Yervant1 Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 ONE OF CAIRO STREETS TO BE NAMED AFTER SARUKHAN CAIRO, DECEMBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. By the decree of the Cairo mayor, one of the city's streets will be named after Alexander Sarukhan - the famous Armenian satirical painter - in recognition of his contribution to the Egyptian satirical painting art, the newspaper "Marmara" reported, citing the national literary weekly "Torch-Bearer" (Cairo). Sarukhan was much respected in the Arab information circles and worked for many years in such Arab papers as "Roch el Yusuf", "Akher Saa" and "Akhpar Yeliom", creating the image of El Masri Efendi (Egyptian). In 1973 he participated in an international exhibition in Montreal where he was awarded the title "Patriarch of Satirical Painters". His exhibitions were held in Beirut, Aleppo, Toronto, New York, Boston, Detroit, Paris and other cities. He is the author of a number of works, of which "This War", "We through Our Eyeglasses" and "We Don't Know Armenian" are noteworthy. A. Sarukhan illustrated the novels "Comrade Panjuni" by Yervand Otian and "Respectful Beggars" by Hakob Paronian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takoush Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 ONE OF CAIRO STREETS TO BE NAMED AFTER SARUKHAN CAIRO, DECEMBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. By the decree of the Cairo mayor, one of the city's streets will be named after Alexander Sarukhan - the famous Armenian satirical painter - in recognition of his contribution to the Egyptian satirical painting art, the newspaper "Marmara" reported, citing the national literary weekly "Torch-Bearer" (Cairo). Sarukhan was much respected in the Arab information circles and worked for many years in such Arab papers as "Roch el Yusuf", "Akher Saa" and "Akhpar Yeliom", creating the image of El Masri Efendi (Egyptian). In 1973 he participated in an international exhibition in Montreal where he was awarded the title "Patriarch of Satirical Painters". His exhibitions were held in Beirut, Aleppo, Toronto, New York, Boston, Detroit, Paris and other cities. He is the author of a number of works, of which "This War", "We through Our Eyeglasses" and "We Don't Know Armenian" are noteworthy. A. Sarukhan illustrated the novels "Comrade Panjuni" by Yervand Otian and "Respectful Beggars" by Hakob Paronian. Yervant; having been an Egyptian Armenian I am glad that the Egyptians are honoring him by naming a street after him. Would I like to go to Cairo and find out which part of Cairo's street that is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted January 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Yervant; having been an Egyptian Armenian I am glad that the Egyptians are honoring him by naming a street after him. Would I like to go to Cairo and find out which part of Cairo's street that is? That's a great idea, while at it buy me a couple of tour tickets to the pyramids in Giza. Don't forget our friend Edward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takoush Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 That's a great idea, while at it buy me a couple of tour tickets to the pyramids in Giza. Don't forget our friend Edward. No Yervant, he is going to Jermuk, Armenia NOT Egypt. By the way I have been in the 'Khufrou' which is the big pyramid of Giza when I was little; and though the structures from outside is huge and a grand structure; but the inside is just some long staircase leading you to a tomb. Not so interesting; but still it's a must see structures from outside and to go horsebackriding or camel backriding. We used to go horsebackriding most Sundays around the pyramids of Giza. nice childhood memories for me Yervant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted January 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 No Yervant, he is going to Jermuk, Armenia NOT Egypt. May I change my mind, I'll ask Edward to buy me a couple of tickets to Armenia. but still it's a must see structures from outside and to go camel backriding. You mean zurdeve (camel) backriding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takoush Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 May I change my mind, I'll ask Edward to buy me a couple of tickets to Armenia. Do you have to ask???? You have to go to Armenia then you must; obviously it is always the better choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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