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PUSHKIN'S BIRTHDAY MARKED IN ARMENIA
Aysor
June 7 2010
Armenia
The Fifth Republican Festival of Pushkin's poetry, entitled "Hello,
Alexander Sergeevitch," timed to the 211th birth anniversary of the
great Russian poet, took place on June 6 at the Pushkin Passage, a
place where the poet met a bullock-cart, carrying body of Griboyedov,
who had been killed in clashes in Iran.
The festival was organised by Rossotrudnichestvo (Russian cooperation)
Office in Armenia in assistance with Armenia-Russia Community of
Friendship, the Yerevan Humanitarian Institute, Assistance Fund for
Russian countrymen in Armenia, "Harmony", NGOs "Russia", "Oda-luch",
"Russia's Friends", "Fireplace of the Russian culture", "Ode" and
some others.
A special working group, headed by director of Rossotrudnichestvo
Viktor Krivopouskov, created a programme for the festival.
"Why do we feel so drawn back to this place? It's probably because you
need a holy place where you can go and pay a tribute to the greatest
poet of all times. Pushkin is livelong as he is a contemporary of
ours, who has a response to all our questions, he is always actual
and modern, despite three centuries have passed," said in his speech
member of the World Coordination Council for Russian compatriots,
Yuri Yakovenko.
The Fifth Republican Festival of the Pushkin's poetry gathered
together fans from various regions of Armenia - Alaverdi, Gavar,
Yeghegnadzor, Armavir, Echmiadzin, Vanadzor, Gyumri, Abovyan,
Charentsavan, and Sevan.
"Just this listing makes it obvious that the festival has really
become a republican one," said Yuri Yakovenko.
Chairwoman of the Slavonic House public organisation, member of
Armenia's Presidential Council on Minorities, Nona Gustova said
that there is a good tradition to gather young adults at the Pushkin
Passage.
"Pushkin belongs to all nations and he brings all nations together,"
she said mentioning that last year's festival gathered together
students from 22 colleges of Armenia.
From: A. Papazian
Aysor
June 7 2010
Armenia
The Fifth Republican Festival of Pushkin's poetry, entitled "Hello,
Alexander Sergeevitch," timed to the 211th birth anniversary of the
great Russian poet, took place on June 6 at the Pushkin Passage, a
place where the poet met a bullock-cart, carrying body of Griboyedov,
who had been killed in clashes in Iran.
The festival was organised by Rossotrudnichestvo (Russian cooperation)
Office in Armenia in assistance with Armenia-Russia Community of
Friendship, the Yerevan Humanitarian Institute, Assistance Fund for
Russian countrymen in Armenia, "Harmony", NGOs "Russia", "Oda-luch",
"Russia's Friends", "Fireplace of the Russian culture", "Ode" and
some others.
A special working group, headed by director of Rossotrudnichestvo
Viktor Krivopouskov, created a programme for the festival.
"Why do we feel so drawn back to this place? It's probably because you
need a holy place where you can go and pay a tribute to the greatest
poet of all times. Pushkin is livelong as he is a contemporary of
ours, who has a response to all our questions, he is always actual
and modern, despite three centuries have passed," said in his speech
member of the World Coordination Council for Russian compatriots,
Yuri Yakovenko.
The Fifth Republican Festival of the Pushkin's poetry gathered
together fans from various regions of Armenia - Alaverdi, Gavar,
Yeghegnadzor, Armavir, Echmiadzin, Vanadzor, Gyumri, Abovyan,
Charentsavan, and Sevan.
"Just this listing makes it obvious that the festival has really
become a republican one," said Yuri Yakovenko.
Chairwoman of the Slavonic House public organisation, member of
Armenia's Presidential Council on Minorities, Nona Gustova said
that there is a good tradition to gather young adults at the Pushkin
Passage.
"Pushkin belongs to all nations and he brings all nations together,"
she said mentioning that last year's festival gathered together
students from 22 colleges of Armenia.
From: A. Papazian