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Collection of Poems of Father Tovma Andreasyan was published


Writers Union of Armenia featured presentation of 5th book of poems by Father Tovma Andreasyan. The book consists of two parts – “In the World of Butterflies” and “Judgment”. The main topic of the poems is injustice.

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State and Language, part 2


Gevorg Gilants, poet, translator and Armen Hovhannisyan, journalist, converse on the topic of the language as the guarantee of state security and sovereignty. The conversation is hosted by Anna Sargsyan.

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Exhibition of Russian Icons


The Museum of Russian Art of Yerevan hosts an exhibition called “Icon of Baptism: in history and nowadays”. All proceeds from the exhibition will be provided to Gyumri N 1 Boarding School.

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Artur Shahnazaryan


Composer Artur Shahnazaryan is sure: music is a language and the more beautiful and purer it is the more educated and clever generation we'll have.
In this context the composer thinks it positive that Armenian spiritual music is taught in the educational institutions.

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The Church and Public Discourse


False news, gossips about the Church or the priests, unjustified blames and demands. Who are they, and why are they interested in discrediting the Church and the clergy? Why has the public reception of the Church changed and how should the public be informed about the mission and functions of the Church? Hayk Hambardzumyan talked with Bishop Bagrat Galstanyan, the Director of the Office on Ecclesiastical Liturgical Issues in the Mother See, about the aforementioned issues.

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Arshak Tovmasyan


Arshak Tovmasyan was born in Yerevan and studied in Yerevan State University and afterwards left for Paris to get further education and lived there for 16 years. He has moved to Armenia now and works in the area of higher technologies. Arshak doesn’t deny that living in Armenia entails many social hardships, however, the lack of warmth of his homeland drew him back…

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State and Language


Why does the Constitution stipulate state language of the country, do the state and native languages have to be necessarily the same, why does the loss of language considered to be loss of statehood? Henrik Hovhannisyan, corresponding member of National Academy of Science, and Davit Gyulzadyan, docent, candidate of philological sciences, talk about the functions of language. The conversation is hosted by Anna Sargsyan.

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Alternative music education and music therapy at Tsil Bustat center


Music therapy is one of the directions of art therapy, with the help which a number of mental, moto-, language, and communication and adaptation issues can be handled. Tsil Busats Harmonious Development Center is not only for the alternative music education but also uses the music as an instrument of treatment.

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Vardan Khachatryan


Fathe Ruben Zargarian hosts theologist Vardan Khachatryan. The conversation is basically focused on the issue of preservation of spiritual-cultural values, mutual connection between the steadiness of the state and family, as well as the consequences of misinterpreting human rights and freedoms, in the context of the national security concept paper.

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New Auditorium for Priest Ordinationin Holy Etchmiadzin


From November 1, new auditorium for priest ordination was established in Gevorkian Theological Seminary. The education with a three year duration, will be free of charge. All individuals with higher education who wish to serve in the Church can enter the Priest Auditorium.

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Secrets of Armenian Carpet Weaving


Under the Governmental Decree, this year the priority direction of culture policy has been approved to be the popularization of Armenian Carpet Art. International Conference on “Armenian Junction: Traditions of Carpet Art” was launched in Yerevan. Hayk Hambardzumyan talked to Karine Bazeyan, the Deputy Director for the Hovhannes Sharambeyan Folk Arts and Crafts Center, on the Conference, secrets and specifications of Armenian Carpet Art.

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New educational Program “Treasures of Nature” in Gafesjian Center for the Arts


This year Gafesjian Center for the Arts will mark its 4th anniversary. Before December 29, Gafesjian Eagle Gallery will host four monumental artworks by modern American artist Doug Argue. Recently, a new educational program Treasures of Nature was launched in Sasuntsi garden gallery.