EVENT DEDICATED TO CENTENARY OF WILLIAN SAROYAN’S BIRTH HELD IN ROMANIA

Noyan Tapan

Dec 17, 2008

BUCHAREST, DECEMBER 17, ARMENIANS TODAY – NOYAN TAPAN. An event
dedicated to the centenary of William Saroyan’s birth was held at the
Hall of the Union of Writers of Romania on December 12. The event was
organized by the Armenian embassy in Romania, the Union of Writers of
Romania, the UNESCO Office in that country, and the Union of Armenians
of Romania.

Speeches on life and works of the great writer were made by the deputy
chairman of the Union of Writers of Romania, the chairman of the
Union of Armenians of Romania, the Romanian minister of economy and
finance Varujan Vosganian, the Armenian ambassador to Romania Yeghishe
Sargsyan, lecturer of Bucharest University of Theatrical and Cinema
Art Titus Vijue, journalist and translator Madeleine Karakasian,
the secretary of the Union of Writers of Romania Irina Horea, and
the film maker and actor Florin Kevorkian.

Episodes of the films about William Saroyan, including the film made
during the writer’s visits to Armenia were demonstrated, and literary
performances were given during the event.

According to the RA MFA Press and Information Department, the event
was attended by representatives of literary and social circles,
diplomats, reporters, and members of the Armenian community.
From: Baghdasarian