Saturday 29 August 2015

Armenian News ... A Topalian


The Film 'THE CUT' is now coming out on DVD on 12th October
See details in the attachment.


panarmenian.net
DOCUMENTARY ABOUT ARMENIAN GENOCIDE TO AIR 
ON FRANCE 3
August 27, 2015 


PanARMENIAN.Net - French TV company France 3 filmed a 55-minute
documentary titled "Spring of the Armenians" about the Genocide,
Tert.am reports, citing the French-language Nouvelles d'Armenie.

"Exterminating and persecuting the Armenians over the years resulted
in the formation of many different Armenian communities. Turkey
officially denies the Armenian Genocide, trying to artificially
eliminate the traces of Armenian presence in its territory," the
movie description says.

The film focuses on French-Armenian Artin Varoujan who once swore to
never go to Turkey but then decided to explore his ancestors' land.

"He found out that many Armenians, concealing their identity, managed
to survive the first genocide of the 20th century, never having left
Turkey," the story unfolds.

The film will air on August 31.


armradio.am 
GIUSEPPE VERDI'S REQUIEM TO BE PERFORMED IN 
STEPANAKERT
27 Aug 2015
Siranush Ghazanchyan

Giuseppe Verdi's Requiem will be performed at the Revival Square of
Stepanakert on September 1 in memory of the victims of the Armenian
Genocide and those, who lost their lives in the Atsakh war.

Artistic director of the concert, world-famous opera singer Lyubov
Kazarnavskaya says the choice should not surprise and worry anyone.

"The undefeatable spirit of the Armenian people and culture, the
revival and development of the nation - this is what the Requiem is
about. This not the march of Verdi's mourning march on the Armenian
soil, this is the height of the human spirit," Kazarnovskaya told
reporters in Yerevan.

"Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine
upon them. May they rest in peace. These are the most important words
in the lyrics of the Requiem. We'll try to sing about that eternal
light," conductor Anatoly Levin said.

The guests have said on many occasions they don't worry about being
included in Azerbaijan's "black list" because of the visit Nagorno
Karabakh.

When speaking about Armenia, Lyubov Kazarnovskaya uses the words
"great" and "beloved."

"I've grown up here. My father served here, I attended the school
after Chekhov and lived at 32, Abovyan Street. This is the reason why
I'm familiar with the Armenian culture praised by Komitas," she said.

The concert of September 1 will feature musicians not only from Russia,
but also Serbia and Italy. 


armradio.am 
HISTORIC REQUIEM SERVICE HELD AT ARMENIAN 
CATHOLICOSATE IN SIS
26 Aug 2015
Siranush Ghazanchyan

On August 22 a delegation representing the brotherhood of the
Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia left for the Sis
Catholicosate with the blessing of His Holiness Aram I.

A requiem service was held in Sis for the blessed souls of deceased
Catholicoi who lived and served at the Catholicosate of Sis from
1293-1915. Then the pontifical message of His Holiness Aram I was read.

It was the first time in the last 100 years that a pontifical message
was delivered to our people from the ruins of the Catholicosate in
Sis. In his message the Pontiff referred to the Armenian Genocide,
and His demand for the return of the Sis Catholicosate to its rightful
owner, the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia.

His Holiness also reaffirmed the commitment of the Armenian
Catholicosate of Cilicia to the sacred legacy of the Armenian martyrs.

On 27th of April 2015, a lawsuit was filed by the Armenian
Catholicosate of Cilicia to the Constitutional Court of Turkey,
demanding the return of the centuries old Catholicosate in Sis to
the Armenian Church. 


armradio.am 
TANER AKCAM RELEASES NEW BOOK ON PLUNDER OF ARMENIAN PROPERTIY
27 Aug 2015
Siranush Ghazanchyan


Turkish historian Taner Akcam has released a new book (with Umit Kurt)
on the plunder of Armenian properties.

The book titled "The Spirit of the Laws: The Plunder of Wealth in the
Armenian Genocide" examines the confiscation of Armenian properties
during the genocide and subsequent attempts to retain seized Armenian
wealth.

Through the close analysis of laws and treaties, it reveals that
decrees issued during the genocide constitute central pillars of the
Turkish system of property rights, retaining their legal validity,
and although Turkey has acceded through international agreements to
return Armenian properties, it continues to refuse to do so.

The book demonstrates that genocides do not depend on the abolition of
the legal system and elimination of rights, but that, on the contrary,
the perpetrators of genocide manipulate the legal system to facilitate
their plans. 


armradio.am 
ARMENIA TO BE A SPECIAL GUEST AT 28TH MOSCOW 
INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR
27 Aug 2015
Siranush Ghazanchyan


Armenia will be a special guest at the 28th Moscow International Book
Fair along with Serbia and Iran,TASS reports.

Armenia will present books dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the
Armenian Genocide - the "The Sandcastle Girls" by Chris Bohjalian,
"The Book of Whispers" by Varujan Vosganian, "Letters to the World"
by Bogdan Gembarsky and others.

"The Land Speaks" - a collection of works by 10 martyred writers will
also be on display at the Armenian booth.

The event will be held from September 2-6 and will feature 400 Russian
and foreign publishing houses.


armradio.am
ARMENIAN GENOCIDE FILM TO PREMIERE IN TURKISH 
CINEMAS THIS WEEK
27 Aug 2015
Siranush Ghazanchyan


The "Lost Birds" - the first Turkey-made film on Armenian Genocide
- will be screened in cinemas across Turkey starting this week,
Ermenihaber.am reports, quoting Turkish Sondakika.com website.

"Lost Birds" tells the story of a brother and a sister who are left
behind during the '1915 Armenian exile.

"Lost Birds," a heartfelt film with themes of love and family directed
by Armenian director Aren Perdeci and Turkish director Ela Alyamac
is the first movie to depict the tragedy in a film shot in Turkey on
its 100th anniversary.

The film is led by young actors Dila Uluca and Heros Agopyan, as well
as an ensemble cast of Armenian actors living in Turkey.

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