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Dec 31 2009
Armenia, Georgia topic of Bergenfield Library program
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Twin-Boro News
A program on travel to the ancient lands of the Republic of Armenia
and the Republic of Georgia will be presented at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday,
Jan. 5 at the Bergenfield Public Library.
The program will be presented by Lorraine Matys, photographer and
former travel columnist for The Record.
Those two small countries in the heart of the Caucasus have been a
crossroads of cultures for thousands of years.
Archeological evidence suggests they are the sites of the oldest
presence of human ancestors out of Africa and the origin of
wine`making.
Central Asian nomads and Near Eastern traders all left their mark there.
There are influences from the ancient roman Empires and early Christians.
Highlights include centuries-old churches with richly decorated wall
paintings and icons, and glorious mountain landscapes.
Also to be seen are picturesque villages, age-old fortresses and
caravanseri that once accommodated merchants traveling the Silk Road
from Europe to the East.
Matys has a passion for photography, archeology and ancient cultures
Her travels have taken her to such far-flung parts of the world as
Yemen, Mali, Vietnam and Peru.
For more than 30 years, she has presented slide-illustrated talks and
photo exhibits.
The Record and Minolta and Natural History magazines and other
publications have featured her work. She has also given classes on
composition in photography.
Tuesday programs, sponsored by the Friends of the Bergenfield Library,
are free and open to the public. Light refreshments and coffee are
available at 10:15 a.m., courtesy of the Friends.
The Friends welcome new members to support their activities and
fund-raising efforts.
For more information on programs for adults or about the Friends,
visit the library at 50 W. Clinton Ave. or call there at 201-387-4040.
A program on travel to the ancient lands of the Republic of Armenia
and the Republic of Georgia will be presented at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday,
Jan. 5 at the Bergenfield Public Library.
The program will be presented by Lorraine Matys, photographer and
former travel columnist for The Record.
Those two small countries in the heart of the Caucasus have been a
crossroads of cultures for thousands of years.
Archeological evidence suggests they are the sites of the oldest
presence of human ancestors out of Africa and the origin of
wine`making.
Central Asian nomads and Near Eastern traders all left their mark there.
There are influences from the ancient roman Empires and early Christians.
Highlights include centuries-old churches with richly decorated wall
paintings and icons, and glorious mountain landscapes.
Also to be seen are picturesque villages, age-old fortresses and
caravanseri that once accommodated merchants traveling the Silk Road
from Europe to the East.
Matys has a passion for photography, archeology and ancient cultures
Her travels have taken her to such far-flung parts of the world as
Yemen, Mali, Vietnam and Peru.
For more than 30 years, she has presented slide-illustrated talks and
photo exhibits.
The Record and Minolta and Natural History magazines and other
publications have featured her work. She has also given classes on
composition in photography.
Tuesday programs, sponsored by the Friends of the Bergenfield Library,
are free and open to the public. Light refreshments and coffee are
available at 10:15 a.m., courtesy of the Friends.
The Friends welcome new members to support their activities and
fund-raising efforts.
For more information on programs for adults or about the Friends,
visit the library at 50 W. Clinton Ave. or call there at 201-387-4040.
Dec 31 2009
Armenia, Georgia topic of Bergenfield Library program
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Twin-Boro News
A program on travel to the ancient lands of the Republic of Armenia
and the Republic of Georgia will be presented at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday,
Jan. 5 at the Bergenfield Public Library.
The program will be presented by Lorraine Matys, photographer and
former travel columnist for The Record.
Those two small countries in the heart of the Caucasus have been a
crossroads of cultures for thousands of years.
Archeological evidence suggests they are the sites of the oldest
presence of human ancestors out of Africa and the origin of
wine`making.
Central Asian nomads and Near Eastern traders all left their mark there.
There are influences from the ancient roman Empires and early Christians.
Highlights include centuries-old churches with richly decorated wall
paintings and icons, and glorious mountain landscapes.
Also to be seen are picturesque villages, age-old fortresses and
caravanseri that once accommodated merchants traveling the Silk Road
from Europe to the East.
Matys has a passion for photography, archeology and ancient cultures
Her travels have taken her to such far-flung parts of the world as
Yemen, Mali, Vietnam and Peru.
For more than 30 years, she has presented slide-illustrated talks and
photo exhibits.
The Record and Minolta and Natural History magazines and other
publications have featured her work. She has also given classes on
composition in photography.
Tuesday programs, sponsored by the Friends of the Bergenfield Library,
are free and open to the public. Light refreshments and coffee are
available at 10:15 a.m., courtesy of the Friends.
The Friends welcome new members to support their activities and
fund-raising efforts.
For more information on programs for adults or about the Friends,
visit the library at 50 W. Clinton Ave. or call there at 201-387-4040.
A program on travel to the ancient lands of the Republic of Armenia
and the Republic of Georgia will be presented at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday,
Jan. 5 at the Bergenfield Public Library.
The program will be presented by Lorraine Matys, photographer and
former travel columnist for The Record.
Those two small countries in the heart of the Caucasus have been a
crossroads of cultures for thousands of years.
Archeological evidence suggests they are the sites of the oldest
presence of human ancestors out of Africa and the origin of
wine`making.
Central Asian nomads and Near Eastern traders all left their mark there.
There are influences from the ancient roman Empires and early Christians.
Highlights include centuries-old churches with richly decorated wall
paintings and icons, and glorious mountain landscapes.
Also to be seen are picturesque villages, age-old fortresses and
caravanseri that once accommodated merchants traveling the Silk Road
from Europe to the East.
Matys has a passion for photography, archeology and ancient cultures
Her travels have taken her to such far-flung parts of the world as
Yemen, Mali, Vietnam and Peru.
For more than 30 years, she has presented slide-illustrated talks and
photo exhibits.
The Record and Minolta and Natural History magazines and other
publications have featured her work. She has also given classes on
composition in photography.
Tuesday programs, sponsored by the Friends of the Bergenfield Library,
are free and open to the public. Light refreshments and coffee are
available at 10:15 a.m., courtesy of the Friends.
The Friends welcome new members to support their activities and
fund-raising efforts.
For more information on programs for adults or about the Friends,
visit the library at 50 W. Clinton Ave. or call there at 201-387-4040.