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18 September 2005 07:00 PM 04 October 2005 06:59 PM
Celebrating Armenian Alphabet's 1600 Years
LOS ANGELES--In 405 AD, Mesrob Mashdots, a cleric of the Armenian royal court, invented the letters of the Armenian alphabet to celebrate the beginnings of a written Armenian literary tradition.
The Hamazkayin Educational and Cultural Society's Regional Executive has formed a council to specifically organize events commemorating the 1600th Anniversary of the Creation of the Armenian Alphabet.
The Armenian alphabet has occupied an essential role in preserving not only history, but also a large part of the Armenian cultural identity.
To celebrate this momentous occasion, Hamazkayin has planned various events, including written and visual competitions, a conference, exhibitions, and a major public event at the Alex Theater in Glendale.
A one day conference directed by Professor Peter Cowe will be held September 24 at 10:00 AM at the UCLA campus' Rolfe Hall. Cowe, a professor of Armenian language and culture at the University of California, Los Angeles, will be one of the keynote speakers, along with Professor Stephan Astourian, Director of Armenian Studies at UC Berkeley. Celebrated author Mark Arax of "In My Father's Name," along with Ani Hovanessian, will serve as co-master of ceremonies.
A major public event at the Alex Theater will be held on October 2, featuring performances by Hamazkayin's Ani Dance Group, a theatrical performance collaboratively staged by Elly Award-winning director Aram Kouyoumdjian and original music composer Sebu Simonian of the band Aviatic, musical performances by Element (formerly known as In Progress…), poetry recitations by students from all Armenian schools in California, and other artistic performances. The program will begin at 4:30 PM and will conclude at 6:00 PM.
For more information please visit www.Hamazkayin.net or write to USAwest@Hamazkayin.net.
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18 September 2005 07:00 PM 05 October 2005 06:59 PM
RALLY AGAINST TURKEY'S ACCESSION TO EU
3 October, the Armenian sharp forces of Marseilles (France) to demonstrate to Luxembourg (10:00 am) will require the Recognition of Genocide before Turkey begins the negotiations with European Union. With the support of F.R.A. Daschnagtutyun, A.D.L. Ramgavar of C.R.A.A.M. & C.D.C.A, they invite the Armenians of Europe to come to join this movement of protest.
By Jean Eckian in France
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18 September 2005 07:00 PM
This event began 09/18/2005 and repeats every week until 09/22/2005
INDEPENDENCE DAY
Today, the Republic of Armenia celebrates its Independence Day. 14 years ago this day the exclusive majority of Armenia's population said "yes" to its centuries-long dream of free and independent fatherland. 14 years were a vast period for the republic's population to become disillusioned with the first then the second presidents and the authorities as a whole. More than 1 million Armenians left the country, fled from independence. Is this the independence we longed for?
"... A group of mediocre people heinously deceived the people, broke its back to the extent of creating a yearning for a dependent Armenia. Only fancy that: one lives in an independent country and misses his dependent past", only 4 days ago wrote publicist Pertch Zeytuntsian.
The Independence Day will not cross the threshold of official holiday to enter every Armenian family as long as presidential, parliamentary and other elections are being rigged in Armenia as long as the rights of the owners of independence, the common citizens, are being violated.
By Tatoul Hakobian
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