Author and host: Anna Sargsyan
In this rapidly changing modern world, an individual faces the issue of self-expression, while the societies need new identity marks. The ever-lasting question that always concerned humanity, universal values are tested in every society in its unique way and require solutions from each individual separately.
“Post-Soviet Armenian Reality”, “Collective Memory”, “Knowledge and Information”, “Lessons of Independance”, “Language and Self-Cognition”…. All these are the topics that are discussed with merited and young scientists, artists and priests in the pavilion of Third Millennium.
The TV series were first created in 2005. In 2011, it won the annual award of Yerevan Press Club for developing the culture of dispute
 
Frequency: every Thursday, at 21:55
Rerun: Friday, at 13:00, Sunday, at 15:15
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Crisis of European Thought


The guest of an exclusive release of Third Millennium is Karen Swassjan, philosopher, historian of culture, winner of Alexander von Humboldt Award. Karen Swassjan lives in Switzerland, delivers public lectures all across Germany, Austria, Switzerland and France. In 2009, his book “A Man in the Maze of Identities” won the first prize in an essay competition organized by the Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Science.

In our pavilion, Karen Swassjan talks about the crisis of values in modern Europe, the crisis of a man, developingas democracy, human rights and freedom indisguise.

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Crisis in Urban Development


The famous Vitruvian Triad of Roman encyclopedic architect Marcus Vitruvius, which says that a structure must exhibit the three qualities of firmitas, utilitas, venustas – that is, it must be solid, useful, beautiful, were approved yet back in c. 1 BC. Now, more than two milleniums later, we build cities, which structures’ solidness is dubious, coefficient of usefulness – unknown, and the beauty is a topic of political jokes. What are the main problems we confront when need arises not only to create well, but also to plan? Urban engineer Gurgen Musheghyan and architect Boris Kocharyan talk about the crisis of thought in the urban development. The conversation is run by Anna Sargsyan.
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Crisis of Architectural Thought


The topic of the architectural look of Yerevan remains stirring and problematic. Architecture is directly linked to the complex relationships between the present and the life of the state, and on the other hand -- to a more complex topic of cultural heritage. What is the philosophy of the architecture of the independent Armenia, who is the architect responsible to? How does the architectural thought develop and what losses does it record in this endlessly transitioning, crisis society? Architects Mikayel Mkrtchyan and Artak Ghulian are having a conversation. The conversation is lead by Anna Sargsyan.
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Armenian Diaspora Press Today


The recent events in Syria and afterwards in Istanbul have direct impact on Armenian communities living in these countries. The immediate participant and the one to cover these events should also be the press, be it from Armenia or Diaspora. The questions as to what is Armenian press in Diaspora, how the news in Diaspora are covered by local press, are analysed by Ara Gochunian, editor- in-chief of Istanbul-based “Zhamanak” daily, and journalist Tatul Hakobyan from CivilNet Armenian on-line TV. The conversation is lead by Anna Sargsyan.

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Crisis of Contemporary Art


What issues does the contemporary art attempts to solve, are these issues available to us? Is there any crisis in the contemporary art? How does the crisis of political thought impact on art? The topic is discussed by art critic Seda Shekoyan and artist Arman Grigoryan. The conversation is lead by Anna Sargsyan.
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Crisis of Theatre


Re-imaging of certain types of art is an immediate issue all over the world. It is normal and natural for the given era's humanitarian thought to overcome the conflict of the old and the new. However, with that missing, the local issue can grow into a cultural and public crisis. Henrik Hovhannisyan, corresponding member of NAS, Doctor of Fine Arts, and Ara Khzmalyan, Doctor of Fine Arts converse about the crisis of theatrical thought. The conversation is run by Anna Sargsyan
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Crisis of Public Education


What mentality does the modern public school shape, what values lie in the foundation of out nurturing, what is the model Armenian school. Within the scope of the topic “Crisis of Thought”, the issues of public schools are addressed by the ethnologist Ruzanna Tsaturyan and the programmer Aram Apatyan. The conversation is conducted by Anna Sargsyan.

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Protection of Children’s Rights


Despite the fact, that children react faster to the changing life, we are still rather conservative in respect to our attitudes and methods of growing them. And no matter how often we emphasize the requirement of realisation of our rights by referring to this or that law and regulation, every one of us understands and applies the concept of children’s rights dependings on the circumstances or simply our mood. Nonetheless, we all love our children and try our best to protect them. Ruzanna Baghdasaryan, Chairwoman of “Manana” Youth Educational Cultural Center, and Shaghik Marukhyan, World Vision Armenia Operations Manager, discuss issues related to the protection of children’s rights, attitude to and responsibility for children. The conversation is conducted by Anna Sargsyan.

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Crisis of Economic Thought


No matter what successes our human and financial capital sees in this or that corner of the world, we still do not anyhow manage to live in a “modern and attractive” country. What conclusions in respect to our artistic thought can be drawn when observing the structure of economy and budget? Within the scope of the topic “Crisis of thought”, Ashot Khurshudyan, PhD in Economics, and economist Hayk Balanyan discuss the quality of economic thought. The conversation is conducted by Anna Sargsyan.
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Crisis of Thought in Cinematography


Within the scope of the topic “Crisis of Thought”, the film critic Raffi Movsisyan and art critic, writer Arpi Voskanyan discuss the tasks of modern cinematography and the cultural policy in the sphere. What themes are raised by the modern films and to what extent they express public relationships? Who makes investments in the film production, what role does the mentality of the customer play? The conversation is conducted by Anna Sargsyan.

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Victory as Capital


The topic of the historical and symbolic meanings of the victories won in May is one so frequently discussed among us. It is natural and even necessary. How does the military victory become a guarantee of the future and transformed into moral and social capital? Did our public life, starting from art and literature to the institutional structures, have the victory go through the digestion of thought, what are the shortcomings we have in this respect? These issues are discussed by ethnographer Mkhitar Gabrielyan and publicist Gevorg Ter-Gabrielyan. The conversation is hosted by Anna Sargsyan.