FEBRUARY 19 TO BE MARKED IN ARMENIA AS THE DAY OF GIFTING BOOKS
Marianna Gyurjyan

"Radiolur"
18.02.2009 16:32

February 19 will be marked in Armenia as the day of gifting books. The
tradition has been initiated by the Union of Writers of Armenia.

President of the Union Levon Ananyan told a press conference today
that many books are published, but they don’t reach the readers,
especially in the marzes.

Levon Ananyan said this is a unique movement aimed at drawing the
society’s attention to the book.

It’s worth mentioning that the day of gifting books overlaps with
Hovhannes Tumanyan’s birthday