ARMENIAN LEGIONNAIRE TRAVELING EXHIBIT ON DISPLAY AT PASADENA CENTRAL LIBRARY
/PanARMENIAN.Net/
18.12.2009 11:33 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "Legion Armenienne: The Armenian Legion and Its
Heroism in the Middle East," a traveling exhibit developed and prepared
by the Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA), is now on display
at the Great Hall of the Pasadena Central Library through January 17,
2010. The exhibit explores the formation, training, military action,
and postwar activities of this all-volunteer force from World War I
through photographs and narratives.
The exhibit’s appearance at the Central Library is generously
sponsored by Ed Aghjayan, former Deputy City Manager of Pasadena,
and Bill Paparian, former Mayor of Pasadena.
Visitors can see the exhibit Monday through Thursday from 9 am to 9
pm; Friday and Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm; and Sunday from 1 to 5 pm.
Pasadena Central Library is located at 285 East Walnut Street Pasadena,
CA 91101.
ALMA commissioned this traveling exhibit in response to tremendous
interest from the Armenian and Veteran communities. The exhibit
tells the story of the brave and selfless young men who fought with
the Allies to victory, and later risked all in defense of Armenian
human rights.
"Le’gion Arme’nienne" was curated by Ardemis Matteosian in close
collaboration with ALMA Board Members Arakel Almasian and Dr. Barbara
Merguerian. It premiered at Northbridge Town Hall in Whitinsville,
MA in September and then traveled to the California State University
in Fresno before arriving at the Pasadena Central Library, Asbarez.com
reported.