The book heritage of Francysk Skaryna in Armenia

From 26 to 28 September, the director of the National Library of Belarus Roman Motulsky participated in the 7th International science and practical seminar "The faces of memory. The latest technology of preservation and reconstruction of hand-written and printed heritage" in Yerevan.

Within the framework of the seminar, Roman Motulsky read a report ”The activity of the National Library of Belarus for the preservation of historical and cultural heritage” and took part in a ceremony of donation of the multivolume facsimile edition The Book Heritage of Francysk Skaryna to the Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts “Matenadaran”, the initiator and organizer of the event. Restores, employees of libraries and museums, archivists and specialists in the latest technologies exchanged experience and knowledge using the Matenadaran’s richest collection of printed books and manuscripts.

Also on 25 September Roman Motulsky presented at the National Library of Armenia the international scientific and research project “The Book Heritage of Francysk Skaryna” and donated them the 21-volume facsimile edition.

The national five-year project on the facsimile reprint of the book heritage of Francysk Skaryna started in 2013. Its main implementers are the National Library of Belarus and the Bank BelVEB. Thanks to their joint efforts and close partnership, on the 500th jubilee of the Belarusian book-printing the heritage of Francysk Skaryna appeared in a single collection of facsimile editions to become the highlight of anniversary events that took place all over the world.

The National Library of Armenia also received a set of books as part of the programme “Belarus Today”, which has been implemented by the National Library of Belarus since 2010. The National Library of Armenia acquired Belarusian publications about social life, economy and policy of Belarus, its centuries-old history and culture, as well as books-winners of the national competition “The Art of Books” and other prizes: the best fiction, scientific and popular scientific editions, encyclopedias, reference books and photo albums.

See also:

• The 500th anniversary of the Belarusian book-printing is celebrated in Moscow
• A crowing moment: the presentation of the complete Book Heritage of Francysk Skaryna
• 500th anniversary of Belarusian book printing was celebrated in Wroclaw
• In honor of great Skaryna: events in Kazakhstan
• The jubilee of Belarusian and East Slavic book printing was celebrated in the Czech Republic
• Skaryna’s facsimile heritage presented to the Russian National Library
• Events in Lithuania timed to the 500th anniversary of the national book printing
• Facsimile of Skaryna’s heritage presented to the Royal Library of Denmark
• The Book heritage of Francysk Skaryna in Estonia
• The Book Heritage of Francysk Skaryna in Latvia
• Book Heritage of Francysk Skaryna appeared in the funds of Great Britain’s leading libraries
• Triumphant honoring!
• The National Library wins a full range of victories in the LVI National Contest "The Art of Book"
• Special Prize of the President of the Republic of Belarus for the design of The Book Heritage of Francysk Skaryna
• Valuable collection presented to the main library of Romania
• Book heritage of Francysk Skaryna presented in Rome and Vatican
• Restored masterpieces of international value presented to the National Libraries of Austria and Slovakia
• Book heritage of Francysk Skaryna presented to the main library of Hungary
• The Book Heritage of Francysk Skaryna in Bulgaria
• Facsimile of Skaryna’s book heritage in Serbia
• Donation to the New York Public Library
• The Book Heritage of Francysk Skaryna in the USA
• Presentation of a facsimile edition of Skaryna’s book
• Belarusian-Lithuanian events timed to the anniversary of Skaryna
• Presentation of The Book Heritage of Francisk Skorina in Moscow
• Presentation of Skorina’s books facsimile edition in Mogilev
• Presentation of Skorina’s books facsimile edition in Baranovichi
• Presentation of Skorina’s books facsimile edition in Grodno
• Presentation of F. Skorina’s books facsimile edition in Polotsk
• Donation of facsimile editions of F. Skorina’s book heritage in Orsha
• Donation of facsimile editions of F. Skorina’s book heritage in Novogrudok
• Donation of the first volumes of The Book Heritage of Skorina
• Library’s project wins a diploma of the contest “The Art of Book”
• Presentation of the facsimile of the first volume of Skorina’s works
• The project on facsimile reprint of Francisk Skorina’s books is launched