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A series of intimate talks with some of the leading names in journalism.<\/strong><\/p>\n Moderator:<\/strong> Sara Anjargolian, EVN Report<\/em> Editorial Board Register\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Moderator:<\/strong> Maria Titizian, EVN Report<\/em><\/h3>\n
May 28\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
6 p.m.<\/span>: Up Close and Personal<\/h4>\n
\nFeatured guest:<\/strong> Vardan Hovhannisyan, Bars Media<\/em><\/p>\nVardan began his career as a director, producer, and cameraman for International news outlets such as CBS, BBC and ARTE. He covered hotspots throughout the Soviet Union and the First Nagorno-Karabakh War before founding Bars Media in 1993, the first independent documentary film studio in Armenia. His first international documentary was prompted by a question from his son about his work during the war – it led Vardan to return to his experience and the people he had met there. The result was \u201cA Story of People in War and Peace\u201d, an International co-production with BBC, ITVS\/PBS, ARTE, WDR, YLE and others. After the success of \u201cWar and Peace\u201d, Vardan returned to the rich history of his native Armenia to produce \u201cThe Last Tightrope Dancer in Armenia\u201d, a documentary about an ancient and dying art. Vardan is currently developing documentaries in Africa, Russia and Afghanistan. He is a certified paraglider and in his free time he is flying sometimes for aerial filming and sometimes just for fun.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n
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May 29<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
6 p.m.<\/span>: Up Close and Personal<\/h4>\n
\nFeatured guest:<\/strong> Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker<\/em><\/p>\nRaffi Khatchadourian has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 2008. He covers a wide range of topics, including science, art, politics, foreign affairs, and national security. His articles have been anthologized in \u201cBest American Sports Writing\u201d and in \u201cBest American Nonrequired Reading.\u201d On two occasions, Khatchadourian\u2019s work was nominated for National Magazine Awards\u2014once for his profile of an al-Qaeda propagandist, titled \u201cAzzam the American<\/a>,\u201d and a second time in collaboration with a New Yorker multimedia team for \u201cSecrets of Edgewood<\/a>,\u201d an investigation into Cold War psychochemical experiments. His work has also been short-listed for Overseas Press Club and James Beard Foundation awards and for the Livingston Award.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\n