First in Armenia- Festival of Comics.

The international Yerevan first comic festival “Coat of Painting and Picture” is going to be held in 3-5, October. Gayane Durgaryan, the head of the department of public communication of ministry of culture, says that besides Armenians, comics of other nationalities are also taking part but the project and the names of participants aren`t clear yet.

She added that the competition of canvases “Coat of Painting-2008” has been held in Armenia and the best 3 works of the displayed 80 will be considered the symbols of the festival. It was held by the union “Developing Painting”, ministry of culture and French embassy. The best work will be the symbolizing canvas of the festival and the best 2nd and 3rd works will be on the booklets of the festival.