On April 15^th, 2019, YSU Ijevan Branch Library hosted the presentation of the books published by the Armenian-American writer Vardges Davtyan, at the initiative of Tavush regional and YSU Ijevan Branch libraries.

The event was attended by the members of Tavush Regional Library, members of the administrative and professorial staff of Ijevan Branch of Yerevan State University, students and guests.

 Vladimir Poghosyan, Head of YSU Ijevan Branch Library, made an opening speech, particularly mentioning “Today, we’ll try to touch upon the writer, publicist, psychiatrist Vardges Davtyan’s literary merit.  Vardges Davtyan, as a doctor, a psychiatrist, made an attempt to give artistic figure to his professional views and hand over to the paper.  Writer Vardges Davtyan has  published books since 1988 (“Andranik Mehrabyan, Yerevan, 1988,”Psychiatrist Invites to an Interview”, Yerevan, 1992,”The Intellectual and Neurosis “, Yerevan, 1994,” Why Anush Was Distorted “, Yerevan, 1994, etc.). Vardges Davtyan’s works of American stage worth mentioning are: “Stop The World, I Want quit”, Los Angeles, 2002, “Desire and Despair of Armenian-Americans“, “Legitimate jokes at the moment of seriousness”, Los Angeles, 2012  , “Fairy Tales about America”, Los Angeles, 2017, “Reflections on the Saddle”, Yerevan, 2016, “Godmother“, Los Angeles, 2017).

 Director of Tavush Regional Library A. Ghukasyan  highlighted in her speech the necessity of the connection between Vardges Davtyan and the reader, noting that owing to Vardges Davtyan’s works the reader appears in the American Armenian reality, become conscious of the loss of national identity and national values.

Aida Sarhatyan, Associate Professor of the Department of Armenian Language and Literature of YSUIB, made a literary analysis of Vardges Davtyan’s “Fairy Tales about America”.  “Vardges Davtyan is a new name in our literature: he presents the reader  a collection of his works in new colors and introduces a country beyond the ocean, for some people a country of paradise, a symbol of freedom and enrichment, for some a country of despair and discouragement, and for some, a world full of faith, to help a family left behind in poverty, a ray of hope and faith out of the heavy social conditions…

“Here are “Fairy-tales about America” psychological novels that have cognitive and educational values … There are no bright colors, the light does not illuminate the images … The Good does not  win over the Evil, there are no unreal and imaginary cases and figures.  The heroes somehow appear in America, and though they are ill and alone, but live with the hope, longing for human love and affection … “

 Alisa Hasanyan, Associate Professor of the Department of Armenian Language and Literature of YSUIB, touched upon the novel “Reflections on the Saddle”.  “The genre for me is very interesting.  The author has written his experiences, feelings, and years of excitement excitingly in his narrative hints. The author owing to strong psychoanalysis reveals his heroes, their inner world.  The social-political realities of our time are being revolted in the spirit of the author, which are unique hints of artistic reproduction. Regardless the distance from the motherland, the author preserves the Armenian spirit and the traditional in his soul.

At the end of the event,  Liana Bazinyan, YSUIB graduate, worker of Tavush regional library, made the literary analysis of “Godmother” book.

  On April 3-12th, 2019, the representatives of YSUIB Educational-Methodological Department and various lecturers delivered professional orientation lectures at four villages of Ijevan, Ayrum, 3 villages of Berd region, Gegharkunik region, Tsovagyugh Secondary School and 11th and 12th graders of Dilijan High School.

 Pavel Asilbekyan, Assistant Professor of Tourism Management and Cultural Studies Department, delivered a lecture at Sarigyukh and Khashtarak Secondary schools.

Slavik Alaverdyan, Inspector of  Professional Orientation and Practice Department, Lecturer of the Department of General Mathematics and Natural Sciences, and Lianna Beginyan, PhD, Assistant, Head of Professional Orientation and Practice Department, had meetings at the secondary schools of Ayrum, Archis, Ptghavan and Bagratashen.

 Arkadi Davtyan, Head of the Educational-Methodological Department, and Lianna Beginyan, Head of Professional Orientation and Practice Department had meetings with students of Tsovagyugh High School and Dilijan High School, Dilijan State and Dilijan State Medical College.

Alisa Hasanyan, PhD, Associate Professor of the Department of Armenian Language and Literature, and Lecturer of the Department of Armenian History and Social Sciences Vladimir Poghosyan had meetings with students of Vazashen, Paravakar and Tsakhkavan Secondary Schools.

 Slavik Alaverdyan, Inspector of Professional Orientation and Practice Department, Lecturer of the Department of General Mathematics and Natural Sciences, who attended the meetings in most of the above-mentioned schools, also had meetings at Tsakhkavan and Tavush Secondary schools.

 At the meetings, YSUIB representatives introduced the specialties  available at YSU Ijevan Branch and its opportunities, distributed booklets, answered students’ questions.

On April 8, 2019, YSU Ijevan Branch delegation returned from Valence, France to Ijevan.

Let us remind that at the invitation of “Armenian Cultural Heritage and Friends” Association, YSUIB several students (4th year students of “French Language and Literature” specialty Emma Shahnazaryan, Luara Gevorgyan, Lusya Ghalachakhyan, 3rd year student of “French language and Literature” Hranush Davtyan and ” Service “3rd year student Mariam Meliksetyan) under the supervision of Aida Mardanyan, Acting Head of the Department of French Language and Literature, passed training and qualification courses at “Maestris” University of Valence, improving their knowledge of French.

The trainings were organized at the highest level, the students were actively involved in the learning process, they developed their professional knowledge and skills and at the end of the course, received certificates.

The program of the visit consisted of educational and cultural parts. Within the framework of the visit, students accompanied by Gohar Danset-Hamzyan and Silvy Bochian-Basmachyan visited Marseille and admired the sights of that ancient city.

On March 29-31, they visited Paris, particularly Louvre, Montmartre, Champs-Elysées Avenue, Concord Square, Luxemburg Park, admiring the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral.

The group returned to Armenia with unforgettable impressions, with a great sense of gratitude to host families and all supporters.

The next visit will take place in March 2020.