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National Music TreasuryOver 500 folk, spiritual and ashugh songs; respective notes and lyrics not only Armenian, but in other languages too. Specialized music books and auxiliary materials. All of these in the initiative “National Armenian Music Treasury”. Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about this unique intiative and the presentation and publicity of Armenian folk music with composer, Komitas studies expert Artur Shahnazaryan. |
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National Music TreasuryMetalurgical center in B.C IV-II millenniums. A blossoming city with observatories, palaces and holy places in B.C XI-IX centuries, and later in the period of Van Kingdom. Lively commercial cross-road in medieval period. Metsamor ancient castle-settlements, which is now a reserve-museum, is one of the unrepeated monuments in the world culture, still giving place for excavations and promising more findings. Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about the significance and secrets of Metsamor with the Deputy Director of the "Service for the Protection of Historical Environment and Cultural Museum Reservations", PhD in History and professor Ashot Piliposyan. |
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Ethnographic FilmNational traditions and rites, exotic places and people, daily routine, urban life: all these are in the focus of one of the unique types of films – ethno film. A festival of ethnographic films called “Apricot Tree” was held in Yerevan. Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke with the focal point of the festival, film critic Garegin Zakoyan. |
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Poetry: functions or mission?Where are the contemporary art and literature looking to, when and how did the poetry deviate from its true path, if such? Who is the poem created for, does it bear obligations for the language, people or reality? Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about these issues with poet, translator Hakob Movses. |
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From the Dust of Past to Challenges of Present CivilizationHow did the formation of Armenians proceed, are Armenians indiginous or incomers, what was their role in the Armenian Highland? Will the answers to these questions help confront the challenges of current civilization? Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke with Director of the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, corresponding member of the Armenian National Academy of Sciences (ANAS).
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Armenian Archaeology and International Archaeology5500 years old shoe found in Areni, successful excavations of Tigranakert, Artsakh, examinations of the pictographs of Syunik, Tirinkatar’s vishap stelae. Despute the concerns on the state of humanitarian science in Armenia, the area of archaeology does move ahead. What is the secret? How do our archaeologists manage to work with such scarce financial resources and make new discoveries? What do these discoveries mean in terms of international archaeology? Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about these issues with the Director of the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, corresponding member of the Armenian National Academy of Sciences (ANAS). |
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The Art of Speaking and Writing CorrectlyHow to construct verbal and written speech skillfully, based on this or that situation, how to express oneself in a beautiful, yet not overly high-flown style, simple yet not overly simplistic? How can we express our thoughts more appropriately, what syntactic and and language expressions should we use to make the speech more emphatic, impressive, logical and influential?
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Armenian Paris: 1915-40During the period between two world wars, Paris used to be a world center fculture, where everyone could get the opportunity to live, create and become famous. Despite of that, it was still very difficult to settle down in this cultural crater, obtain fame next to other prominent figures, ensure solid presence, which was so successfully achieved by our artists. Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about the Armenian cultural Paris, the capacity of our art to respond global trends and self-organization with culturologist Ruben Angaladian. |
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The Present and Prospects of Literary TranslationA significant growth in translations of 20th century’s most prominent literature into Armenian, which we see recently, is the product of both the translators and also the publishing companies’ initiatives and undertakings. New translations help conduce to the readers’ focus and interest, as well as promote the development of literature as a whole. Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about the specifics of translating the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, which was recently offered to the readers, as well as about the issues of literary translation with writer, translator Aram Arsenyan. |
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Light and Shadow of the history of Soviet ArmeniaSoviet era of Armenian history was one of economic and cultural upsurge, industrial achievements, while on the other hand, it is undeniable that it was all accompanied with the most brutal oppressions, exile and extinction of the intellectuals and abuse of national values. The grounds for the first and second above-mentioned claims served history text-books, scientific researches. How has it been studied so far, and what principles should be applied to study and present the history of second republic of Armenia, how should the 70-year old period of the Armenian history be valued? Hayk Hambardzumyan spoke about these topics with Ara Sanjian, Director of the Armenian Research Center of the University of Michigan-Dearborn. |
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Golden Apricot and the Vision of Armenian Films12th International Festival Golden Apricot is set off in Yerevan. The long-waited feast of films promises film premieres, master classes, meetings with famous figures in cinematography. However, it raises concerns as to how it affects the development of Armenian films, contributes to Armenian film production and proclamation, establishment of a new generation involved in filmmaking.
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Armenian “Zham” in MoscowPeriodic press has traditionally played an important role in preserving national identity, representing national culture and values within the community and among foreigners. At present, the development of internet seem to have changed this situation, yet the periodicals keep being published. What is the demand for Armenian cultural magazines published abroad, what plans and objectives do they pursue?
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