  Leiden University hosts “Armenians: Ancient Christianity in a Young Country” exhibit May 7, 2010 - 14:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - “Armenians: Ancient Christianity in a Young Country” exhibit opened in Leiden University (Netherlands) on May 6, 2010. The exhibit dedicated to the 350th anniversary of Armenian book printing in Amsterdam will feature Armenian manuscripts and printings, including an 11th century parchment. The University possesses 56 manuscripts, 57 of which were conveyed during a massacre in Cilicia to Englishman Rendel Harris, who later on became the rector of Leiden University. “Creation of Armenian letters in the 5th century was a stimulus for development of Armenian culture and spread of Christianity,” Armenia’s honorary consul in the Hague Arshak Manukian said in his opening remarks. The exhibit will be open till July 31.   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 |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
