
"Aztag" Daily: The gathering organized to present the details of the Contest organized by the Book Distributing Section of the Hamazkayin "Vahe Sethian" Publishing House, took place on Friday, April 8, 2016 at 6: 00 pm, at the Hamazkayin "Lucy Tutunjian" Art Gallery where the students having applied for contest participation had gathered.
Note that 70 students from the 13 Lebanese Armenian secondary schools will participate in this Contest. The gathering was attended also by teachers.
First, Director of the Publishing House, Hagop Havatian made necessary practical explanations about the Contest wishing that the jury would appreciate not only two participants, as announced, but also more. In the result of this Contest, we will have young authors, which will enrich the children's literature in the Diaspora.
Then, Hagop Havatian invited lecturer Shaghik Khudaverdian from Haygazian University to present instructions and principles necessary for the book making.
Shaghik Khudaverdian talked about the main factors - theme, language, heroes, fascinating events, motion, imagination, and others, which create interest and make the book attractive for children.
At the end, Shaghik Khudaverdian answered questions of students.