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Third and final guest for Season 8 - Galata Surp Krikor Lusavorich Armenian Church is Lori Zakar.

Second guest for Season 8 - Galata Surp Krikor Lusavorich Armenian Church is Silva Kuyumcuyan Margosyan.Wishing you a joyfull time.

First Guest for Season 8 is Arek Qadra.Wishing you a joyfull time.

Topic of Season 8 is Here: Galata Surp Krikor Lusavorich Armenian Church

In this episode, our guest is artist Hera Büyüktaşcıyan.We explore her artistic journey and the layered meanings of memory, absence, and belonging in her work — shaped by her Armenian and Greek roots, and her experiences as a woman navigating the contemporary art world.Hera also shares her reflections on the poetic resonance of Parajanov's works and how it speaks to her own creative path.Her voice invites us to look beneath the surface — where personal and collective histories quietly unfold.We’re delighted to share this rich and thoughtful conversation with you.

In the final episode of our series, we speak with Sevan Ataoğlu — journalist, DJ, producer, and cultural observer.We talk with Sevan about his life, his body of work, and the creative projects he has been involved in.Our conversation also touches on the life of Parajanov, his visit to Istanbul, and the influence he continues to have on international arts and culture platforms.Sevan offers a unique perspective that connects lived experience with broader artistic legacies.We’re happy to have you with us for this final chapter.

In this episode, we sit down with painter Kirkor Sahakoğlu, born in İstanbul's Beşiktaş district, to talk about his life, artistic journey, and reflections on Parajanov's works - including the 2018 installation at the Pera Museum.We'd love to invite you into this warm and toughtful conversations.

In this episode, we revisit the haunting beauty of Sergei Parajanov’s world — as reimagined by Sarkis in his 2018 installation at Istanbul’s Pera Museum.We’re joined by three wonderful guests — painter Kirkor Sahakoğlu, sculptor Hera Büyüktaşçıyan, and cultural thinker Sevan Ataoğlu — to explore art, memory, and the poetics of belonging.Join us in this layered conversation — one that moves between silence and sound, exile and home.

In this episode, our guest is Ohannes Şaşkal. In addition to being a pharmacist, he also draws a weekly cartoon for Agos newspaper. Recently, he translated Zahrad's works from Armenian to Turkish and the collection is published by Aras Publishing. We talked with him about his memories with Zahrad. During our conversation, seeing Zahrad's handwritten works was also a pleasant surprise.Enjoy listening!

In this episode, we talked with Serda Arslan about her work, Gigo - Zahrad, and the Armenian theater scene in Istanbul. At the end of the conversation, there was also a pleasant surprise :)Enjoy Listening!

In this episode, we hosted journalist and writer Rober Koptaş. We talked with him about his life, publishing background, and Gigo - Zahrad. Enjoy listening!

Here is Zahrad's Gigo!We talked to Rober Koptaş, Serda Arslan and Ohannes Kılıçdağlı about Gigo and his creator Zahrad.Ejnjoy!