Panorama.am
13:59 29/09/2007
`DAYS OF EUROPEAN HERITAGE’ KICK OFF TODAY
`European heritage days’ have kicked off today. The event will run
from September 29 to 30 under the heading `Handmade and non-handmade
heritage.’ During these days, all museums under ministry of culture
and ministry of nature protection are open and free of charge. The
event opened at the National Institute-Theater of Architecture with
the presentation of 12th international contest catalogue
`International experience in photography of monuments.’ The events
held within the framework of this program will take place at the
National Library of Armenia with exhibitions held. A trip to
Saghmosavank will be organized on September 30 with the participation
of students from Armenian-Russian (Slavonic) University.
Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan, Deputy Minister Gagik Giurjyan,
Deputy Secretary General of Council of Europe Boyana Urumova and
others were present at the ceremony. `Days of European heritage are an
expression of good will. It has become a tradition with us to
celebrate these days,’ Hasmik Poghosyan said. In the words of Boyana
Urumova, `Days of European heritage’ is a factor to unite and
differentiate cultural heritage and an important tool to understand
each other. Days of European Heritage were launched by the Council of
Europe in 1991.
Source: Panorama.am
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