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AVETIK ISAHAKIAN CULTURAL UNION ESTABLISHED
AZG Armenian Daily #059, 05/04/2005
Culture
A new cultural union of Avetik Isahakian was established these days.
Ministers of culture and education, secretary of the Writers' Union,
president Tekeyan Cultural Association, president of the Painters'
Union and others were present at the opening ceremony.
The Avetik Isahakian Cultural Union was initiated by Orinats Yerkir
party a year ago aiming at development of the Armenian culture and
safeguarding it for generations to come. Head of the party and chairman
of the National Assembly, Artur Baghdasarian, said: "I belong to the
group of people who are sure that both state leaders and the people
has to turn their face to our national cultural values. The party will
start settling different issues through this union staying away from
low-cost political approaches and commentaries". The grandchildren
of the great Armenian poet, Avik Isahakian, will run the Cultural
Union. Along with a concert the participants had the chance to listen
to Avetik Isahakian's recorded voice.
By Marietta Makarian
AZG Armenian Daily #059, 05/04/2005
Culture
A new cultural union of Avetik Isahakian was established these days.
Ministers of culture and education, secretary of the Writers' Union,
president Tekeyan Cultural Association, president of the Painters'
Union and others were present at the opening ceremony.
The Avetik Isahakian Cultural Union was initiated by Orinats Yerkir
party a year ago aiming at development of the Armenian culture and
safeguarding it for generations to come. Head of the party and chairman
of the National Assembly, Artur Baghdasarian, said: "I belong to the
group of people who are sure that both state leaders and the people
has to turn their face to our national cultural values. The party will
start settling different issues through this union staying away from
low-cost political approaches and commentaries". The grandchildren
of the great Armenian poet, Avik Isahakian, will run the Cultural
Union. Along with a concert the participants had the chance to listen
to Avetik Isahakian's recorded voice.
By Marietta Makarian