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ARMENIAN PRESIDENT PARTICIPATES IN OPENING OF AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY FILM SHOWCASE - PHOTOS
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October 28, 2013 | 18:35
YEREVAN. - President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan on Monday participated
in the opening of an American Documentary Film Showcase within "Youth
Empowerment" project.
The showcase's opening film, "BROOKLYN CASTLE", is the remarkable and
improbable true story of Intermediate School 318 in Brooklyn, New York;
defying stereotypes, it has the highest ranked junior high chess team
in the nation. It tells the stories of five members of the chess team
at a below-the-poverty-line inner city junior high school that has won
more national championships than any other in the United States. The
film follows the challenges these kids face in their personal lives
as well as on the chessboard, and is as much about the pain of their
losses as it is about the anticipation of their victories.
The showcase is organized by the U.S. Embassy jointly with the Tumo
Center for Creative Technologies.
Before watching the film, President Sargsyan watched the final part
of the chess tournament that was held in Moscow cinema. The players
of the Armenian chess national team faced young chess players.
President participated in the awarding ceremony of the contest for
young Armenians to describe an inspiring teacher in their lives.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
From: Baghdasarian
http://news.am/eng/news/178113.html
October 28, 2013 | 18:35
YEREVAN. - President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan on Monday participated
in the opening of an American Documentary Film Showcase within "Youth
Empowerment" project.
The showcase's opening film, "BROOKLYN CASTLE", is the remarkable and
improbable true story of Intermediate School 318 in Brooklyn, New York;
defying stereotypes, it has the highest ranked junior high chess team
in the nation. It tells the stories of five members of the chess team
at a below-the-poverty-line inner city junior high school that has won
more national championships than any other in the United States. The
film follows the challenges these kids face in their personal lives
as well as on the chessboard, and is as much about the pain of their
losses as it is about the anticipation of their victories.
The showcase is organized by the U.S. Embassy jointly with the Tumo
Center for Creative Technologies.
Before watching the film, President Sargsyan watched the final part
of the chess tournament that was held in Moscow cinema. The players
of the Armenian chess national team faced young chess players.
President participated in the awarding ceremony of the contest for
young Armenians to describe an inspiring teacher in their lives.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
From: Baghdasarian