Land and Culture Organization
c/o Haig and Hilda Manjikian
1435 Old House Road
Pasadena, Ca 91107

Press Release:

Memorial Tribute For ARCHBISHOP MESROB ASHJIAN

Archbishop Surpazan Mesrob Ashjian was a scholar and author of our
past Armenian history. He was a leader in the activities of daily
life; religious, social, and cultural. He understood the importance
of investing in our youth for our future. He honored our past, lived
in the present and worked for the future. He was a man for all seasons

True friendship, like sound health, is seldom valued and appreciated
until it is lost. The Hamazkayin Western Regional and the Land
and Culture Organization (LCO) are honored to organize and pay
tribute to their friend on the occasion of the one year anniversary
of his death. This event is open to the public and held under the
joint Auspices of His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate,
Western Diocese and His Eminence Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian,
Prelate, Western Prelacy. The Master of Ceremonies for the evening is
Prof. Richard Hovannisian. The program will include guest speakers,
Mr. Kegham Kevonian, Land and Culture Organization, Paris, France and
Rita Vorperian, Ph.D. The program includes performances by Hamazkayin
“Kousan” Chorale, conducted Prof. Ara Manash and slide and video
presentations of Surpazan Ashjian’s life.

Please join us on Friday, December 10, 2004 at United Community Church,
333 Colorado Blvd., Glendale, CA at 8 PM, as we honor Surpazan’s
spiritual strength, humble presence and gentle humor with which he
blessed and touched us all.