An Open-air Reading Festival will be held at the Cafesjian Sculpture Garden

June 21, 2012

Within the framework of Yerevan – the 2012 World Book Capital and the 500th Anniversary of Armenian Printing celebrations, an Open-air Reading Festival will be held at the Cafesjian Sculpture Garden on June 21. 
Starting from 14:00 Donate a Book campaign will take place, during which people will have an opportunity to donate books to libraries in need. An open air reading session will start at 18:00. Afterwards, at 20:00, a concert marking the opening of the Festival will feature author-performers David Amalyan, Armine Hayrapetyan, Eduard Zorikyan, Vakhtang Harutyunyan and many others.
Within the framework of Yerevan – the 2012 World Book Capital and the 500th Anniversary of Armenian Printing, on April 21-23, with the Ministry of Culture of Armenia, the Cafesjian Center for the Arts co-organized a three-day Book Festival. In keeping with its mission by supporting such important initiatives, the Cafesjian Center for the Arts continues its efforts to present the best aspects of world and Armenian culture, which, in this case is the Book.

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