Cameraman Artashes Matevosyan

Although many issues related to the personality and compositions of Yeghishe Charents are always on the core of specialist studies, however, until recently no philosophical exploration of Charents was in place, when the great individual is presented in the context of facing the history and time, self-overcoming, critical attitude to the history. 

Hayk Hambardzumyan discussed these issues with philosopher, author of monograph “The Time of Charents” Ashot Voskanyan. 

 

The highest pick of the Armenian spiritual music is Surb Badarak (Divine Liturgy), which is the best and most complex expression of Armenian Christian culture. Until recently, there was no scientific publication of Surb Badarak with respective noting and Latin transcription in compliance with modern standards. Two highly valuable publications of this year came to fill this gap – Surb Badarak for choir and Zhamagirk (church book) by Makar Yekmalyan. 

Hayk Hambardzumyan discussed these publications and the issues on dissemination and proclamation of Armenian spiritual music with composer Artur Shahnazaryan. 

 

Rev. Fr. Ruben Zargarian discusses the draft Law on Prevention of Domestic Violence and Protection of Victims of Domestic Violence with Vigen Kocharyan, Deputy Minister of RA Ministry of Justice, at the pavilion of about “Day 6” TV program series. 

 

The question of ownership of some monasteries and churches of historic Gugark and Tayk is a subject of political speculation in Armenian-Georgian relations. Most of these churches are in the territory of today's modern Lori region. The Georgian Church presents claims to that heritage, regardless of what century was the church built in and how much time had it served to the Armenian Chalcedonians. Armenian specialists say that the monasteries belong to the Armenian architectural school of Gugark and Taik. At the same time, in Turkey the transfer of dozens of Armenian Chalcedon temples of Western Armenia to the Georgian Orthodox Church continues. Davit Nahatakyan, Candidate of Architecture Science, and Father Hetum Tarverdyan, abbot of the Akhtala monastery and the spiritual pastor of the region, talk about the cultural heritage of Gugark and Tayk. 

 

"Communion is the fourth of the seven sacraments of the Church, which has been established by Jesus during the Last Supper." What role does the sacrament of communion play in the life of an individual and the community? Father Hovakim Harutyunyan, spiritual pastor of the Vedi Holy Mother of God Church speaks about it.

 

"Prayer is the only way to happiness. Where there is prayer, there the church breathes and lives. " Our film crew left for Dilijan, and was hosted by the local spiritual pastor Father Shavarsh Simonyan.

 

According to the claims of Georgian scientists, Taik, the 14th state of Greater Armenia, was permanently inhabited by ethnic Georgians, while the Armenians were settlers. Based on this viewpoint of Georgian studies, the Georgian side has claims not only over the religious and secular architecture but also over spiritual and cultural achievements. Many architectural buildings of Taik that are currently in the territory of the present-day Turkey, according to the recently placed signs, are Georgian, and the Georgian side is also implementing studies and restoration works there. Davit Nahatakyan, Candidate of Architecture Science, and Arkady Akopov, Candidate of Historical Sciences, talk about Armenian studies of architecture and demographic situation of Taik.

16 little acolytes serving in different churches of Armenia spent the Feast of Tsaghkazard in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to attend the Divine Liturgy in the Mother See, meet the Supreme Patriarch and exchange presents. How did they get ready for that day and what did they experience, the little acolytes tell themselves.