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April 11, 2009 Saturday 4:08 PM EST
ARMENIAN GENOCIDE COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS PLANNED
FRESNO, Calif., April 7 — California State University Fresno issued
the following press release:
The Armenian Students Organization and Armenian Studies Program at
California State University, Fresno are planning a week of activities
to commemorate the 94th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The
award-winning documentary feature film "Screamers" will be shown at
7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23, in the East Engineering Building, Room
191. Admission is free. "Screamers," broadcast on the BBC and later
released theatrically in America in 2006, examines at the history of
genocide from the Holocaust and the Armenian, Cambodian, Bosnian,
Rwandan genocides through Darfur today. A campus march and vigil will
follow the showing of the movie. Those gathered will walk to the model
of the Armenian Martyrs Monument in the Free Speech Area at Fresno
State, where a brief ceremony will take place. At noon on Friday,
April 24, campus activities will commemorate the 94th anniversary of
the genocide. The Arax Armenian Dancers of Fresno will be featured in
a program of genocide-themed dances. Fresno State students and
students from the Keyan Armenian School will offer readings and
remarks. For more information, contact the Armenian Studies Program at
559.278.2669. The events are partially funded by the Associated
Students Inc. at Fresno State.For more information please contact:
Sarabjit Jagirdar, Email:- [email protected]
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
