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Pontifical Divine Liturgy on the Feast of the Holy Nativity in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin


On January 6, the Apostolic world celebrated the Feast of the Holy Nativity and Theophany of Jesus Christ. In the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, the celebrant of the Divine Liturgy was Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians. The video features full sermon of the Patriarch.

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Cultural 2013, guest: Hasmik Poghosyan


Jubilees, musical, film and literary festivals, arguable issues, multi-faceted cultural projects, as well as concerns and losses. “Topic” program reflected on the cultural events of 2013 throughout the whole year. As for the achievements, gaps of cultural 2013 and the surprises of the coming year, Hayk Hambardzumyan discussed it all with Hasmik Poghosyan, Minister of Culture of Armenia.

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Hrant Tokhatyan


Rev. Fr. Ruben Zargarian hosts Hrant Tokhatyan, an actor. The conversation is about the current mission of the of the artist in public life. Who is the artist and how much is he/she in a power to consolidate and guide? Is the theater nowadays being fed from the Holy Bible and is it anyhow communicated to the audience? What is the language of the theater today?
The conversation also touches upon issues related to the approaches to current public changes, shaped value systems and national holidays.

Arus Asryan


National artist, renowned actress of Armenian stage – Arus Asryan is remembered with love and owe by the students of V. Achemyan -now artists of an older generation. Ms. Arus was as quiet and silent in real life as stormy she was on stage. As Yervand Ghazanchyan says, playing on the stage with Arus Asryan was a much bigger school than studying in any higher educational institution. Vahram Papazyan characterized the actress as follows: “Arus Asryan’s play is featured by its flexibility, vivid rhythm and preference of marked characters: а fine soubrette and at the same time a comedian”.
The program is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Arus Asryan.

 

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State and Language, part 3


Ashot Melkonyan, Director of the Institute of History of National Academy of Science, and Victor Katvalyan, Director of the Institute of Language of NAS, are confident that Armenian should be the only language in Armenia with a status. Giving any other language a status would be unjustified and not prospective.
The conversation is hosted by Anna Sargsyan.

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Theatre and Present: guest – Ruben Babayan


Theatre and actualness. How does our theatre match the demands of present, reflect and embody our reality? What is the connection between playwright and the audience like and how does it foster the development of theatre? Hayk Hambardzumyan talked about these topics to Ruben Babayan, the Director of State Puppet Theatre after Hovhannes Toumanian.

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Youth Center is 20 years old


Youth Centers functioning under the auspices of Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin mark 20th anniversary of establishment. On November 20, National Academic Theatre after G. Sundukyan hosted celebratory concert of Youth Center students. In the foyer, the visitors were familiarized with best creations of ceramics, batik, miniature, carpet weaving groups.

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Kinoashun 2013 completed


The month of October was announced as the day of Films in Armenia. National Cinema Center conducted the annual project Kinoashun (Fall Films). It was during that period that the film competition “Yerevan is My City” was organized. Kinoashun 2013 was officially finalized in Moscow Cinema.

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Narek Duryan


As the actor Narek Duryan says, ignorance and intolerance separates us from culture and spiritual values. The actor fights against all these in his own manner -- through comedy performances, which are basically from the current life and touch upon valid issues.

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Media Education


What is a media education? How to be guided in information flows, how to check the information? To what extent is media education introduced in modern education system? The topic is discussed by the Director of the Scientific and Educational Center of International Journalism, YSUL, and former Production and Training Director at Internews Armenia Harutyun Mansuryan.The conversation is hosted by Anna Sargsyan.

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Education and Reality


In this modern world eduction is often viewed as a factor of long-term changes that lies in the foundation of public, economic and social reform. Are OUR reforms conditioned by the factor of education? Moreover, are OUR realities conditioned by the education factor? Third Milennium pavilion hosted Henrik Grigoryan, professor, Doctor of Philosophy and Nikol Margaryan, ethnographer, Assistant Professor in the YSU Chair of Culturology to discuss the topic of the Education and reality. The conversation is hosted by Anna Sargsyan.

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Education and Translation


Why is translation considered to be an important instrument of education? To what extent to we continue the activity of Armenian translation school established back in the 5th century? What do we translate and for what reason? Sergey Khachikoghlyan of "Sargis Khachents" Publishing House and Hakob Madoyan, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer in Bryusov Linguistic University, analyse the topic of relationship between education and translation. The conversation is hosted by Anna Sargsyan.