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https://massispost.com/2019/03/award-winning-film-crows-of-the-desert-to-screen-april-4-in-duarte/ Award Winning Film “Crows of the Desert” to Screen April 4 in Duarte In commemoration of the Armenian Genocide which is recognized worldwide each year in April, the acclaimed documentary “Crows of the Desert – A Hero’s Journey through the Armenian Genocide” (“Crows”) will screen at the Duarte Performing Arts Center (PAC) on April 4, 2019 at 7:00pm. Doors open with a reception at 6:00pm. QA with members of the filmmaking team will follow the screening. Free admission. Tickets may be obtained in advance at Eventbrite.com or at the door, as space allows. This screening is co-sponsored by L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger (5th District), the City of Duarte and the LA Harbor International Film Festival (LAHIFF). Other co-sponsors to follow. This screening also coincides with the 3rd annual declaration of “Armenian History Month” in the County of Los Angeles, by the LA County Board of Supervisors (LACBOS). In March 2017, LAHIFF selected “Crows” for its annual film festival and brought the documentary to the attention of Supervisor Janice Hahn (4th District) and Supervisor Kathryn Barger. The LACBOS honored “Crows” in April 2017 with commendations and the documentary inspired the LACBOS to declare April to be the first “Armenian History Month” ever, in LA County history. To date, “Crows” has been an official selection of twenty two film festivals and won or been nominated in over half of those. In London it won a prestigious Focal Intl. Award, the most important in the world for films using archival footage. Last month the film screened in the 36th Annual Sonoma State University Holocaust and Genocide Lecture Series, which is one of the most outstanding of its kind, in the country. “Crows of the Desert – A Hero’s Journey through the Armenian Genocide” is the incredible true story of one man’s brave struggle to stay alive and help save the Armenian people from near extinction in the 20th Century’s first genocide. World War One engulfed the Middle East, as Lawrence of Arabia fought side by side with the Arabs against the Ottomans. Caught up in the chaos, our hero Levon Yotnakhparian barely escaped with his life. He risked extreme peril and endured unimaginable hardships to return to this dangerous realm to lead a small expeditionary group which helped save thousands of Armenian survivors. Various fascinating historical figures appear in the story including: T.E. Lawrence (“Lawrence of Arabia”), Prince Faisal, Hussein El-Attrache and Sarah Aaronsohn. Extraordinarily rare film footage, photographs and documents have been gathered from archives around the world to reveal the terror and heroism in this incredible story which took place a century ago in the Syrian desert. It is at once heart-wrenching and inspirational. During the Genocide, over 3 million Armenians, Greeks & Assyrians were killed. This important story will be of interest to people of conscience around the world. A Question and Answer period will follow the screening with filmmaking team members including: “Crows” Producer, Director, Writer Marta Houske an Emmy winning filmmaker who has won dozens of awards for her work. Composer John Massari whose musical imprint has been vibrant in film and television for decades. Levon Parian, a photographic artist whose work encompasses the recognition of the Armenian Genocide. (He published his Grandfather’s Memoirs upon which the documentary “Crows” is based.) Levon Yotnakhparian, also a grandson of the documentary’s hero, who was part of the production team. More info available on social media links, and a trailer is available for view on Facebook & the website: www.CrowsOfTheDesert.com Facebook.com/CrowsOfTheDesert Twitter.com/CrowsOfDesert The Duarte Performing Arts Center is at 1401 Highland Ave., Duarte. Free parking adjacent to entrance. Duarte is just East of Glendale and Pasadena, in L.A. County

Armenian, Georgian and Russian Writings Found on Guns of CHRISTCHURC, NEW ZEALAND — A white supremacist who identifies himself as the Australian Brenton Tarrant, 28, has killed at least 49 people and injured another 48 after carrying out a right-wing terrorist attack on mosques in New Zealand. During the massacre, which he streamed live online, Tarrant could be seen with weapons scribbled with white text. He also posted images of the weapons on Twitter before the feed was deleted. An examination of the text reveals an obsession with historical figures who fought against the Ottoman Empire – the Islamic superpower of its time – other extreme right-wing attackers and the Rotherham scandal for sexual abuse. Inscribed on one of the guns is a writing in Armenian that refers to the Battle of Sarigamish, an engagement between the Russian and Ottoman empires during World War I. The outcome of the battle resulted in a Russian victory. Ottoman leader Enver ***** publicly blamed his defeat on Armenians. One of the gun’s covered in white lettering featured the names of King Davit Agmashenebeli and Prince David Soslan, the second husband of Queen Tamar, in Georgian, the Battle of Kagul 1770 (Russian-Turkish war) and the Battle of Bulair 1913 were written in Russian. The writing also cites military leaders and refers to other ancient battles such as the 1189 Siege of Acre and Ottoman Empire battles including the 1863 battle of Vienna and the 1877 battle of Shipka Pass. The attacker left behind a 37 page manifesto, he described himself as an “ordinary white man” who was inspired by Norway mass killer Anders Behring Breivik and wanted to avenge “thousands of deaths caused by foreign invaders.” Armenia’s foreign ministry has confirmed that it is in contact with the authorities of New Zealand regarding the note in Armenian and other languages found on one of the weapons used for the attacks. “We are in contact with New Zealand’s relevant authorities on all issues linked with the incident”, Anna Naghdalyan said. The Georgian state security service has already reacted to these reports, stating that it cooperates with its partners to find out details about the persons arrested following the attack and the weapon used

https://massispost.com/2019/03/jonathan-conlin-to-speak-on-calouste-gulbenkian-1869-1955-and-the-pasdurma-problem/ Jonathan Conlin to Speak on “Calouste Gulbenkian (1869-1955) and the Pasdurma Problem” FRESNO — Dr. Jonathan Conlin of Southampton University (United Kingdom), will give a presentation on “Calouste Gulbenkian (1869-1955) and the Pasdurma Problem” at 7:30PM on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, in the University Business Center, Alice Peters Auditorium, Room 191 on the Fresno State campus. The presentation is part of the Armenian Studies Program Spring 2019 Lecture Series. Born into the Armenian merchant elite of Istanbul in 1869, the renowned oil magnate Calouste Gulbenkian made his fortune as a ‘business architect,’ persuading rival oil companies to collaborate for their mutual enrichment, particularly in the Middle East. The violent collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the Armenian Genocide and the attempt to establish a secure “Armenian National Home” at Versailles barely affected Gulbenkian, who appeared uninterested in being a “good Armenian.” His fellow Armenians nonetheless looked to him as benefactor and a leader of their diaspora. He was thus appointed to the presidency of the Armenian General Benevolent Union, the Paris-based philanthropy which sought to promote the welfare of Armenian refugees. Although Gulbenkian spent the whole of his life living in hotels, he built the nearest thing he ever had to a “home” in Paris in the 1920s. This talk will consider the biographer’s challenges in addressing what Gulbenkian’s daughter dubbed “the pasdurma problem”: the question of how to situate oneself as a family which showed little interest either in being “good Armenians” or in assimilation. It argues that Gulbenkian’s cosmopolitanism reflected the amira class from which he hailed as much as it did that supranational world of multi-national oil companies whose emergence Gulbenkian did so much to foster. Born in New York, Dr. Jonathan Conlin studied history and modern languages at Oxford before undertaking graduate degrees at the Courtauld Institute and Cambridge, where he was subsequently appointed a Fellow of Sidney Sussex College. Since 2006 he has taught history at the University of Southampton. His books include a history of the National Gallery (London), a comparative history of Paris and London and a biography of Adam Smith. In 2019 he published Mr. Five Per Cent: The Many Lives of Calouste Gulbenkian, World’s Richest Man, the product of five years’ research in ten countries. Copies of Mr. Five Per Cent will be on sale at the lecture. The lecture is free and open to the public. Parking is available in Fresno State Lots P6 and P5, near the University Business Center, Fresno State. A free parking code can be obtained by contacting the Armenian Studies Program. For more information about the lecture please contact the Armenian Studies Program at 278-2669, visit our website at www.fresnostate.edu/armenianstudies or visit our Facebook page at @ArmenianStudiesFresnoState

https://er.anca.org/press-release/alabama-becomes-49th-u-s-state-to-recognize-the-armenian-genocide/ MOBILE, AL – Alabama officially became the 49th U.S. state to recognize the Armenian Genocide when Governor Kay Ivey issued a powerful proclamation recognizing the Ottoman Turkish Empire’s centrally-planned and executed annihilation of close to three million Armenians, Greeks, Assyrians and Syriacs from 1915-1923, according to the Armenian National Committee of America – Eastern Region (ANCA-ER). “We welcome this proclamation by Governor Ivey, making Alabama the 49th state in the union to officially re-affirm this international crime against humanity,” said ANCA-ER Board Chairman Steve Mesrobian. “This proclamation serves as a powerful reminder that truth about genocides should never be held hostage to the denial of its perpetrators and those who continue to profit from that crime. We salute the Alabama Armenian community and our ANCA coalition partners who together stand united in our efforts to create awareness about the Armenian Genocide and prevent future such atrocities,” said Mesrobian. While Governor Ivey’s proclamation notes that the Ottoman Turkish government’s crime “still requires justice,” it also provides a glimpse into Alabama’s active participation in the Near East Relief’s efforts during the Armenian Genocide as well as the U.S. recognition of the Armenian Genocide in 1951. The proclamation recognizes genocides that followed the Armenian Genocide as well as the act of genocide committed against Christians and Yazidis by ISIL, recognizing that proper commemoration and awareness and education about the Armenian Genocide helps ensure that similar atrocities do not occur again. “I am so proud of the work that the ANC of Alabama and our friends in Alabama have done to obtain this official recognition of the Armenian Genocide,” said ANC of Alabama activist Jack Hagopian. “Armenians have long called Alabama home, aiding in the education and awareness of the Armenian Genocide throughout the state. It brings me great pleasure to know that our work has been successful. I know that we will continue to educate, motivate and activate our community to ensure that the cycle of genocide comes to an end.” With the addition of Alabama as the 49th state, Mississippi remains as the last U.S. state to officially recognize the Armenian Genocide. The full text of Gov. Ivey’s proclamation is provided below. ##### PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, during the Armenian Genocide from 1915-1923, one and one-half million ethnic Armenian men, women and children as well as over one million Greeks, Assyrians, Syriacs and others were massacred as part of the planned complete eradication of those indigenous communities by the Ottoman Turkish Empire during the first modern genocide that still requires justice; and WHEREAS, Near East Relief’s efforts, with the active participation of the State of Alabama, resulted in delivering unprecedented 117 million dollars of assistance from the American people between 1915 and 1930, that directly resulted in the salvation of the Christian Armenian, Greek, and Assyrian survivors from being completely annihilated by the genocide; and WHEREAS, Raphael Lemkin cited both the systemic destruction of the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire and the Jews, Gypsies, Poles and others by the Nazis when he coined the word Genocide in 1943; and WHEREAS, the United States government first officially acknowledged the Armenian Genocide in 1951, in a document submitted to the International Court of Justice; and WHEREAS, the Republic of Armenia, the Hellenic Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, and the Republic of Artsakh are now free, independent, democratic states and strategic allies of the United States of America in the region; and WHEREAS, other cases of genocide include the killings in Cambodia in 1975, the massacres in Bosnia in 1992, the slaughter in Rwanda in 1994 and now in the 21st century, the displacements and deaths in Darfur as well as targeting of religious minorities by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in the Middle East; and WHEREAS, the United States House of Representatives adopted H. Con. Res. 75 in 2016, declaring the atrocities perpetrated by the ISIL against Christians, Yezidis and other religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq and Syria war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide; and NOW, THEREFORE, I, Kay Ivey, Governor of the State of Alabama, do hereby proclaim April 2019 as GENOCIDE AWARENESS MONTH. #####

Alabama Becomes 49th U.S. State to Recognize the Armenian Genocide Alabama Governor Kay Ivey Declares the Month of April as “Genocide Awareness Month

https://allinnet.info/world/armenian-village-of-nor-araks-in-italy/ Armenian Village of Nor Araks in Italy In the 1920s in Italy, famous Armenian symbolist poet Hrant Nazarian gathered 150 Armenians, survivors of massacres of Armenians in Ottoman Turkey, and founded the village of Nor-Araks (Armenian: “New Araks”) near the city of Bari. This village exists to this day (photos attached). The city itself is located on the shore of the Adriatic Sea. A small carpet weaving factory was opened in the village, and the sale of the carpets ensured the existence of the whole community. The initiative of Hrant Nazarian (on the first photo) was implemented with the assistance and personal protection of Benito Mussolini. The costs of electricity, water, medical service, and medical supplies were taken care of by the government.

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Austria Bans Symbols of Turkish Grey Wolves, Muslim Brotherhood and PKK, The Austrian Interior Ministry has banned several extremist symbols including those from Turkish ultra-nationalists and the Muslim Brotherhood. Breibart – In total 13 flags and symbols fall under the new ban including the neo-fascist Grey Wolves from Turkey, the Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK), and the Muslim Brotherhood which originates in Egypt, Kronen Zeitung reports. The ban, which comes into effect on March 1st, extends to anyone displaying the flags or symbols in public and subjects them to a fine of up to 4,000 euros and up to 10,000 euros for repeat offenders. The plan to ban the symbols was a joint effort between the two parties of the ruling conservative-populist coalition of the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) and the Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ) and comes after extremist symbols of Islamic State and the Al-Qaeda were previously banned. Exemptions to the ban will apply for those not using the symbols to endorse the groups they represent including use for media, films, exhibitions, and academic use. While the Grey Wolves have a much bigger presence in neighbouring Germany, Austria has seen clashes between members of the Turkish ultra-right and the country’s Kurdish community as recently as August of 2016 when the two groups attacked each other in the middle of Vienna forcing tourists to flee into nearby shops to escape the violence. Austria has also taken issue with Turkish supporters of Islamist President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan who took to the streets in Vienna following the failed coup in 2016 and overwhelmingly voted for Erdoğan in last year’s national election prompting FPÖ Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache to write on social media, “I recommend all the Turks in Austria who voted for Erdoğan should return to Turkey!” The PKK, while not a major force in Austria, has been allegedly linked to the firebombing of Turkish mosques in Germany. The group is recognised as a terrorist organisation by the UK. https://horizonweekly.ca/en/austria-bans-symbols-of-turkish-grey-wolves-muslim-brotherhood-and-pkk/?fbclid=IwAR35R9MStxrnxk0syCT5_vRWmUHeOow6bQplU4T6OSsEw52rbS1GcC0Oy5c

http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/265154/ Turkey seizes historic Armenian building again Turkey seizes historic Armenian building again February 6, 2019 - 13:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Court of Cassation in Turkey has ruled to return the title deed of Sanasaryan Han - built for the education of Armenian children - to the state, Ermenihaber.am reports. A year earlier, that same court issued a historic decision with regard to Sanasaryan Han seized by the State, which did not allow it to be used. CoC ruled for the admissibility of the lawsuit, filed for the return of the title deed thereof. On the other hand, CoC described the previous title deed transactions with regard to Sanasaryan Han as “unlawful entries /irregular registrations”. Ali Elbeyoğlu, the attorney of the case defending the Armenian side’s interests, said he is going to take the case to Turkey’s Constitutional Court. The Patriarchate of the Armenians of Turkey launched a legal action four years ago on Sanasaryan Han. In 2014, a lawsuit was filed with Istanbul 13th Civil Court of First Instance for the cancellation of the transaction, which resulted in with the seizure of the property. On 3 July 2014 the Court, first, found the case admissible; yet later, rejected it on grounds that it was not within its jurisdiction. Following this, the Patriarchate approached the CoC. While the legal procedure was underway, the DG for Foundations launched a tender and leased out the Han without waiting for the verdict. Turkey’s Armenian Patriarchate claims that the han, which was donated to the patriarchate in 1881 by a Russian-Armenian Mıgırdiç Sansaryan, belongs to them as they have the documents to prove the donation.

http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/265120/ Artsakh releases Azerbaijani soldier after two-year jail sentence February 5, 2019 - 18:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani serviceman Elnur Huseynzade, who was sentenced to two years in prison by a court in Artsakh has been released on February 2, after serving his sentence at a penitentiary the Artsakh Police. According to the prosecutor’s office of Artsakh, Huseynzade was charged with illegally crossing the state border on February 1, 2017. He had then entered a trench at the combat position, where he was detained by the Artsakh military servicemen cpntrolling the state border.

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Twitter traffic on Turkish Airlines' SuperBowl ad was overwhelmingly negative. Lots of attacks on Erdogan, Armenian Genocide denial, human rights, and even animal (parrot) abuse. Considerable confusion over Ridley Scott’s “film.” Plus some pushback against our ANCA tweets. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ANCA_DC

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ANCA 1 hr · The New York Times: “PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday declared April 24 as a day for the commemoration of the Armenian Genocide in France, an issue that has caused regular friction between Turkey and European Union member states.” Great work by CDCA ANC France! Link:

https://horizonweekly.ca/en/i-feel-like-im-an-honorary-armenian-serena-williams/ I feel like I’m an honorary Armenian: Serena Williams Tennis star Serena Williams has said that she has been learning about Armenians and their culture ever since she married Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian who has Armenian roots. According to a report by Tennis World, Williams also spoke about her Armenian influence in life: “I’m learning a little bit every day. Well, not every day, that’s not true. “I’m learning a little bit as time goes on. Yesterday Alexis was talking about how Armenians are, the culture, lots of self-made, a lot of business people. They have this aspect. It’s fun. It’s interesting. As I said, I feel like I’m an honorary Armenian because of my husband and daughter. “Everyone that I see that is Armenian is super proud of me. It’s like, Wow, this is kind of cool. It’s really always good to learn new and different cultures.” The holder of 39 Grand Slam titles said earlier that she loves how proud Armenians are: “I am planning to go over there, do not know if this year or next year, it is going to be fun!” Ohanian, who famously co-founded social media site Reddit in 2005, and then sold it 16 months later to Conde Nast, making him a multi-millionaire at the age of 23, met Williams’ at a café in Italy in 2015. Two years later, the couple announced they were having a baby and were married shortly after the birth of their daughter.