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The First Decision of the Armenian Genocide and the Role of the Kurds in Ottoman Documents
Universtiy Business Center, Alice Peters Auditorium 5245 North Backer Avenue, Fresno, United StatesReception-6:00PM Presentation-7:00PM Live Streamed at https://bit.ly/armenianstudiesyoutube Based on newly available Ottoman documents, Dr. Akçam will revisit the question of the final decision to exterminate the Armenian population. He will show that the first decision to exterminate Armenians, contrary to the common belief in the field, was not taken in February-March 1915 but way early, at… Continue reading The First Decision of the Armenian Genocide and the Role of the Kurds in Ottoman Documents
Fresno Film Premiere of “Back to Ashtarak”
Universtiy Business Center, Alice Peters Auditorium 5245 North Backer Avenue, Fresno, United StatesCo-sponsored by Hamazkayin Fresno Taniel Varoujan Chapter Film screening and discussion with Director Tigran Nersisian and Producer Armen Karaoghlanian “Back to Ashtarak” is a documentary about its director, who returns to his hometown of Ashtarak in Armenia to relive the happiest moments of his childhood.
Gojabashian: Blessed Hands of the Armenian Heritage
University library Fresno State 5200 N Barton Ave., Fresno, CA, United States"Gojabashian: Blessed Hands of the Armenian Heritage" Opening reception-6:00-7:00PM, Thursday, April 13 Leon S. Peters Ellipse Gallery 2nd floor, University Library The artist will be introduced at the reception. This major exhibition will be open Monday, April 10-Sunday April 30, 2023 in the Leon S. Peters Ellipse Gallery (2nd floor), University Library, Fresno State. Open… Continue reading Gojabashian: Blessed Hands of the Armenian Heritage
22nd Annual AESA Science Olympiad
An annual Science Olympiad competition among Armenian students. The Olympiad provides interscholastic academic competition in the fields of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Social Sciences, Engineering and Chemistry for two grade levels: Middle School (grades 6-8) and High School (grades 9-12). Students’ projects are evaluated based on creativity, scientific approach, comprehension, and presentation by professional engineers… Continue reading 22nd Annual AESA Science Olympiad
AESA-ի 2 2-րդ ամենամյա գիտական օլիմպիադա
Ամենամյա գիտական օլիմպիադայի մրցույթ հայ աշակերտների միջև. Օլիմպիադան նախատեսում է միջդպրոցական ակադեմիական մրցույթ ֆիզիկայի, բնական, սոցիալական գիտությունների, ճարտարագիտության և քիմիայի ոլորտներում երկու դասարանների համար՝ հիմնական դպրոց (6-8-րդ դասարաններ) և ավագ դպրոց (9-12-րդ դասարաններ): Աշակերտների նախագծերը գնահատվում են ըստ ստեղծարարության, գիտական մոտեցման և ըմբռնման ներկայացման վրա ճարտարագետների և գիտնականների կողմից: Գրանցումը պարտադիր է մինչև մարտի 24-ը։
Prpoor Armenian Cultural Night 2023
Santikian Vineyards 4527 South Highland Avenue Del Rey, CA 93616, Del Rey, CA, United StatesWitness an authentic Armenian tradition - the preparation of a grape molasses, Prpoor! Enjoy student performances, tri-tip slow-cooked in a firepit, chicken kebab prepared in a Tonir, handmade fresh lavash bread station, music by DJ Diko, vendor booths, and much more. This event will sell out! Secure your tickets in advance with EARLY BIRD PRICING… Continue reading Prpoor Armenian Cultural Night 2023
It Never Happened: Denial of Genocides in the Twenty-First Century
Throughout the twenty-first century, genocide denial has evolved and adapted with new strategies to augment and complement established modes of denial. In addition to outright negation, denial of genocide encompasses a range of techniques, including disputes over numbers, contestation of legal definitions, blaming the victim, and various modes of intimidation, such as threats of legal… Continue reading It Never Happened: Denial of Genocides in the Twenty-First Century
Armenia Summer Study Program 2023 : Reflections
University Business Center 5245 N. Backer Ave., Fresno State, United StatesProfessor Barlow Der Mugrdechian led a group of eleven students on the Armenia Summer Study Program, May 23-June 8, 2023. While in Armenia students visited the major cultural and religious sites in Armenia, including a visit to Holy Etchmiadzin. They visited the Armenian Genocide Monument-Institute and the Armenian Genocide Museum. A visit to Mer Hooys-House… Continue reading Armenia Summer Study Program 2023 : Reflections
Echoes of Kef Time
University Business Center 5245 N. Backer Ave., Fresno State, United StatesSynopsis of the Film: Richard Hagopian, a legendary Armenian-American musician, pioneered one of the most fruitful genres of Armenian cultural folk music and the joyous, dance-filled events that his band was notorious for holding: Kef Time. But times change, and the once sold-out shows faded into history. Echoes of Kef Time dives into Richard’s quest… Continue reading Echoes of Kef Time
Kef Time Fresno 3
Holy Trinity Armenian Church Fresno 2226 Ventura Ave, Fresno, CA, United StatesReturning for the 3rd Consecutive Year The Kef Time Legacy Band is returning to Fresno! Saturday, January 27, 2024 Holy Trinity Armenian Church – 2226 Ventura Ave, Fresno, CA 93721 ********************************** CHECK-IN @ 6:00 PM DOORS OPEN @ 6:30 PM DINNER @ 7:00 PM MUSIC FROM 8 PM TILL ? Proceeds will benefit the Armenian… Continue reading Kef Time Fresno 3
“Armenians in Film” : 6 Short Films by Armenian Filmmakers
Leon S. & Pete Peters Educational Center, Fresno States 5010 N. Woodrow Ave., Fresno, United StatesThis event will begin at 5:30 PM with a screening of 6 short films followed by a virtual discussion with the directors at 6:45 PM.
Outcasting Armenians: Tanzimat of the Provinces
University Business Center 5245 N. Backer Ave., Fresno State, United StatesThis lecture will discuss the Ottoman Tanzimat era through the lenses of the Armenian Patriarchate Archives along with the Ottoman Archives. It will argue that while Tanzimat has long been portrayed as a progressive period that granted rights to all peoples of the empire, in fact it set the mold for policies of oppression which… Continue reading Outcasting Armenians: Tanzimat of the Provinces
“Armenian Jerusalem: Past, Present, and Future” by Dr. Bedross Der Matossian
Smittcamp Alumni House 2625 E Matoian Way, Fresno, CA, United StatesArmenian Jerusalem today is facing major challenges that could be detrimental to its future. This talk will analyze the historical background of the formation of the modern Armenian community in Jerusalem and will examine the impact of political and socioeconomic transformations of the volatile region on the Armenian Patriarchate, as well as the community. It… Continue reading “Armenian Jerusalem: Past, Present, and Future” by Dr. Bedross Der Matossian
Armenians in Film Orange County
St. Mary Armenian Church 148 22nd St, Costa Mesa, CA, United StatesThe AGBU Orange County Saturday School and AGBU Arts are pleased to present 6 short films by award winning Armenian filmmakers. This year's selections include Sunset by Kristine Khanamiryan, Crossing the Blue by Victoria Aleksanyan, Dehatsi - I was another place by Tatiana Boudakian, Stones by Arman Ayvazyan, and The Road by Charlotte Mungomery featuring… Continue reading Armenians in Film Orange County
Tigran Hamasyan – “The Call Within Tour”
The Concert Hall at California State University, Fresno 2380 E. Keats Avenue, Fresno, CA, United StatesTigran Hamasyan with Evan Marien (bass) and Arthur Hnatek (drums) "He's the hottest pianist in jazz, and he likes to mix things up, whether it's bebop, thrash metal, or dubstep. But his heart is in the folk music of his native land, Armenia" - The Guardian, London "A-may-zing! Now, Tigran, you are my teacher!" -… Continue reading Tigran Hamasyan – “The Call Within Tour”
“Armenian Memory, Writing Across Borders: A Reading and Talk” with Pulitzer Prize winning poet Peter Balakian
University Business Center 5245 N. Backer Ave., Fresno State, United StatesBalakian will read and discuss his poetry and prose with a focus on Armenian historical and cultural memory and disaporan imagination. In his many books of poems and his memoir Black Dog of Fate, Balakian has explored-in his distinct poetic form and elliptical language-traumatic intergenerational memory of the Armenian Genocide, as well as the power… Continue reading “Armenian Memory, Writing Across Borders: A Reading and Talk” with Pulitzer Prize winning poet Peter Balakian
“Remnants: Emodied Archives of the Armenian Genocide” by Dr. Elyse Semerdjian
Smittcamp Alumni House 2625 E Matoian Way, Fresno, CA, United StatesThis exploration of the Armenian genocide is told through the traces left in the memories and on the bodies of its women survivors. Foremost among the images of the Armenian Genocide is the specter of tattooed Islamized Armenian women. Blue tribal tattoos that covered face and body signified assimilation into Muslim Bedouin and Kurdish households.… Continue reading “Remnants: Emodied Archives of the Armenian Genocide” by Dr. Elyse Semerdjian
“Amerikatsi”
Leon S. & Pete Peters Educational Center, Fresno States 5010 N. Woodrow Ave., Fresno, United States"Amerikatsi" film screening following a discussion with the director, Michael Goorjian. Amerikatsi is a film of tremendous spirit and hope, Amerikatsi follows Charlie as he returns to his Armenian homeland and finds a country under Soviet rule. After being unjustly imprisoned, he soon discovers he can see into a nearby apartment from his cell window.… Continue reading “Amerikatsi”