ANDRANIK KHECHUMIAN HOLDER OF MEDAL OF IRAN’S PLAYWRIGHTS’ UNION
Director and translator Andranik Khechumian was recently awarded a medal of Playwrights’ Union of Iran for his services as translator and for fostering cultural ties between the two friendly nations. For his commitment to the theatre Khechumian was awarded "Artavazd" prize of Theatre Workers’ Union of Armenia in 2004.
Theatrical organizations of Iran celebrate the Theatre Day each April during which they pay tribute to theatre workers who have contributed to the sphere. This time four theatre workers were honored: our compatriot, famous theatre critics Hushang Hesami, Kholamhosein Saedi and Nosrat Navedi. At the ceremony of presentation renowned Iranian stage director and actor Behzad Farahani stated: "Alongside his considerable contribution in other spheres, Andranik Khechumian has translated numerous plays from Persian into Armenian and vice versa thus familiarizing art critics and the publics on both sides with each other’s theatres."
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