Community outreach through television
Since 2000, the Armenian Arts
organization has been a pioneer in introducing open dialogue through
the airwaves. The Armenian Arts program, airing on local Armenian
television in Los Angeles, is a talk show with a twist. Featuring
host Stepan Partamian, the show continues to raise eyebrows by tackling
difficult, often taboo topics relating to Armenian identity, culture,
politics, history and religion. Not surprisingly, the show has made
an enormous number of enemies – always a good sign –
even if most have grown fond of the program and now count themselves
among its most avid supporters, even encouraging their families
to watch the program. The show has also won accolades from the get-go:
thanks to its brutal honesty and genuine dedication to positive
change, it has found resonance with an Armenian public thirsting
for frank, no-nonsense discussion of current affairs.
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