The Literary Museum in the Russian city of Voronezh is hosting on 12 January an event titled “Osip Mandelstam’s Armenian frescoes” dedicated to the 128th birthday anniversary of the renowned Russian poet, translator and literary critic, Russian media said.
Mandelstam visited Armenia in 1930, and during the eight months of his stay he rediscovered his poetic voice and was inspired to write poems and an experimental meditation on the country and its ancient culture.
During the cultural event, the students of the Voronezh Armenian Sunday School will present the writer’s poems dedicated to Armenia and his “Journey to Armenia” travel narrative.
An exhibition titled “Mandelstam in Voronezh” will conclude the cultural meeting.
A permanent exhibition dedicated to the poet's life and creative activity opened in the Voronezh Literary Museum in 2011.
