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ANDRANIK KHECHUMIAN HOLDER OF MEDAL OF IRAN'S PLAYWRIGHTS' UNION
By Gohar Gevorgian
AZG Armenian Daily
24/05/2006
Director and translator Andranik Khechumian was recently awarded a
medal of Playwrights' Union of Iran for his services as translator and
for fostering cultural ties between the two friendly nations. For his
commitment to the theatre Khechumian was awarded "Artavazd" prize of
Theatre Workers' Union of Armenia in 2004.
Theatrical organizations of Iran celebrate the Theatre Day each April
during which they pay tribute to theatre workers who have contributed
to the sphere.
This time four theatre workers were honored: our compatriot,
famous theatre critics Hushang Hesami, Kholamhosein Saedi and
Nosrat Navedi. At the ceremony of presentation renowned Iranian
stage director and actor Behzad Farahani stated: "Alongside his
considerable contribution in other spheres, Andranik Khechumian has
translated numerous plays from Persian into Armenian and vice versa
thus familiarizing art critics and the publics on both sides with
each other's theatres."
By Gohar Gevorgian
AZG Armenian Daily
24/05/2006
Director and translator Andranik Khechumian was recently awarded a
medal of Playwrights' Union of Iran for his services as translator and
for fostering cultural ties between the two friendly nations. For his
commitment to the theatre Khechumian was awarded "Artavazd" prize of
Theatre Workers' Union of Armenia in 2004.
Theatrical organizations of Iran celebrate the Theatre Day each April
during which they pay tribute to theatre workers who have contributed
to the sphere.
This time four theatre workers were honored: our compatriot,
famous theatre critics Hushang Hesami, Kholamhosein Saedi and
Nosrat Navedi. At the ceremony of presentation renowned Iranian
stage director and actor Behzad Farahani stated: "Alongside his
considerable contribution in other spheres, Andranik Khechumian has
translated numerous plays from Persian into Armenian and vice versa
thus familiarizing art critics and the publics on both sides with
each other's theatres."