Author and host: HaykHambardzumyan
TOPIC hosts men of culture, clergymen, renowned filmmakers and actors, Armenian and foreign scientists, scholars of Armenian studies, young specialists, writers and journalists residing in and outside Armenia.
How much do the contemporary Armenian art and literature relate to the development trends of world art? What new Armenian studies are currently underway in Armenia and Diaspora? Does the modern art educate or it rather entertains? These and other questions are voiced and answered in the pavilion of TOPIC.  
Frequency: Every Friday, at 21:50
Rerun: Saturday, at 13:30
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Hamlet Martirosyan


Following the “Daredevils of Sassoun” or “David of Sassoun” epic, the Armenian pictograms with 15-20 thousand years of history are planned to be inscribed next in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Hamlet Martirosyan has been doing a research of the pictograms for quite a long period. To the researcher, Armenian pictograms are a unique writing system and relate to other ancient writing systems – that of Egyptian and Sumerians. Hayk Hambardzumyan had a conversation with Hamlet Martirosyan referring to these and other related issues.

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Henrik Edoyan


It’s growing more difficult
to write poetry
or live with eyes on the subtle ray of autumn,
or else on the open pages
of Gospel. It’s growing more difficult to walk
in a street with no friends or faces you know,
and every single word
and every silence
turns into an ill-omened
veil of oblivion…
Why does it become increasingly difficult to create, why does the perception of genuine poetry and art become difficult, why is a man getting further from literature, art and high values? Hayk Hambardzumyan talks with the writer Henrik Edoyan about the crisis of the human, poetry and reality.

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Liparit Sargsyan


When speaking about promoting book-reader linkage, bringing modern man closer to book, changing the attitude for book and reading, very often we arrive at a conclusion, that in order to have a reader we need to grow one first. Are there any mechanisms in place for encouraging children and pupils to read and how much does the contemporary literature drive the youth to read? Hayk Hambardzumyan talked about these issues with writer, children’s writer Liparit Sargsyan.
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Armine Grigoryan


110th anniversary of Aram Khachaturian. The renowned composer has left us 35 years ago, however, his works are performed in Armenia and abroad, festivals and competitions dedicated to him are being held. The jubilee is another wonderful opportunity for once again to return to the creations of one of the greatest representatives of 20th century music art. As to how the specialists and fans are getting prepared for the jubilee, Hayk Hambardzumyan disclosed in his conversation with Armine Grigoryan, pianist, Director of the Aram Khachaturian Home-Museum, professor of Yerevan State Conservatory.

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Naira Muradyan


First Armenian cartoon, “The Dog and the Cat”, was produced in 1937. 1970-80-ies were the blooming of Armenian animation in Soviet times. The development of Armenian animation art slowed down in post-independence years; nevertheless, more films were and are still being produced. What are the films produced today, is the topic of the film more important than the production techniques, how does the Armenian animation respond to the social-political issues and is it supposed to at all? Hayk Hambardzumyan talks about these issues with animator Naira Muradyan.

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Jacqueline Karaaslanian


It’s been four years, since around 260 young Armenians get higher education or continue to study in the best foreign universities owing to the scholarships provided by Armenia based Luys Foundation. However, the issues are not solved just by quality higher education: will a graduate of Oxford University ever want to return Armenia, can our country ensure adequate conditions and high salaries for them to apply their knowledge, how many has returned Armenia and work up today?
All these issues are addressed by Hayk Hambardzumyan with Jacqueline Karaaslanian, Executive Director for Education Programs of Luys Foundation.