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Saint Sarkis Armenian Church
38-65 234 Street
Douglaston NY, 11363
Contact: Edward Barsamian
Phone: 718-224-2275
Fax: 718-224-8793

E-mail: mailto:st.sarkis@verizon.net

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Saint Sarkis Armenian Church launches fall lecture series

The Saint Sarkis Cultural Committee will present an afternoon lecture
and art exhibit aptly named "Tribute to Aivazovsky" on Sunday October
15 at 1:00 PM, following church services.

The featured speaker will be Mr. Karnig Alajajian, who in addition to
his talent as actor with Hamazkain New York Theatrical Group, also is
a quite accomplished painter. And… he likes to paint …Aivazovsky,
and he does so masterfully.

Mr. Alajajian will speak about the life and work of the Armenian born
painter, and illustrate his lecture with some of his paintings.

Following are a few "juicy morsels" from the fascinating biography
of the artist, Hovhannes (Ivan) Aivazovsky, leaving the "main course"
to Mr. Alajajian.

Aivazovsky was born to an Armenian family in the city of Theodosia in
the Crimea (The Artist’s ancestors were called Aivazian. His father
called himself Haivazosky. The Artist and his brother decided to call
themselves Aivazian or Aivazovsky. Some of the Artist’s work bears
the signature Hovhannes Aivazian, in Armenian).

This is what the great Armenian painter Martiros Saryan had to say
about Aivazovsky:

Aivazovsky’s Art is the art of Man and Humanity; it is the denunciation
of oppression and despotism. He is the artist of the first for freedom,
and the true advocate of Mother Nature.

It will be a very informative and culturally satisfying afternoon
and there will be light refreshments.

There will also an opportunity to purchase selected paintings, and 50%
of the proceeds will benefit the Church.

Free Admission

For information kindly contact the church office 718-224-2275