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PRESS RELEASE
HAIGAZIAN UNIVERSITY
Mira Yardemian
Public Relations Director
Beirut - Lebanon
Email: [email protected]
On Monday, May 7, 2012, Haigazian University hosted its second event
under the umbrella of the 500th Anniversary of Armenian Printing and
the 100th Anniversary of Armenian Press in Lebanon.
Launched under the patronage of Minister of Information,
H.E. Me. Walid Daouk, and in the presence of Minister of Industry,
Mr. Vrej Sabounjian, MPs Hagop Pakradouni and Serge Toursarkissian,
former MPs and government officials, an outstanding and unique
exhibition traced the century-long history of Armenian print media in
Lebanon, dating back to 1912.
The event opened with the welcoming words of Dr. Arda Ekmekji, Dean of
the Faculty of Arts and Science, in the name of the organizing
committee. Ekmekji offered a brief historical background of Armenia's
500-year history with printing and publication, and she discussed how
the Armenian written press had played an important role in the
advancement of the Armenian community in Lebanon.
Dr. Armen Urneshlian, a representative of the organizing committee,
tackled the scientific approach of the Armenian specialized press,
covering such issues as research methodology for scientific and
academic journals and other publications.
University President Rev. Dr. Paul Haidostian, expressed his gratitude
to the minister for his patronage, before allowing him to take the
floor.
Minister Daouk addressed the important role of Haigazian University
and of the Armenian community by blending in with the larger Lebanese
society while simultaneously preserving their identity and
culture. Daouk gave examples of Armenian pioneers in the field of
media in Lebanon, including a former Minister of Information, the late
Me. Khatchig Babikian, and the first photojournalist in Lebanon George
Semerdjian.
This was followed by the ribbon cutting ceremony and the official
opening of the exhibition, which features the first issues of around
150 historical posters and print media pages that tell the story of
100 years of Armenian press in Lebanon. The exhibition is open until
Saturday, May 12, from 3 to 7pm.
HAIGAZIAN UNIVERSITY
Mira Yardemian
Public Relations Director
Beirut - Lebanon
Email: [email protected]
On Monday, May 7, 2012, Haigazian University hosted its second event
under the umbrella of the 500th Anniversary of Armenian Printing and
the 100th Anniversary of Armenian Press in Lebanon.
Launched under the patronage of Minister of Information,
H.E. Me. Walid Daouk, and in the presence of Minister of Industry,
Mr. Vrej Sabounjian, MPs Hagop Pakradouni and Serge Toursarkissian,
former MPs and government officials, an outstanding and unique
exhibition traced the century-long history of Armenian print media in
Lebanon, dating back to 1912.
The event opened with the welcoming words of Dr. Arda Ekmekji, Dean of
the Faculty of Arts and Science, in the name of the organizing
committee. Ekmekji offered a brief historical background of Armenia's
500-year history with printing and publication, and she discussed how
the Armenian written press had played an important role in the
advancement of the Armenian community in Lebanon.
Dr. Armen Urneshlian, a representative of the organizing committee,
tackled the scientific approach of the Armenian specialized press,
covering such issues as research methodology for scientific and
academic journals and other publications.
University President Rev. Dr. Paul Haidostian, expressed his gratitude
to the minister for his patronage, before allowing him to take the
floor.
Minister Daouk addressed the important role of Haigazian University
and of the Armenian community by blending in with the larger Lebanese
society while simultaneously preserving their identity and
culture. Daouk gave examples of Armenian pioneers in the field of
media in Lebanon, including a former Minister of Information, the late
Me. Khatchig Babikian, and the first photojournalist in Lebanon George
Semerdjian.
This was followed by the ribbon cutting ceremony and the official
opening of the exhibition, which features the first issues of around
150 historical posters and print media pages that tell the story of
100 years of Armenian press in Lebanon. The exhibition is open until
Saturday, May 12, from 3 to 7pm.