TWO EXHIBITIONS PRESENTING ARMENIAN CULTURE ORGANIZED IN SOPRON

Noyan Tapan
March 24, 2008

SOPRON, MARCH 24, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Two exhibitions
presenting the Armenian culture were solemnly opened on March 16 in
the city of Sopron, Hungary. Haroutiun Balabanian’s rich collection
of photographs was presented at the first exhibition under the title
"Armenia in the Past and in the Present" and works of architects
Ashot Baghdasarian (Armenia) and Laslo Yuhos (Hungary) were presented
at the second exhibition. The second exhibition was accompanied with
illustrated information material on Armenian architecture. The Armenia
jazz quartet of Budapest also performed parallel with the exhibition.

The exhibition was organized with the joint efforts of Sopron Mayor’s
Office, Armenian Autonomy of Hungary, and Pro-Cultura cultural
organization of Sopron.

Ambassador of Armenia Ashot Hovakimian, Sopron Mayor Tamas Fodor,
Deputy Mayor Geza Abday, representatives of Embassy of Armenia,
a great number of residents of Sopron, and Hungarian Armenians were
present at the official opening ceremonies of the two exhibitions.

The exhibition’s opening was preceded by Ambassador Hovakimian’s
meeting with Sopron Mayor. Issues related to strengthening and further
development of friendly contacts between cities of Yerevan and Sopron
were discussed during the meeting.