Yerevan to host third Return to Book festival

The third ever festival entitled Return to Book is opening at the National Children’s Library of Armenia on October 1.

The event, organized by the joint efforts of the Library, the Armenian Book Center and the Ministry of Culture, aims to raise the value of printed books and reading, and build bridges between different nations’ arts and cultures with the help of cultural dialogues.

The festival is being held under the aegis of a state committee coordinating the events dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the Armenian printing art.


The program offers numerous cultural events and functions, including an exhibition-fair, workshop discussions, lecture series and round tables expected to bring together Armenian and foreign writers, as well as book presentation, a series of fairytale readings, a spiritual concert etc.

The official ceremony is due at 3:00pm Yerevan time on Wednesday. The exhibition-fair, entitled Book Beyond the Walls, will be held in Yerevan’s Northern Avenue next Thursday. The festival will run through October 25.