Library of Congress to open exhibit on Armenian Literary Tradition Apr 19August 4, 2011 - 18:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 19, 2012, the Library of Congress will open the exhibition “‘To Know Wisdom and Instruction’: The Armenian Literary Tradition at the Library of Congress” to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the first Armenian printing press and book at Venice in 1512 and the designation of Yerevan, Armenia, as UNESCO’s Book Capital of the World 2012. The exhibition will be on view 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday, through July 12, 2012, in the Thomas Jefferson Building located at 10 First Street S.E., Washington, D.C. The exhibition and accompanying book, “‘To Know Wisdom and Instruction’: The Armenian Collections of the Library of Congress,” will feature the Near East Section’s collection of manuscripts, fabrics and printed books as well as items from the Library’s other custodial divisions, Massis Post reported. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” 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. |