Construction of Arabkir Church goes to the next stage


After a long break, the closed construction gates of the newly built Arabkir Church were reopened and the new stage of construction began. The church was ready already one and a half years ago, but the improvement of the area was suspended due to changes in the designs. Constructors promise to turn the long abandoned area green, to make it a park. According to the construction engineer, if the weather conditions are favorable, it will be ready by May, next year.
 

guest: Hranush Hakobyan


“What grounds and preconditions are there for Armenia to trust the Diaspora and vice versa.”
The RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan is hosted by the TV program “Day 6”. She addresses the recommendations made at the 6th Armenia-Diaspora Conference and its outcomes. 
 

 

Postgraduate Education at Gevorgian Seminary


The Gevorkian Theological Seminary is transitioning to a three-level education system. Is the Seminary ready to provide quality postgraduate education? How shall it ensure the standards of postgraduate education? Rev. Fr. Garegin Hambardzumyan, Inspector of the Gevorgyan Theological Seminary, and Deacon Hrach Sargsyan, Head of the Department of Biblical and Confessional Studies, talk about this in the pavilion of the "Option" TV series. 
 

The first epistle to the Thessalonians (1:4-10)


What does the church mean? What does it mean to live in misfortune, with the joy of the Holy Ghost? Father Arnak Harutyunyan interprets the verse 1:4-10 from the first epistle of Apostle Paul to the Thessalonians.
 

The first epistle to the Thessalonians (1:1-3)


Father Arnak Harutyunyan interprets the verse 1:1-3 from the first epistle of Apostle Paul to the Thessalonians.
 

Literary-cultural life from the inside and outside


Many intellectuals, who settle abroad, do not cut their ties with the homeland, but create cultural foundations, charitable organizations, organize events, make translations, trying to participate also in Armenian cultural and public events. How does our cultural-social life look from outside? What are the important issues that our compatriots abroad can take part in solving? Hayk Hambardzumyan talked to translator Maro Madoyan-Alajajyan about these issues.

Catholicos Garegin Hovsepian


Sixty years of scholarly, literary and spiritual activity of Garegin Hovsepyan, friar of the Mother See, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia are exceptional. Through Garegin Hovsepyan's efforts unique manuscripts have been saved, and are kept today in the Matenadaran. He was the one to uncover Toros Roslin's art, and establish a number of branches of Armenian art history. He was the first to examine the ancient samples of Armenian domed temples, tomb monuments; and our today’s understanding of many of the architectural monuments destroyed during history is based exclusively on the information he has provided.
The presence and sermon of Garegin Hovsepyan in the suicide squad was crucial in the battle of Sardarapat.
 

 

Arpi Rustamyan


The art of enamelwork is popular in many countries. Today, Armenian masters also practice it using Armenian ornaments. Musician Arpi Rustamyan has been combining music and the art of enamelwork for several years now. "I am inspired by old masters and their work; there is Armenian spirit in all my works," Arpi says. 
 

Armine Khachatryan


Authors Agatangeghos, Movses Khorenatsi testify about the ancient Armenian embroidery. The needlework from Marash, Urfa, Sivas, Ayntap, Van is well known and have reached our days. Today, embroidery masters are trying to continue the traditions of Armenian embroidery. Embroidery master Armine Khachatryan believes that the rich heritage of Armenian embroidery can be turned into an evolving branch of art in Armenia.

Children’s Right to Privacy


Psychologist Hrachya Amiryan and Aida Muradyan from World Vision Armenia, Child Protection Program Director, discuss the implications of the statutory provisions on the protection and immunity of children’s privacy; violation of children’s dignity and its impact on emotional life; public discourse of family life.  

Publicizing Classical Music


The new undertakings addressed at presenting classical music in multiple formats, making this type of music public are gradually becoming more and more popular. Why is classical music brought out to streets, what does it perish, what does it gain when taken out of concert hall walls, do these new initiatives help classical music gain wider popularity and recognition? 
Hayk Hambardzumyan talks about these issues with Ashot Tigranyan, founder of “Ashot Tigranyan” Cultural Musical Foundation and violin.
 

Yerevan Book Festival


Yerevan Book Festival kicked off in Yerevan to make modern Armenian literature public, present new publications, and boost writer-publisher, writer-reader relations. These issues are always under discussion within the literary-publishing circles, however many issues still remain untackled. How will the festival contribute to solving these issues, how convenient is the festival format for the purposes of presenting literature; who and how should publicize book? 
Hayk Hambardzumyan talks about these issues with Armen Sargsyan, Coordinator of Literary Program of the Ministry of Culture of Armenia.