Reminder: Voyage to Amasia Film Screening Tonight‏ S.F. Bay Area ANC

Dear Friends,

On the occasion of the anniversary of Armenian Genocide, the Bay Area ANC is partnering with the San Francisco Public Library to present "Voyage to Amasia" tonight, Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 5:30 pm at the SFPL Main Library's Koret Auditorium located at 100 Larkin Street in San Francisco.

"Voyage to Amasia" documents composer Eric Hachikian's return to his ancestral home -- Amasia, Turkey -- nearly 100 years after Ottoman soldiers deported his grandmother, Helen Shushan, during the Armenian Genocide. The film is set to Hachikian's piano trio of the same name, which provided the initial inspiration for the documentary. The film traces a path through the past, honoring Hachikian's relationship with his grandmother and uncovering what her family's life in Turkey might have been like. It also explores how the events of nearly a century ago continue to strain the relationship between Armenians and Turks today. Inspired by one family's story, the filmmakers embark on their own journey in the hopes of finding a greater understanding between two peoples still at odds.

We hope you will join us for this special screening. This event is free and open to the public, and RSVPs are not required.

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Sincerely,

Armenian National Committee

San Francisco - Bay Area

51 Commonwealth Avenue

San Francisco, CA  94118

Tel: 415-387-3433

mail@ancsf.org

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