Sofia’s History Museum to host photo exhibit on Armenia

Sofia’s History Museum to host photo exhibit on Armenia
February 6, 2015 - 15:15 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - National Museum of History in Sofia hosts a special photo exhibition themed Armenia – Ancient and Modern. The exhibition was officially opened by Ehiyazar Uzunyan, honorary consul of the Republic of Armenia in Bulgaria, Focus News Agency reported.

The start of the current exhibition was set back in 2012 when Uzunyan organized a photo-planner in Armenia with two amateur photographers – Milko Iliev and Hristo Dimitrov. The two had never visited Armenia before and were astonished by the cultural and historic heritage of the country.

The photo exhibition is a story about the Armenians and their culture. It is part of a series of events organized by Armenians in Bulgaria and all over the world to mark the 100th anniversary the 1915 Genocide.

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