PRESS RELEASE
Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) – Europe
Email: press@agbueurope.org

«A Journey of Cultural Rediscovery: Armenian Heritage in Turkey ».
Thursday November 13, 2008 at the European Parliament, Brussels

On November 13 AGBU Europe will host a conference in the European Parliament
entitled
« A Journey of Cultural Rediscovery: Armenian Heritage in Turkey ».

The conference, which is part of the official European Year for
Intercultural Dialogue, will review the recent public debate in Turkey on
the country’s forgotten Armenian Heritage in the light of recent
groundbreaking artistic and intellectual contributions on the subject and
will examine the significance of Armenian cultural heritage in Turkey from a
European perspective.

Speakers at the conference will include Fethiye Cetin, author of the book
"My Grandmother", Osman Köker, creator of the groundbreaking exhibition "My
Dear Brother", art historian Professor Patrick Donabedian as well as
historians Vahe Tachjian and Ara Sarafian. The conference will be opened by
Michael Leigh, Director General at the European Commission in charge of
enlargement.

The conference will conclude with a panel debate. A reception will follow
the conference.

This event is organized under the Aegis of Bernard Lehideux MEP, with the
support of the Heinrich Böll Foundation’s Brussels office.

The conference is open to all but prior registration is indispensable to
access the European Parliament’s building.

Registration deadline: 4 November 2008.

The conference brochure and registration form can be downloaded at:
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For registration and further information, please contact AGBU at:
Tel +331 45 20 03 18. Email: Contact@agbueurope.org