Western Armenian Language and Culture Summer Program will be held in Istanbul between 3 July and 4 August, 2017.

The Summer Program offers Language Courses of Western Armenian, in three proficiency levels. The course will last 5 weeks, 3 hours every weekday morning, totaling to 75 hours of coursework. The language courses being based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, participants will acquire the following skills:

A1: A participant at this level is a starter and will learn the alphabet, to use daily expressions and to understand sentences with basic structures.

A2.1: A participant at this level has the skills of Level One, and will learn to understand the context of a given text and to express themselves in areas of interest orally.

A2.2: A participant at this level has the skills of Level One and Two, and will learn to understand and express written and oral content fluently.

The levels for non-beginners will be determined based on the evaluation of the teachers. Courses above these levels might be available based on demand.

The culture seminars will be held in the afternoons, from Monday to Thursday. The courses will focus on topics such as Armenian history, culture, literature, arts, Armenian community of Istanbul and current affairs, in addition to workshops and activities of music, cooking, cinema, cultural trips, visits and discussions.

The Language and Culture courses can be taken as complimentary or as stand-alone courses. While it is advised that applicants follow both courses, they are free to choose only one.

The tuition fee will depend on the participant’s choice of courses. The participation fee for the full Program language courses and culture seminars is €350 including VAT, fee for each of the section when taken separately is €200 including VAT. All travel and accommodation expenses will be covered by the applicant. The Hrant Dink Foundation is ready to give assistance on the accommodation options.

To register please fill up the below form and deposit the registration fee to the specified bank account.

Bank: T. Vakıflar Bankası / Osmanbey Branch / Branch Code 6
Account name: Hrant Dink Vakfı İktisadi İşletmesi
EUR Account IBAN: TR71 0001 5001 5804 8014 2660 23

For questions please contact the Hrant Dink Foundation at:
Hermine Sayan
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Phone: +90 212 2403361