YEREVAN, November 19. /ARKA/. /. For the third consecutive time, the French cultural event – FrancoFest – is set to take place in Yerevan, sponsored by Acba Bank.
This year, the French book and art festival will present four new books in Armenian translation, according to the bank’s press service.
The festival’s main guest is the contemporary French writer and philosopher Pascal Bruckner, who has come to Armenia to participate in the presentation of the Armenian edition of his book “My Little Husband” (Mon petit mari).
“Our main goal is to translate and present contemporary French-language literature in Armenia, attracting French-speaking students, teachers, and the general public. Newmag publishing house has been collaborating with Acba Bank since the very beginning of its publishing program. We are pleased that the bank has been the main partner of FrancoFest for the third year in a row. We appreciate Acba’s commitment to supporting the creation of contemporary, high-quality French-language content,” noted Artak Aleksanyan, head of Newmag publishing.
“This festival, which presents French literature, opens new opportunities for French writers. This is my first book in Armenia, and I’m anxiously awaiting its reception. Armenian-French ties go back more than a century. Literature is part of this cooperation,” noted writer and philosopher Pascal Bruckner.
This year, for the first time, Armenia, along with 49 other countries, submitted its candidate for the Prix Goncourt. The Armenian winner of the Prix Goncourt, as chosen by the national jury, was Gaël Faye’s novel “Jacaranda.”
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