February 19 is renowned Armenian poet Hovhannes Tumanyan’s birthday. Tumanyan was born in 1869 in a village called Dsegh, in Armenia’s Lori region. In Armenia, his birthday is known as the Book Giving Day – a holiday aimed at encouraging people to read all types of books. Tumanyan himself had an infinite love for books. … Continue reading Discovering Tumanyan’s library on Book Giving Day
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Vlume Brings Armenian Literature to the Digital World
Organizations from Armenia and around the world were invited to showcase their work at Innovate Armenia, a festival of ideas and action that took place at the University of Southern California on May 18. VLUME, an Armenian digital library of eBooks and audiobooks, was present to introduce their new app. Mardig Tcholakian, co-founder of VLUME,… Continue reading Vlume Brings Armenian Literature to the Digital World