HAGUE, JULY 28, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Abovian Armenian Cultural Association functioning in the Hague (Netherlands) planned to organize a festival of Armenian films in coming October, on the occasion of its 25th foundation anniversary. It will be implemented by the cooperation of Filmhuis den Haag festival in Hague and Golden Apricot festival in Yerevan. Azg states it, quoting the Armenian Mirror Spectator weekly. Taking into consideration that great Armenian illuminator Khachatur Abovian's 200th anniversary is this year, the association envisages to properly mark that anniversary at the end of the year. The Armenian Mirror Spectator message also reads that in May the association marked with great magnificence William Saroyan's 100th anniversary at the American Book Center where those present got acquainted with the writer's life and works with the help of lectures and video films. German translations of 7 of his books were represented.

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