached Armenia in 2023. after the forced deportation of the Armenians of Artsakh. Anna Sargsyan hosted the author of the book, Vahram Balayan.

The well-being of Artsakh residents is a commitment


As of January 2024, 115 thousand citizens were forcibly displaced from the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. The forced deportation of Artsakh Armenians in 2023 was also a gross violation of cultural rights. The right to culture is the right to freely participate in cultural life, to live their normal lives in accordance with their own ideas and cultural practices. It is established as a fundamental right by Article 27 of the Declaration on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. Anna Sargsyan spoke with cultural anthropologist Gohar Stepanyan about the problems of integration of Artsakh Armenians in Armenia.

Identity and history


There are values ​​around which society should unite. One of them is our Christian identity, the tangible expression of which is the myron. Disagreements in principle can be resolved through discussions. The Church draws attention to the important values ​​by which the Armenian people should unite. Why is modern man considered a spiritual wanderer? How not to lose home? The best thoughts from Anna Sargsyan's conversations on the history of the Armenian people have been summarized in one issue.

Lord, add our faith, part 2


Why is faith considered an integral part of human life, regardless of religious, gender, age, or cultural differences?

Museum Soldier: Shahen Khachatryan


The premiere of the documentary film “Museum Soldier: Shahen Khachatryan” filmed by “Shoghakat” TV company took place at the Henrik Malyan Theater. It presents exclusive details about Shahen Khachatryan, an art critic, long-time director of the Martiros Saryan House-Museum and the National Gallery, and the author of several dozen art books, picture books, and catalogs. The idea and script for the film are by journalist, editor, and translator Lilik Stepanyan. The director is Artak Avetyan. Anahit Margaryan hosted the film’s authors at “Artfocus”.

Human and education


What is the value of education? Is being educated enough to be a good person? And is being a good person a guarantee of a good life? Anna Sargsyan spoke with the superintendent of the Gevorgyan Theological Seminary, Proto-Archimandrite Shahe Ananyan.