November 13, 2009 - 18:03 AMT
"Days of Armenian film" held in Romania
Days of Armenian film passed from November 9 to 11 in Romania in the House of Urban Culture Cluj-Napoca.  The event was organized by the embassy of Armenia in Romania with assistance of House of Urban Culture Cluj-Napoca and the regional branch of the Armenian Union of Romania.  The opening ceremony was attended by the Ambassador of Armenia in Romania Eghishe Sarkisyan, director of the Department of Culture and Education of the Cluj-Napoca municipality Ion Christopher and other officials and artists. 

Works of Armenian film director Sergei Parajanov, "Ararat" of Atom Egoyan have been presented. Films produced by the Union of Armenians in Romania "Strunga" about orphans, survivors of the Armenian Genocide, who sought refuge in the Romanian city Strunga, "Armenopolis" about the city of Armenopolis (now Gerla), built by Armenians. 

During the event a photo exhibition "Armenia and its people have been also organized.