Bilingual book, documentary on Armenian heritage presentedApril 22, 2016 - 18:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Owing to the support of Armenia’s Ministry of Culture, the Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee and VivaCell-MTS, Ye. Charents Museum of Literature and Arts has published an illustrated book summing up the results of the “Response after 100 years” project. The film “We will come,” based on a June 2015 pilgrimage to Western Armenia was also prepared, featuring a thematic song by Diaspora Armenians Sipil and the band The Beautified Project. The illustrated book includes 10 letters written in the years of the Armenian Genocide, which had remained unanswered, responses to these letters after 100 years from famous Armenian and foreign officials: letters, paintings, exclusive works and archival photographs. The second section of the book features the best twenty works submitted to a contest of paintings, graphic works and sculptures on Armenian Genocide documents. “Response after 100 years” project coordinator Hasmik Hakhverdyan came up with the idea of both the book and the film. The book includes works by over ten authors, as well as thematic articles and essays. The presentation of the book and the film took place in the Ye. Charents Museum, with Tigran Mansuryan, Serge Avedikian, Hasmik Papyan, Verzhine Svazlyan attending the event. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |