ANNUAL CELEBRATION “EUROPEAN HERITAGE DAYS” TO BE HELD IN ARMENIA ON SEPTEMBER 3-18

YEREVAN, AUGUST 18, NOYAN TAPAN. The annual celebration “European
Heritage Days” held in European countries will be held in Armenia under
the title “Book of Way, Way of Book” this September 3-18. Within the
framework of the events dedicated to the 1600th anniversary of the
invention of the Armenian letters, subject shows, a conference, show
of films will be held with the help of which the way of the Armenian
letters and book will be presented. Visits will be organized to
those monuments and sightseeings of Armenia where publishing houses
and literary centers acted. The “European Heritage Days” program
officially affirmed by the Council of Europe in 1991 has been held
under the slogan “Europe: Common Heritage” since 1999. The goal of
this march including all Europe is to make citizens closer to their
cultural values, save the dangered heritage, icrease public awareness
concerning security of that heritage. Within the framework of the
program, an active struggle is led against racialism, xenophobia and
intolerance. This year, the “European Heritage Days” officially will
start on September 3, in Prague.