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    YEREVAN HOSTS INTERNATIONAL COMICS FESTIVAL OPENING

    PanARMENIAN.Net
    May 14, 2010 - 17:49 AMT 12:49 GMT

    On May 14, Yerevan hosted ceremonial opening of the 2nd International
    Comics Festival, organized by ApbdA French company under the aegis
    of RA Ministry of Culture.

    Among others, International Comics Association Ambassador Barbara
    Canepa and Angouleme Comics High School board member Dominique Bertail
    were invited to participate.

    In their greeting speech, ApbdA chairman Jean Mardikian and RA Culture
    Minister Hasmik Poghosyan gave high assessment to Armenia's increased
    interest to the art of comics, expressing hope for further expansion
    of the initiative.

    Italian artist Paolo Cossi's works, drawing on Armenian Genocide,
    became one of festival highlights. "I chose comics as an accessible
    method of expression to raise Genocide awareness worldwide," the
    artist emphasized.

    Special master classes, seminars and contests will be held within
    festival framework.
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