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    EXHIBITION DEDICATED TO THE CHILDREN'S RIGHTS IN YEREVAN

    Aysor
    Nov 19 2009
    Armenia

    Today in the National Art Center will be opened the exhibition named
    "Karlsson-on-the-Roof flies again". As the organizer of the exhibition
    Sussanna Manukyan, the head of the press department of the "Armenian
    Youth Achievements" organization, informed to the Aysor.am reporter
    that the exhibition will be dedicated to all of us, especially to
    Ilon Vikland, who has created and drawn the beloved hero of the
    children Karlsson.

    The exhibition has been organized by the Presidency of the Sweden
    of the European Union, the Consul of Estonia in Armenia, "Armenian
    Youth Achievements" and Oriflamme Company office in Armenia.

    Ilon Vikland, illustrator of the Swede writer Astrid Lindgren's
    "Karlsson-on-the-Roof" book and other books also written by her,
    was born in Estonia and moved to Sweden with his grandmother when he
    was 14 years old. As S. Manukyan informed today he is in Armenia for
    opening the exhibition.

    The exhibition is a part of the events dedicated to the international
    convention of the children's rights.

    "During the exhibition there will be small sketches concerning the
    children's rights. Ashot Ghazaryan, with his group, Hrant Tokhatyan,
    together with the children of "Orran" NGO and Zara Aramyan will be
    present on the event", - S. Manukyan informed and added that the most
    interesting thing is that the children present their rights through
    short sketches and this event is exceptional as the sketches will be
    presented in English.

    She also highlighted the fact that Hrant Tokhatyan is presenting the
    sketches together with "Orran" NGO. She also said that the children of
    "Orran" who are mainly homeless children will speak about their rights.

    It is necessary to mention that 400 pupils have participated in
    the exhibition initiated by the "Armenian Youth Achievements"
    organization. The teams have studied the rights of the children,
    have discussed, written and presented a sketch presenting the rights
    of the children. Three teams have been announced to be the winners;
    school N149 in Yerevan, school N5 in Echmiadzin and the pupils of
    the Nersisyan college of Echmiadzin who will present the chosen
    performances together with the "Orran" NGO's children and the group
    of Ashot Ghazaryan's "Humor school".
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