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Glendale Public Library
222 East Harvard Street
Glendale CA 91205
Tel: 818-548-2030
Web: http://www.glendalepubliclibrary.org/
http://www.glendale.ci.ca.us/
FB: www.facebook.com/GlendalePL
Elizabeth Grigorian
Armenian Outreach Coordinator
Library, Arts & Culture
222 E. Harvard Street
Glendale CA 91205
(818) 548-3288
[email protected]
Filmmaker Eric Nazarian To Screen Bolis
GLENDALE, CA Award winning filmmaker Eric Nazarian to screen his film
Bolis on Thursday, September 26, 2013, at 7pm at The Glendale Central
Library Auditorium, 222 East Harvard Street in Glendale. Admission is
free; seating is limited. The film is in English, Turkish and Armenian.
Running time is 20 minutes. Library visitors receive 3 hours FREE
parking across the street at The Market Place parking structure with
validation at the Loan Desk. The program is sponsored by the Library,
Arts & Culture Department.
Bolis tells the story of Armenak Mouradian, an Armenian oud musician
from the Diaspora who travels to Istanbul to find his grandfather's oud
shop and the family heirloom which was disappeared during the Armenian
Genocide. As the lead character Armenak says in the film "Armenians
call Istanbul Bolis." Bolis was a part of the omnibus film, Do Not
Forget Me Istanbul made in 2010 as part of the European Capital of
Culture Istanbul 2010 Program. Bolis was the recipient of the Best Short
Film Award at the 14th Arpa International Film Festival in 2011. It has
been screened in film festivals in Armenia, Istanbul, Sarajevo, Dubai,
Antalya, Brazil and Rabat, among several others.
Hope to See You All!
Glendale Public Library
222 East Harvard Street
Glendale CA 91205
Tel: 818-548-2030
Web: http://www.glendalepubliclibrary.org/
http://www.glendale.ci.ca.us/
FB: www.facebook.com/GlendalePL
Elizabeth Grigorian
Armenian Outreach Coordinator
Library, Arts & Culture
222 E. Harvard Street
Glendale CA 91205
(818) 548-3288
[email protected]
Filmmaker Eric Nazarian To Screen Bolis
GLENDALE, CA Award winning filmmaker Eric Nazarian to screen his film
Bolis on Thursday, September 26, 2013, at 7pm at The Glendale Central
Library Auditorium, 222 East Harvard Street in Glendale. Admission is
free; seating is limited. The film is in English, Turkish and Armenian.
Running time is 20 minutes. Library visitors receive 3 hours FREE
parking across the street at The Market Place parking structure with
validation at the Loan Desk. The program is sponsored by the Library,
Arts & Culture Department.
Bolis tells the story of Armenak Mouradian, an Armenian oud musician
from the Diaspora who travels to Istanbul to find his grandfather's oud
shop and the family heirloom which was disappeared during the Armenian
Genocide. As the lead character Armenak says in the film "Armenians
call Istanbul Bolis." Bolis was a part of the omnibus film, Do Not
Forget Me Istanbul made in 2010 as part of the European Capital of
Culture Istanbul 2010 Program. Bolis was the recipient of the Best Short
Film Award at the 14th Arpa International Film Festival in 2011. It has
been screened in film festivals in Armenia, Istanbul, Sarajevo, Dubai,
Antalya, Brazil and Rabat, among several others.
Hope to See You All!