EXHIBITION DEDICATED TO THE CHILDREN’S RIGHTS IN YEREVAN

Aysor
Nov 19 2009
Armenia

Today in the National Art Center will be opened the exhibition named
"Karlsson-on-the-Roof flies again". As the organizer of the exhibition
Sussanna Manukyan, the head of the press department of the "Armenian
Youth Achievements" organization, informed to the Aysor.am reporter
that the exhibition will be dedicated to all of us, especially to
Ilon Vikland, who has created and drawn the beloved hero of the
children Karlsson.

The exhibition has been organized by the Presidency of the Sweden
of the European Union, the Consul of Estonia in Armenia, "Armenian
Youth Achievements" and Oriflamme Company office in Armenia.

Ilon Vikland, illustrator of the Swede writer Astrid Lindgren’s
"Karlsson-on-the-Roof" book and other books also written by her,
was born in Estonia and moved to Sweden with his grandmother when he
was 14 years old. As S. Manukyan informed today he is in Armenia for
opening the exhibition.

The exhibition is a part of the events dedicated to the international
convention of the children’s rights.

"During the exhibition there will be small sketches concerning the
children’s rights. Ashot Ghazaryan, with his group, Hrant Tokhatyan,
together with the children of "Orran" NGO and Zara Aramyan will be
present on the event", – S. Manukyan informed and added that the most
interesting thing is that the children present their rights through
short sketches and this event is exceptional as the sketches will be
presented in English.

She also highlighted the fact that Hrant Tokhatyan is presenting the
sketches together with "Orran" NGO. She also said that the children of
"Orran" who are mainly homeless children will speak about their rights.

It is necessary to mention that 400 pupils have participated in
the exhibition initiated by the "Armenian Youth Achievements"
organization. The teams have studied the rights of the children,
have discussed, written and presented a sketch presenting the rights
of the children. Three teams have been announced to be the winners;
school N149 in Yerevan, school N5 in Echmiadzin and the pupils of
the Nersisyan college of Echmiadzin who will present the chosen
performances together with the "Orran" NGO’s children and the group
of Ashot Ghazaryan’s "Humor school".