PARTICIPANTS OF DIASPORAN ARMENIAN STUDENTS’ FESTIVAL CONFESS THAT IN FATHERLAND THEY FEEL THEMSELVES AS MINORITY

Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
May 02 2007

YEREVAN, MAY 2, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The 5th all university
cultural festival of Diasporan Armenians was held in Yerevan. As
festival organizer Norayr Andresian, the Chairman of the Diaspora
All-Armenian Students’ Union organization mentioned, the goal of the
festival is creation of necessary measures for social integration
and communication of Diasporan Armenian students studying in Armenia.

It was stated that about 3200 Diasporan Armenians arrived from
33 countries study at present at Armenian higher educational
institutions. In words of many of them, though they are in the
Fatherland, but as a result of special attitude of Armenians, they
feel themselves as a minority, and similar events become a stimulus
for a contact and give possibility for new acquaintances.

During this festival held at the Russian-Armenian Slavonic State
University students presented nice music, dancing performances,
funny etudes prepared by them. Diplomas and souvenirs were also given
to participants of the Diasporan Armenian students’ all university
festival.

The Diaspora All Armenian Students’ Union organization is a collective
member of the Association of Youth Organizations of the World Armenian
Congress under the patronage of which the festival was held.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress