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Echoes of Kef Time

University Business Center 5245 N. Backer Ave., Fresno State, United States

Synopsis 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… Continue reading Echoes of Kef Time

Free

Kef Time Fresno 3

Holy Trinity Armenian Church Fresno 2226 Ventura Ave, Fresno, CA, United States

Returning 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… 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 States

This 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.

Free

“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 States

Balakian 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… Continue reading “Armenian Memory, Writing Across Borders: A Reading and Talk” with Pulitzer Prize winning poet Peter Balakian

Free

“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… Continue reading “Amerikatsi”

Free

A Century of Armenian Cinema at the AGBU Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Center

AGBU Vatche & Tamar Manoukian Center 2495 East Mountain St, Pasadena, CA, United States

To celebrate the centenary of legendary Armenian director Sergei Parajanov and Armenian cinema, we present an evening of early Armenian films featuring Parajanov’s 1967 short Hakob Hovnatanyan, and Hamo Beknazarian’s… Continue reading A Century of Armenian Cinema at the AGBU Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Center

30$

KEF TIME FRESNO IV

Holy Trinity Armenian Church Fresno 2226 Ventura Ave, Fresno, CA, United States

Kef'uh Ooreh? Hos Eh! KEF TIME FRESNO IV Saturday, January 25, 2025 Holy Trinity Armenian Church – 2226 E Cesar Chavez Blvd, Fresno, CA 93721 ********************************** DOORS OPEN @ 6:00… Continue reading KEF TIME FRESNO IV

“Language Politics and Literary Creation in the Armenian Diaspora’s Formative Years” by Dr. Talar Chahinian

Fresno State, Grosse Industrial Technology Building, Room 101 2255 E. Barstow Ave, Fresno, CA, United States

Talar Chahinian's new book, Stateless: The Politics of the Armenian Language in Exile, focuses on two key moments and places of Western Armenian literary history, post-WWI Paris and post-WW II… Continue reading “Language Politics and Literary Creation in the Armenian Diaspora’s Formative Years” by Dr. Talar Chahinian

Free

“The United States and the Armenian Genocide: History, Memory, Politics” by Dr. Julien Zarifian

Fresno State, Grosse Industrial Technology Building, Room 101 2255 E. Barstow Ave, Fresno, CA, United States

During the first World War, over a million Armenians were killed as Ottoman Turks embarked on a bloody campaign of ethnic cleansing. Scholars have long described these massacres as genocide,… Continue reading “The United States and the Armenian Genocide: History, Memory, Politics” by Dr. Julien Zarifian

Free

“Armenia-The Lone Stone: A Traveler’s Guide to Tradition and Modernity”

Fresno State, Grosse Industrial Technology Building, Room 101 2255 E. Barstow Ave, Fresno, CA, United States

Armenia - The Lone Stone, A Traveler's Guide is a compact, immersive travel companion that offers a unique lens into the rich tapestry of Armenia’s history, culture, and heritage. Designed… Continue reading “Armenia-The Lone Stone: A Traveler’s Guide to Tradition and Modernity”

Free

Armenians in Jazz at AGBU VTM

AGBU Vatche & Tamar Manoukian Center 2495 East Mountain St, Pasadena, CA, United States

Experience an extraordinary evening of Armenian jazz with acclaimed musicians Vardan Ovsepian on piano, Emmanuel Hovhannisyan on duduk and blul, Noah Garabedian on bass, and Karen Kocharyan on drums. The quartet will celebrate Armenia’s rich 80-year jazz history,… Continue reading Armenians in Jazz at AGBU VTM

40$