YEREVAN, September 23 (Noyan Tapan). The "European Heritage Days" festivity held in European countries every year will take place on October 2-3 this year in Armenia. Within the framework of the event a seminar entitled "From Alphabet Invention till Electronic Culture" will begin on October 2 in Oshakan. Then the seminar will continue in Yerevan. The festivities dedicated to European heritage days in Armenia will be completed by a concert in the Cascade Yerevan complex. The "European Heritage Days" program officially approved by CE in 1991 has been held under the "Europe. Joint Heritage" motto from 1999. The main goal of the program is to acquaint European citizens with their cultural values and to save the endangered cultural heritage. The program also carries out effective struggle against racialism and intolerance. Only in 2003 20m citizens from 48 countries participated in the "European Heritage Days." 33 thousand monuments and sights, museums and exhibitions were announced open for them.

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