ANTELIAS TO HOST CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION ON THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ADANA MASSACRES

Gibrahayer e-magazine
4 February, 2009
Nicosia

ANTELIAS, Lebanon – On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the
massacres of Adana (1909-2009), His Holiness Aram I said: "this sad
page in the contemporary history of the Armenian nation should be
remembered with due importance and seriousness." He then continued,
"in 2009, the Catholicosate of Cilicia will organise a conference,
an exhibition, and will oversee the publication of books and documents
related to the Adana massacres.

Based on this decision, the Catholicosate informs the community
organizations, academic institutions, scholars and the general public
of the following plans: 1) During October 29-30 2009, a conference
will be held in Antelias, dedicated to the Adana massacres under
the leadership of His Holiness Aram I. All those interested in
participating in the event should contact the Catholicosate of Cilicia.

2) A Special Committee, in cooperation with The Department of Armenian
Studies of the Catholicosate of Cilicia, will screen and sponsor
publications related to the Adana massacres. The Catholicosate invites
researchers, scholars, writers and all those who possess relevant
works are invited to submit their proposals to the Catholicosate.

3) We invite all Armenians in the community who own valuable artefacts,
photos and archive documents that re late to the Armenians of Adana
and their massacre, to make them available to the Catholicosate for
the planned exhibition.

The deadline to receive all materials is 31 March 2009. All enquiries
should be addressed to: Bishop Nareg Alemezian – Armenian Catholicosate
of Cilicia – Department of Ecumenical Relations – Antelias, Lebanon
E-mail: ecumcil@armenianorthodoxchurch.org