Frescoes of Akhtala monastery


Rev. Fr. Hetum Tarverdyan published the treasures of the Akhtala monastery
 
In the Komitas Museum-Institute, the presentation of the book "Mural Paintings of the Holy Mother of God church of Akhtala" by  Rev. Fr. Hetum Tarverdyan took place. The book tells about the frescoes of the monastery, patrons and masters who created them. At the "Artfocus" pavillion, the author told about the work of Rev. Fr. Hetum Tarverdyan, dedicated to the 800-year-old wall paintings with an area of ​​960 square meters preserved in the Holy Mother of God Monastery of the Akhtala monastery complex, one of the priceless gems of Armenian and world architecture and culture. The program was hosted by Anahit Margaryan.

String quartet concert


The inaugural concert of the "Avetis" string quartet will take place
 
On March 12, the debut concert of the "Avetis" string quartet will take place at the Chamber Music House named after Komitas. Three of the musicians play in the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia. Carmen Tosunyan is the concertmaster, Hayk Ter-Hovhannisyan is the concertmaster of the Philharmonic viola group, Mikayel Navasardyan is a musician of the cello group. Violinist Anush Nikoghosyan is active in concerts as a soloist and chamber musician. Violinist Anush Nikoghosyan and viola player Hayk Ter-Hovhannisyan presented their activities

The Armenian "Our Lady of Armenia" choir was invited from the Vatican to sing hymns


On the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the performance of the liturgy by the "Our Lady of Armenia" choir in St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome was an exceptional event. Until then, no liturgy was held in St. Peter's by a foreign choir. Moreover, during the Pope's visit to Armenia, the choir of "Our Lady of Armenia" sang again at the liturgy in Gyumri. How did the choir get that exclusive invitation? At the "Artfocus" pavillion, the artistic director and chief conductor of the Armenian State Chamber and "Tiramayr Armenia" choirs, Robert Mlkeyan, presented the details.

Urartian heritage


The exhibition of Urartian heritage in Moscow has ended

More than 400 exhibits were presented at the exhibition "The Kingdom of Urartu: The Heritage of Ancient Armenia: Urashtu-Harminua-Armina" in the Pushkin Museum. During the last 5 months, the visitors of the museum had the opportunity to discover the transition and interaction of pre-Urart, Urart and post-Urart times, the state system, religious concepts, arts and crafts.

The results and achievements of the exhibition were presented at the "Artfocus" pavillion by the director of the "Erebuni" historical and archaeological reserve-museum, Mikael Badalyan.

Details of the Winter Book Festival


On February 10, the "Winter Festival" of the "Newmeg" publishing house will take place at the "Dvin" music hall. This year, the publishing house has turned the "Winter Festival" into a celebration of literature and modern art. On that day, it will be possible to attend not only book presentations, but also theater performances, poetry evenings, concerts, exhibitions. Gnel Nalbandian, editor-in-chief of the publishing house, spoke about the "Winter Festival" of Newmag and modern publishing problems in "Artfocus".

Feast of Holy Nativity


What tangible changes have occurred in human life since the birth of Christ? How to fully celebrate Christmas? Why has the folk tradition of learning birthday songs, hymns, and gospels died out? We talk about the sacrament of Christmas with the Dean of the Gevorgyan seminary, Proto-Archimandrite Shahe Ananyan.

 

International theater poster competition launches


One year ago, the "International Theatrical Poster Competition-Festival" was held in Armenia for the first time. The works were evaluated by the world-famous graphic designers Mishal Bator, Sergey Serov, Ebrahim Haghighi. An open call for works for the second theater poster festival will be announced soon. What will the second Armenian International Festival of Posters be like? What place does the poster occupy in the field of modern design? Graphic designer Edik Poghosyan, co-founder and head of the competition-festival, spoke about these and a number of other issues at "Artfocus". Anahit Margaryan moderated the conversation.

 

Tea party with Santa Claus


New Year's Eve is a fairy-tale atmosphere in the "Little Theater". For the performance "Tea Party with Santa Claus" the decor and structure of the theater is changed, the audience is in the center of the performance, on the stage, drinking tea with Santa Claus at the table. The year-end broadcast of "Artfocus" transports the viewer to the fairy-tale environment of the performance. The guest of the program is the director of "Little Theater" Vahan Badalyan. The program was hosted by Anahit Margrayan.

 

Edgar Baghdasaryan, "Yasha and Leonid Brezhnev"


Anahit Margaryan talked with director, screenwriter Edgar Baghdasaryan about documentary and feature films, problems of the film industry and other topics.

"Paros" for the Artsakh people


On November 5, a concert dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the "Paros" chamber choir was held at the Al. Spendiaryan Opera and Ballet Theater in support of our compatriots with disabilities forcibly displaced from Artsakh. Raffi Mikayelyan, artistic director of the choir, conductor of the opera and ballet theater, told about the activities of "Paros" at the "Artfocus" pavillion. The program was hosted by Anahit Margaryan.
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Composer, pianist and conductor Konstantin Petrosyan is in "Artfocus"


Composer, pianist, conductor Konstantin Petrosyan, author of music written for high-quality choral, symphonic, chamber, instrumental and vocal works, film music and theater performances, is the guest of "Artfocus". Anahit Margaryan moderated the conversation.
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Ballet master Lilit Hakobyan was invited to Yerevan


Lilit Hakobyan, the leading soloist of the Hanover State Opera and Ballet Theater, was invited to Yerevan to participate in the third SUMMEET international contemporary dance festival held in Armenia on August 20-27. Which countries are the pioneers of modern ballet today? Why are Armenian dancers in demand in leading theaters abroad, and only the unique ones succeed? Lilit Hakobyan is at the "Artfocus" pavillion. Anahit Margaryan moderated the conversation.