Who Is Haro?
"Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of." -Benjamin Franklin

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08.25.2010


Two new paintings - 'Izgrejala' and 'Voghormia' are now available to view. Check the PAINTINGS section for details.



08.19.2010


New art show added this Sat Aug 21st, 2010. Check the CALENDAR section for details.



08.08.2010


There are currently 5 films in the works...Stay tuned.

07.26.2010


Nightmare of a week. But I am alive & alright. Will be even a tougher couple weeks up ahead. I have canceled NY, the Twice Two show is canceled and I will not be attending the Ventura art show. However 'Life In A Day' has still been submitted, 'Mind/Body Healing' will soon be available on DVD, The visual project for 'Longest Year' is still being written and 'Hullabaloo(n)' is still in production. Thanks to you all for the support and ENDLESS love. I love every one of you. More soon.

Blessings,
Haro


07.20.2010


New art show added. Check out the CALENDAR section for details.



07.13.2010


Haro's 2010 Demo Reel is now available to view. You can click the permanent link above to view.



07.01.2010


'Inceptum Finis: The True American Dream' has been completed and is now viewable.




Directed by Haro Istamboulian & Fred Maypark.
Filmed, written and edited by Haro Istamboulian.




06.24.2010


'Inceptum Finis: The True American Dream' is in now filming. Release date has been posted in FILM section. Length: 4:15




05.27.2010


New updates: A new short film titled 'Inceptum Finis: The True American Dream' is in pre production. Release date will be announced soon. Note: This is not the aforementioned L2S Productions short film.

TWICE TWO, an improv band with Haro on drums and fellow artist and electronics aficionado Evan Ames will be performing on Friday, August 6th (Location TBA). This will be Haro's first time performing on drums in two years. It's deemed to be a huge event with The Elephant Parallax and The Fuxedo's. ...Stay tuned. More info TBA.




05.20.2010


...a little white bird says that you just may have some of his artwork... and not even know it.





05.16.2010


The FILM section has been completely overhauled. It's now easier to watch or browse through the films. On another note: Yet another L2S Productions film is underway. The script has been completed and the short is currently in the pre-production phase. More updates ahead. Enjoy...



05.08.2010


Skazzbop has been awarded Excellence at the SkyFest III Film Festival, North Carolina. Thank you all for the strong foundation of support!





04.26.2010


'Voice of Probity: 95 Years After The Armenian Genocide'




Written, directed and edited by Haro Istamboulian.
Filmed by Haro Istamboulian and Manuel Ashekian.


04.21.2010


The release date for Haro's next informative short titled Voice of Probity: 95 Years After The Armenian Genocide has been posted in the HaroFilm section. No one should miss yet another opportunity to speak aloud.

Protest marches begin in Hollywood at 10am on Sat the 24th. A candle light vigil for the victims and passing survivors will be held at the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Montebello thereafter. Protests at the Turkish Consulate is set to take place at 6300 Wilshire Blvd from 4 to 6pm on that same day. Over 6,000 Armenians and non-Armenians alike are expected to attend both march and protest combined. 'Silence the Lies. Rock the Truth' will be held that night at the El Rey Theater as recognition for the 1915 Genocide. Haro will be all over Los Angeles filming throughout the entire day for said release. Visit ANCA.org for more information.


04.12.2010


Skazzbop and Haro are officially on IMDb. You can view it HERE. Thanks for all your support.


04.08.2010


For those attending the Old Towne show this Fri, April 9th: If you suffer from epilepsy, you are being warned. This is not a joke. You can find address and all info in the CALENDAR section.


03.27.2010



www.anca.org
www.silencethelies.com


03.25.2010


You can finally see the official Skazzbop trailer here at the L2S Productions Facebook fan page.


03.21.2010


The Gavin Peters fundraiser was able to raise just over $11,000 through art and music. Thank you all for the sincere outcome and humble support. This was a memorable event both for Gavin himself and all artists and curators involved.

Just a reminder that Backside Records is holding an Easter Sunday all day art/music event that is specifically concentrating on raising funds for the recovery of their own Eric Flores. You can read Eric's story at: www.HealEricFlores.com. More details in the CALENDAR section.


03.18.2010


The March 19th Benefit show for Gavin Peters has an article in the Ventura County Reporter. You can view the article Here. The show has changed locations due to space constraint. Donations had a very positive response and as a result, the venue has changed to The Lodge. The address is 11 S. Ash St., Ventura. You can view more details in the CALENDAR section or at MySpace.com/HelpGavin.


03.13.2010


For the past few months, film partners Shant Istamboulian, Robbie Harrison and Jessica Tardieu have been working on a short titled Skazzbop written and directed by Shant Istamboulian. The short has finally been completed. The teams production company Legendary 2nd Shift has finally launched their site and Facebook Fan Page. Skazzbop is the debut works of L2S. Haro was involved in the making of this film and is also in some of the scenes.

'Skazzbop' has been submitted to film festivals around the globe, and for that reason cannot be viewed on the internet for the time being. More details and preview of the film in the FILM section of this site. Visit The official Skazzbop website for cast & crew, making of, and film details.


03.08.2010


New show added. Haro has donated artwork to a benefit which is being held in Ventura County on Mar 19, 2009. Presale tickets can be purchased at Salzar's, Five-Point Skate or Ticketweb.com for $12. Raffles are being held and the grandprize includes a PDP drumkit. All proceeds go to Gavin Peters. More info in the CALENDAR section or at MySpace.com/HelpGavin.


02.26.2010


All art can now be purchased at the official Store for NoArtificialFlavors.net. A network of artists who's original art can be purchased include: Evan Ames, Hydra, Haro and Meghan Myers. More artists will be up periodically as the network grows within the year. All painting, artist, purchase and shipping information can be viewed at the store.

A few more art shows are on in the works for 2010. Stay tuned.


02.22.2010


New projection show added. Check CALENDAR section for details.


02.21.2010


New PHILOSOPHY added.


02.19.2010


New show added. Check CALENDAR section for details. More info TBA.


02.11.2010


LINKS have been updated.


02.09.2010


"I am my fathers son." -C Taylor
Happy birthday Bab.


02.01.2010


New show added. Check CALENDAR section for details.


01.25.2010


In late February of 2009, Haro's longtime teacher of over ten years in Tao, Yoga and holistic medicine, Garo Vicken Malkhassian, held a seminar titled 'Mind Body Healing'. The seminar was a success in the Armenian community bringing awareness in supplying the body of strength and healing without the need of external pharmaceuticals.

The seminar was filmed by Haro and is now (finally) available on DVD. The seminar was aimed more toward the Armenian community therefore is mostly spoken in Armenian, though Garo's diagrams and captions in the film are in English. You can contact Haro at: WhoIsHaro@Yahoo.com for more information on how to obtain a copy of this special, one of a kind seminar.

Garo Vicken is a certified Reike Practitioner who's past focuses and practices include: Healing Chi Institute of Hollywood, American University of Complimentary Medicine in Mind/Body, Self Realization Fellowship Church, The Taoist Institute and qualifications in aromatherapy, chakra alignment, walking meditation and Pranayama (Chi Kung).

Garo Malkhassian's reputation as a mind/body healer is growing rapidly in the Armenian community. In the beginning, he hopes to reach the large population of Armenians in Los Angeles before branching out all across the country. By 2010, he plans to go global and hope to reach more people in France, Greece, Canada and the Middle East.

There will be more seminars given by Garo Vicken in the very near future. One is definitely planned for mid 2010. Plans are currently in the works and information on upcoming seminars will be posted soon.

For questions or more information, contact: WhoIsHaro@Yahoo.com

01.21.2010


Live video art will be projected onto the side of the building. Info in CALENDAR section.



01.15.2010


'Father [Armenian Translation]' is now available to view. Shot between Dec 18, 2008-Dec 18, 2009.



12.18.2009


'Father (My Nightmare Before Christmas) [English Version]' is now available to view. Shot between Dec 18, 2008-Dec 18, 2009. This will be Haro's final piece of the year. All images property of whoisharo.com




'Father [Armenian Version]' All images property of whoisharo.com. All audio property of whoisharo.com & AH.



12.15.2009


New photography in FOTO section.




12.02.2009


Dec Updates: New circus-themed show titled The Big Show has been added. It will be held on Jan 31st 2010 in Pasadena. Starts at 6pm. Address and more info in the CALENDAR section.

Art For Art Sake II: Man vs Machine has been postponed and a date is still tentative. More info as it comes.

And lastly, mark your calendars for Haro's final film (ode) of the year titled: 'Father (My Nightmare Before Christmas)'. Dec 18th, 2009 is the release date. There will be both an Armenian and English version of the film.



11.29.2009


'Purity Severity'' has been completed and is now available to view. Shot in 16:9. Total length: 4:30. Written, Filmed and edited by Haro.



11.28.2009


Many had a hard time with the non-streaming version of 'One LIfe' since you need Quicktime or the like to view it. An alternate option has been added here and in the FILM section.



11.23.2009


Art For Art's Sake II: Man v. Machine has been postponed to early next year. New date TBA.



11.21.2009


Haro's film 'ONE LIFE' from earlier this year is finally viewable!! You can view it all by clicking the link HERE or in the HAROFILM section. section. Please be patient as it loads since it is not a streaming video. Two final films will be released this year. One is completed and will be posted in December. The second - an art film titled 'Purity Severity' is currently in the works.

11.18.2009


FILM has its own section now. You can view it all by clicking the link in the CALENDAR section. Two final films will be released this year. One is completed and will be posted in December. The second - an art film titled 'Purity Severity' is currently in the works.

11.17.2009


PAINTINGS section has been fully updated. Includes some of Haro's paintings from 2006 and on.

11.15.2009


PHOTOGRAPHY section is finally up. Includes Haro's photography from 2006 and on. Still slightly under construction.

11.10.2009


Film for 'Artificial Heart II'. This piece will be shown at Art For Art's Sake II: Man v. Machine Dec 11th, 2009. Filmed and edited by Haro.

10.15.2009


Art For Art's Sake II: Man v. Machine - Dec 11th, 2009. More info in the CALENDAR section.

10.01.2009


New short titled 'a bleeding heart in a city of spades'. All filming took place in New York. Filmed and edited by Haro.


09.13.2009


New teaser for the 'Art For Art's Sake' show...a couple of Haro's short/art films will be projected at the gallery throughout the night.


09.10.2009


New Art film 'Mind's Mirror' is now available to view. You can find the link in the CALENDAR section of this site under "Short Film Releases'.


09.09.2009


Update: New art short 'Mercy' is now viewable on YouTube. All video links can be found in the CALENDAR section.



08.25.2009


Some Updates... A new gallery/exhibit titled 'Art For Art's Sake' has been added. You can view details and flyer on the 'CALENDAR' section of this site. Three new short films Sacred Forgiveness, Where? and Glory are now available to view. They are now viewable on Haro's YouTube page. New painting titled 'Glory' is now available to view in 'PAINTINGS' section of this site.


08.04.2009


An article about the 60th Annual Artists' Ball


07.26.2009


Some more recent paintings have been added to the 'PAINTINGS' section including 'Reincarnation I' which is being displayed in New York in September and one painting of a series of 8 that Haro is currently working on. You can also check out the making of these pieces in the short films on Haro's YouTube page. Much more paintings on their way. Don't stray too far...


07.23.2009


Haro's work titled 'Reincarnation I' will be displayed at the Gallerie Icosahedron in Manhattan, New York Saturday September 26th and Sunday September 27th for this years 60th annual Artists's Ball 2009. The event is hosted by the New York ASA Artist's Committee. The gallery is located at: 606 West 26th Street in Manhattan. More info in the 'Calandar' section. The short film in the making of this piece may be viewed on Haro's YouTube page.


07.14.2009


It has, literally been a couple years since the updating of this site. We sometimes hit bumps in our journey of self-discovery which lead us into depths of forgetfulness, both of who we are, and the kind of people we can deal with. We forget the essence of every man living for themselves, as we at the same time forget that we are all one. All is well on the journey. The compassion is still held tight in the fist. The wrist still has a pulse. The pulse is still filled with light. Thank you to all of you who have not forgotten this site, this being, and his work. It has been too long my friends...Many updates up ahead.

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