On May 31, 2019, YSU Ijevan Branch hosted the awarding ceremony of the winners of the University Essays Contest  entitled “My Tumanyan”, initiated by Aida Sarhatyan, Associate Professor of the Department of Armenian Language and Literature.

The event was attended by the representatives of the administrative and professorial staff of Ijevan Branch of Yerevan State University, students of different specialties.

 An open speech was delivered by the Associate Professor of the Department of Armenian Language and Literature, PhD. A. Sarhatyan. She particularly put forward:  “Tumanyan is all Armenian poet and, he is ours, both lecturers of YSU Ijevan Branch and our students, who welcomed and hosted Tumanyan’s Anniversary with tremendous love … at the Tumanyan-150 Anniversary Conference.

  Students of different specialties of YSUIB Full-time and Part-time training systems introduced dozens of compositions, which were discussed in the departments and the 5 best works were selected.

 Mrs. Sarhatyan noted that Gohar Mkhitaryan, Arpine Beginyan (2nd year students), Vanuhi Harutyunyan, Ashkhen Virabyan (3rd year students), have written brilliant compositions about love of the Armenian poet, and introduced some beautiful parts from those works.

 Acting Director of Ijevan Branch of Yerevan State University, PhD, Associate Professor A.  V. Tsutsulyan welcomed the beautiful initiative of the Department of Armenian Language and Literature, emphasizing the importance of such events, congratulating the winners and awarding students with prizes.

 At the end of the event, acting head of the Department of Armenian Language and Literature, PhD V.  Avagyan conveyed his gratitude to Mrs. Sarhatatyan, the organizer of the competition and the participants for the warm and honest essays written with great inspiration, thanking the director for constant support and assuring that such events would be continuous.

On May 29, 2019, YSUIB Faculty of Humanities, “Foreign language and Literature” Department hosted an open lesson within the framework of “Foreign Literature” course, entitled “Literary Readings”, organized by Assistant of the Department, PhD  Christine Dadyan.

The lesson was attended by Acting Dean of YSUIB Faculty of Humanities, Associate Professor of the Deep of Armenian Language and Literature, PhD.  Karine Poghosyan, Deputy Dean of the same Department, Associate Professor of Department of Armenian Language and Literature, PhD.  Vahan Aghababyan, Christine Dadyan and students.

 The event was as follows:  students should select the literature fragments they liked handing an orange to the reader.  Whoever collects high amount of  orange, becomes the winner and receives the main prize.  It was a puzzle for everyone why the choice was made of oranges.

Ani Asryan became the winner with the monologue by Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” tragedy “To be or not to be…”.  The prize was Anthony Burgess’s “A Clockwork Orange” satirical dystopia, the most famous literary work of the 20th century. Thus the puzzle was resolved.

Poghosyan delivered a speech, stressing that the alternative lesson revealed the students from different angle. She added that the students had exceptional literary taste and many of them were distinguished by the right and impressive reading.

Both the students and the guests expressed their impressions and thanked for a beautiful lesson.

June 1 marks International Children’s Day.

International Children’s Day is one of the oldest international holidays. The decision to hold it was taken in 1925 at the World Conference on Child Welfare in Geneva.

International Children’s Day has its own flag. On a green background, symbolizing growth, harmony, freshness and fertility, stylized figures  red, yellow, blue, white, and black are placed around the earth’s sign. These human figures symbolize diversity and tolerance. The sign of the Earth, placed in the center, is a symbol of our common homeIt has already been nearly a century since June 1 was proclaimed ‘Children’s Day’ at the ‘World Conference for the Well-being of Children’ in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1925, with the goal of highlighting the needs of children. More and more countries have joined the initiative since its launch, showing their support to youngsters and helping to end the problems they face in society. Children’s Day was universally established in 1954.

Armenia ratified the Convention on Children’s Rights in 1992, after which in 1996 the Law of the Republic of Armenia “Children’s Rights” was adopted. Our country organizes and holds different events dedicated to the Children Protection Day.

In the Republic of Armenia June 1 is made a real festivity for children by the cultural and entertainment organizations. Different events are held in the capital of the Republic and in the regions as well. 

The Day belongs to the children. Let us make it a celebration for them!