YEREVAN CELEBRATES PERCH ZEYTUNTSIAN’S 70TH ANNIVERSARY
AZG Armenian Daily
04/10/2008
Culture
The National Academic Theatre after Sundukian starts its new
theatrical season on October 5 with a performance dedicated to the
70th anniversary of well-known prose-writer and playwright Perch
Zeytuntsian. The performance is based on the playwright’s drama
"Arshak II".
Perch Zeytuntsian’s anniversary has been also celebrated in other
cultural centers – National Library of Armenia and Dramatic Theatre
after H. Ghaplanian. On the occasion of the jubilee the theatre
performed Perch Zeytuntsian’s drama "Jesus from Nazareth and his
second disciple".
At the anniversary celebrations Chairmen of the Unions of Writers
and Journalists in Armenia Levon Ananian, Astghik Gevorgian, RA
Deputy Minister of Culture Davit Muradian, President of the Armenian
Theatrical Company Hakob Ghazanchian, General Director of Stanislavski
Theatre Aleksandre Grigorian and others welcomed the writer.
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian’s address has been published,
"Armenpress" reported.