Events
In Partnership with the U.S. Embassy, the Vanadzor American Corner Opened in Armenia
2:50pm 12.09.2007
On September 12, the Vanadzor American Corner, in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Armenia, officially opened. In his opening remarks, Ambassador Rudolf Perina, U.S. Charge d'Affairs a.i. said "This American Corner will make accessible to the residents of Vanadozor and Lori Marz the diverse resources available at the Corner and will facilitate the dialogue and mutual understanding between Armenia and the United States".
American Corners are small American-style libraries located throughout the world that help increase mutual understanding between the United States and the host country. A network of over 370 American Corners is operating globally through partnerships between the U.S. Department of State and local host organizations. American Corners provide information about America in a variety of formats, including reference books, works of fiction, journals, and videos. These resources focus on such topics as studying in the United States, American society, U.S. history, conducting business in the United States, and English as a Second Language. The Corners also provide computers with Internet access, and offer a variety of public programs including speakers and workshops.
The American Corners are open to the general public and access is free of charge. Currently American Corners are in operation in Yerevan, Gyumri and Vanadzor. Soon, on October 1, the U.S. Embassy will open the American Corner in Kapan. The American Corner program officially started in Armenia in 2005. The Corners hold a variety of public events, including Americans at the American Corner public lecture series in English by U.S. diplomats and Armenians at the American Corner Armenian presentations by USG education and exchanges program alumni, American movie showings, and English conversation club meetings initiated by U.S. Peace Corps volunteers. For more information, please visit http://www.americancorners.am.
Event Gallery
Ambassador Rudolf V. Perina is Opening the American Corner
Ambassador Rudolf V. Perina and Library Director A.Kocharyan Signing MOU
Nerses Hayrapetyan is Introducing the Web Site
Other Corners' Events
| 18.02.2012 1:00pm | Vegetarianism in the States On Saturday February 18 at 13:00, you are cordially invited to the Yerevan American Corner to the "Americans at the American Corner" public lecture entitled "Vegetarianism in the States" |
| 31.01.2012 12:00am | Movie Program On January 30, 2012 Yerevan Information Resource Center in conjunction with American Corner in Gyumri initiated a movie program led by the embassy legal advisor Steve Kessler. |
| 24.01.2012 12:00am | International Creative Writing contest and Poetry contest in Gyumri On January 23 American Corner Gyumri in partnership with Peace Corps volunteers organized presentation of International Creative Writing contest and Poetry contest. |
| 17.01.2012 12:00am | Student Ambassador Program in Gyumri On January 16 American Corner Gyumri in partnership with American Councils organized series of lectures of the Student Ambassador Program. Lecture was delivered by Hasmik Tonapetyan who is the Education USA Student Ambassador in Shirak region. |