Dr. Arshag Der Margossian‏

ARTICLE BY HAGOP VARTIVARIAN

NEW JERSEY, U. S. A.

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GIBRAHAYER CALENDAR

Avak Hinkshapti - 9 April at 10:30 am Sourp Badarak, 5:00 pm Vodenleva, 8:00 pm Khavaroum Avak Ourpat - 10 April at 7:00 pm - Khavaroum Avak Shapat - 11 April - 5:00 pm Jamerkoutiun, 5:30 pm Entertsvadzner, Sourp Badarak Saturday 11 April at 05:00pm: Easter Message from the Armenian program of CYBC. Speaker: Hrayr Jebejian Sourp Zadig - 12 April - 9:00 am Jamerkoutiun, 10:00 am Sourp Badarak, 11:00 am Karoz Sunday 12 April at 1:00 pm - Easter Lunch at The Lordos Beach Hotel in Larnaca organised by the Armenian Club of Larnaca. Rich Buffet, unlimited drinks and Armenian music. Also featuring Alice in Flames. Adults 30 euros, children 15 euros. Reservations: Dikran Boyadjian 99640415 - Kevork Hovsepian 99652690 Wednesday 15 April at 8:00 pm - Gomidas Song recital by Kevork Hadjian, accompanied by Hasmig Kassparian (piano), at Kasteliotissa Hall in Nicosia. Organised by The Armenian Prelature of Cyprus. Under the auspices of Archbishop Varoujan Hergelian. Entrance 10 euros. Friday April 24 at 7:00 pm - Youth March from Eleftherias Square to Armenia street Friday April 24 at 7:30 pm - Community March from Armenia street to The Genocide Monument. Friday April 24 at 8:00 pm - Memorial service for the victims of the 1915 Armenian Genocide at the Genocide Monument on Armenia street. Saturday April 25 at 7:00 pm at PASIDY Hall - Political Gathering commemorating the 94th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Main Speaker: President of The Cyprus Parliament Marios Garoyian, under whose auspices is the main event.

Sunday 26th April, 3:00pm - Armenian Divine Liturgy & Memorial for the Victims of the Armenian Genocide victims at St. George Greek Orthodox church in Paphos Weekend of 2nd & 3rd May - "Magara Vanki Oukhdi Or". Preparation and Blessing of Traditional Sourp Magar Herissa at Sourp Asdvadzadzin church, Nicosia Sunday 10 May, 2009 - Pilgrimage to the Turkish-occupied Armenian Monastery of Sourp Magar, organised by the Office of the Armenian Office of MP Vartkes Mahdessian.

Gibrahayer Calendar every week

Every Saturday at 6:00 pm at AYMA - Weekly meetings of Azadamard Junior Badanegan (8-13 year olds). An educational and fun environment for the younger generation of our community. Games, trips, parties and lots of fun in a family environment. For more information contact Kevork Keoshgerian on 99817806. Every Saturday at 7:00 pm at AYMA - Weekly meetings of Azadamard Senior Badanegan (13-17 year olds). For more information contact Kevork Keoshgerian on 99817806. Every Sunday at 7:30 pm at AYMA - Weekly meetings of AYF Koyamard Branch (17-30 year olds). Every Wednesday at 7:00 pm - Community gathering at The Armenian Club of Larnaca, followed by dinner. Every Friday and Saturday evening - Marie-Louise Kouyoumdjian sings at ENALLAX with the resident Band.

Dear Teenagers and their Parents,

We urge teenage students in grades 8-12 to attend the 7th annual Day of Learning on May 3rd, hosted by the Holocaust Center of Northern California. Students and educators will participate in interactive workshops about the Armenian Genocide, the Holocaust, and genocides that followed. The Genocide Education Project, which develops and distributes educational materials on the Armenian Genocide will be providing workshops at the Day of Learning, which is a unique opportunity for young people of different backgrounds to come together and learn about their own histories and the histories of others. More than 500 youths and adults attended the 2008 Day of Learning.

Pre-Regristration by April 13th is Required.
For more information on the workshops and registration, go to http://www.hcnc.org/education/dayoflearning.html

Day of Learning
Sunday, May 3, 2009
11:30 am - 4:30 pm
Mercy High School, 3250 19th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94132

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Armenian National Committee
San Francisco - Bay Area
51 Commonwealth Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94118
Tel: 415-387-3433
Fax: 415-751-0617
mail@ancsf.org
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Further information in support of sponsorship:

The Christians Together in Alwick, Spitak Project has for several years been supporting people in the earthquake rehabilitation area of north Armenia. The Veratsnund Art School was established by the NGO Family Care to provide therapy and to teach skills to children and young people living in temporary accommodation, built after the earthquake. More recently the emphasis has moved from therapy to training with the establishment in the Art School of two micro businesses, creating textiles and ceramics. The project also supports the missionaries of Charity who run a home for abandoned children in the village and who distribute food, clothing and essential medication to families still living in desperate circumstances. Young people from the orphanage use the facilities of the Art School and one girl is apprenticed to the ceramics group. An average of $10,000 per annum is raised each year by CTinA to help these organisations, and volunteers from Alnick visit annually.

Arsen Asatryan, paralysed in the 1988 Armenian earthquake, has slowly forged a new life for himself as an artist. After seven years of remaining housebound, he was persuaded by his late mother, Margot, to develop his childhood love of art. With the help of Vachik Galstyan he left his house and took lessons and advice at the Family Care Veratsnund Art School in Italian Village, Spitak. He has over the ensuing years, become an accomplished artist. In 2006 he spent two weeks developing his skills with Mick Oxley, culminating in an exhibition at the Art Bridge Gallery in Yerevan, Armenia. He has also sold pictures from exhibitions in Alnwick and London.

Karen Babayan was born in Iran in 1962 of Armenian/British parentage. She moved to the UK in 1978 as a result of the Islamic Revolution and settled in Leeds. Her work explores diasporan Armenian identity formed through external and inherited cultural influences brought about by a history of displacement. The images question the circumstances and history that have shaped her family in its physical and psychological migration over time and space.

Mick Oxley’s paintings reflect the moods, light, textures and spirituality of his Northumbrian location, images inspired by the constantly changing coastal landscape. So, it was a challenge for him to work in Spitak in landlocked Armenia in 2006. Despite the language and mobility difficulties, he found it one of the most rewarding experiences of his life. Working with Arsen Asatryan and other young artists, he learned about a people who are dignified, generous and brave in the face of adversity and hardship. Mick thanks York Minster for allowing us to return that friendship.

Further information from:

karen.babayan@ntlworld.com Tel: 0113 2756703

info@mickoxley.com Tel: 01665 571082

Please send cheques payable to:

Christians Together in Alnick, Spitak Project

c/o Jean Darby

Mick Oxley Gallery

17 Haven Hill

Craster

Alnwick

Northumberland NE66 3TR

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