SOUTH BAY COMMUNITY TO COMMEMORATE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

ArmRadio.am
17.04.2007 17:23

The South Bay Armenian Community is organizing a commemoration
event for the 92nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide on Friday,
April 20th at the South Bay Armenian Community Center. The event is
cosponsored by Armenian National Committee of South Bay, the ARF Aram
Manougian Chapter, the AYF Potorig Chapter, the ARF Potorig Badanegan
Chapter, Homenetmen, ARS Arax Chapter, as well as the ARS Armenian
Friday School.

The commemoration will address key issues such as the importance of
basic human rights, the cultural genocide taking place in Javakhk,
current resolutions in Congress, and how individual members of the
South Bay community can contribute to helping with all local and
national issues.

"The South Bay ANC has recommitted itself reaching out to the local
Armenian community and working to engage them in the civic life of the
South Bay community," said Christopher Yemenidjian, Chairman of the
South Bay ANC. "The Armenian Genocide will forever be a defining point
in our cultural experience and I hope that through this commemoration
we can recommit ourselves to promoting a greater understanding between
communities from different backgrounds and stand united to confront
such human rights atrocities today and in the future."

The program will include a tribute to Armenian journalist, Hrant Dink,
who was assassinated earlier this year outside of his newspaper’s
office in Istanbul, Turkey for his efforts to address the Armenian
Genocide in Turkey. The event will also feature a candle light vigil,
video presentations, and a program from the ARS Armenian Friday
School. Former ANCA-Western Region Executive Director and current
Glendale City Clerk, Ardashes Kassakhian will deliver the evening’s
keynote address.