YEREVAN TO HOST THIRD RETURN TO BOOK FESTIVAL
tert.am
27.09.12
The third ever festival entitled Return to Book is opening at the
National Children’s Library of Armenia on October 1.
The event, organized by the joint efforts of the Library, the Armenian
Book Center and the Ministry of Culture, aims to raise the value of
printed books and reading, and build bridges between different nations’
arts and cultures with the help of cultural dialogues.
The festival is being held under the aegis of a state committee
coordinating the events dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the
Armenian printing art.
The program offers numerous cultural events and functions, including
an exhibition-fair, workshop discussions, lecture series and round
tables expected to bring together Armenian and foreign writers,
as well as book presentation, a series of fairytale readings, a
spiritual concert etc.
The official ceremony is due at 3:00pm Yerevan time on Wednesday. The
exhibition-fair, entitled Book Beyond the Walls, will be held in
Yerevan’s Northern Avenue next Thursday. The festival will run through
October 25.
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