GROONG's Calendar of events (All times local to events) ========================================= What: "The Ethiopian Armenian Community", by Asbed Pogarian When: Mar 14 2019 7:30pm Where: Aram and Anahis D. Boolghoorjian Hall of the Merdinian School 13330 Riverside Dr. Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 Online Contact: [email protected] Web: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__arpainstitute.org_public-5Farchives_Newsletters_Newsletter-5F18.pdf&d=DwIB-g&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=LVw5zH6C4LHpVQcGEdVcrQ&m=7ci5T6XeLRYd5kvIo-AOumbiZc4DHtegfC8AqoZGMt4&s=aFwXGumyAzGSUpVF21D4R9RbXOr8Mf5G8_SaZBXuxv0&e= ========================================= What: "Armenians in the Late Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey" a lecture by Ara Sarafian When: Mar 17 2019 1pm Following Church Divine Liturgy which starts at 10:30am Where: Armenian Apostolic Church of Crescenta Valley Western Prelacy's Hall, 6252 Honolulu Ave., La Crescenta, CA Misc: This presentation will cover the recent publication by the Gomidas Institute of population statistics (and their relevance) for some 4000 Armenian-populated places in the immediate pre-Genocide period (Armenians in Ottoman Turkey, 1914: A Geographic and Demographic Gazetteer by Sarkis Y. Karayan) and what Armenian life is like there now, specifically in Dikrangerd at Christmas this year. Ara Sarafian is the director of the Gomidas Institute of London, which has been at the forefront of Armenian Genocide studies for almost 30 years. At the core of its work are a number of seminal works, as well as other activities engaging the Armenian Genocide and its legacy in modern Turkey. The event is free of charge to the public. There will be a reception at the end of the program. Tel: 818-244-9639 ========================================= What: Event dedicated to "Iraqi Armenian Educational Institutions" When: Mar 24 2019 4:30pm Where: St. Gregory Armenian Catholic Cathedral's Hall 1510 E. Mountain St. Glendale, CA 91207 Misc: With a high sense of gratitude to our Iraqi national Schools and educators, we have organized an event dedicated to "Iraqi Armenian Educational Institutions" under sponsorship of the Hamazkayin USA Western Region. Participating in the event are our youth with recited poem, who had received their Armenian education in Iraq, Singers, the screening of Iraqi Armenian Schools history video, former principals and teachers eyewitness testimony video, and remark of the Hamazkayin Board member. The event is free of charge to the public. There will be a reception at the end of the program. Tel: 818-244-9639 *************************************************************************** Armenian News's calendar of events is collected and updated mostly from announcements posted on this list, and submissions to [email protected]. To submit, send to Armenian [email protected], and please note the following important points: a) Armenian News's administrators have final say on what may be included in Armenian News's calendar of events. b) Posting time will is on Thursdays, 06:00 US Pacific time, to squeeze in a final reminder before weekend activities kick in. c) Calendar items are short, functional, and edited to fit a template. d) There is no guarantee or promise that an item will be published on time. e) Calendar information is believed to be from reliable sources. However, no responsibility by the List's Administation or by USC is assumed for inaccuracies and there is no guarantee that the information is up-to-date. f) No commercial events will be accepted. (Dinners, dances, forget it. This is not an ad-space.) g) Armenian News is a non-commercial, non-partisan, pan-Armenian outlet. ******************************************************************* The Critical Corner The Literary Armenian News Review & Outlook World News The Entertainment Wire Probing the Photographic Record Armenia House Museums ...and much more © Copyright 2019, Armenian News Network / Armenian News, all rights reserved. Regards, -- Armenian News Network / Armenian News Los Angeles, CA / USA