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March 24, 2011
YP Sofia Hosts "Skylark Farm" Author Antonia Arslan
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Italian-Armenian author Antonia Arslan presents one of 14 AGBU scholarship awards to students of Armenian descent in Sofia, Bulgaria.
On March 2, 2011, the AGBU Young Professionals of Sofia (YP Sofia) hosted Antonia Arslan, author of "Skylark Farm," at the Cinema Hall Lumiere in Sofia, Bulgaria. The presentation was followed by a screening of the Italian movie "The Lark Farm," based on Arslan's novel. One hundred people attended the event and among the distinguished guests were Arsen Sehoyan, Armenia's newly appointed ambassador to Bulgaria, and Hristo Angelichin, Deputy Mayor of Sofia.
YP Sofia's Tamara Arutyunyan and Serzh Uzunyan welcomed Arslan on the stage. The author explained her motives for writing the novel, which describes her family's experience during the Armenian Genocide. She also discussed the long path of turning the book into the 2007 film directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani. Before the film's screening, Arslan distributed AGBU scholarships awards to 14 young students, and renowned composer and musician Haygashot Agasyan performed "Fire a Candle," a song dedicated to the Genocide. On this occasion, YP Sofia presented a trophy, representing the world globe with the statue of Victory, to Arslan. The presenters thanked the author and expressed their desire that the Armenian Genocide be recognized by more countries around the world. The screening was followed by a dinner at an Armenian restaurant, where guests had the chance to meet and talk to the visiting author.
The following day, Arslan visited the city of Plovdiv and was hosted by members of YP Plovdiv for another film screening event. During her visit to Bulgaria's second largest city, Arslan visited the St. Kevork Armenian Church and its adjoining museum.
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