MONUMENT TO WILLIAM SAROYAN TO BE ERECTED IN YEREVAN CENTER

Noyan Tapan

Se p 10, 2008

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. A monument to world-famous
American writer William Saroyan will be erected in Yerevan center,
on the crossroad of Mashtots Avenue and Moskovian street in
October. Monument’s author is architect David Yerevantsi. Monument’s
opening will take place in Yerevan within the framework of jubilee
events dedicated to William Saroyan’s 100th anniversary. Karo
Vardanian, the Head of the Cultural Policy Department of the RA
Ministry of Culture, informed journalists on September 9 in the
Novosti Armenia club.

According to him, great writer’s jubilee events started in Armenia
from early 2008. In his words, their goal is to present Saroyan’s
rich literary heritage to the young generation, as "he is the national
value of our people, as well as part of world literary heritage."

The head of the department also touched upon the coming events, in
particular, mentioning the special program dedicated to Saroyan to be
held within the framework of the Highfest International Festival in
Yerevan: companies of actors taking part in the festival will present
works made on the basis of Saroyan’s creations. Besides, various
exhibitions, film showings will be organized within the year. The
Armenian festivities dedicated to great writer’s 100th anniversary
will be concluded on October 10 with an event to be held at Gabriel
Sundukian State Academic Theater.

Karo Vardanian also informed those present that festivities dedicated
to William Saroyan are also held in writer’s homeland, city of Fresno,
California.