BOOK FESTIVAL LAUNCHES IN YEREVAN

‘Our nation loves books but we have to educate love for reading in the society under today’s conditions,” Grigor Hovanisyan, chairman of the organizational committee of the book festival and the deputy director of “De Facto” journal, told the reporter of Panorama.am. In his words, the festival will serve its aim, that is, to raise the role of books. “This festival will become a tradition. It will be continuous,” he added.

On October 13-14, Book Festival-2007 will be held at the Republic of Freedom. The boutiques that will be put along the square will be free of charge for the participants. Publishing houses, printing houses, book shops and authors will take part in the festival. Each of the participants should submit books published before October 1, 2007.

“The Ararat Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church that is a co-organizer of the festival will present spiritual literature. We aim to disseminate spiritual literature among people,” Eliza Manukyan, press service responsible person of the diocese, said. In her words, they are going to present 16 books which are both popular and scientific.
The festival is held at the initiative of the Republican Party and “De Facto” public and political journal. The revenues from the festival will be used to open a bookshop-library in Stepanakert. The day of the festival is not accidental. Today the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the Day of Translators.