Watch MCLUB Top Ten Music Video Countdown Days: Every Friday 9pm Saturday 10pm Sunday 3pm Monday Noon Tuesday and Wednesday on Satellite HORIZON ARMENIAN TELEVISION or online: www.horizonarmeniantv.com |
"Murder at the Altar" by Terry Phillips based on the 1933 assassination of Archbishop Tourian Synopsis On Christmas Eve morning in 1933, the head of the Armenian Church in America, Archbishop Ghevont Tourian, is stabbed to death with a double-edged butcher knife as he begins Sunday services. His infamous murder in a little New York City church s witnessed by hundreds of parishioners – among them, a newspaper reporter named Tom Peterson. The next day, this story is splashed on the front page of every major daily in Manhattan. And no wonder. Not since the assassination of Thomas à Becket has such a high religious leader been slain in a house of worship. This gruesome homicide shatters the Armenian community and confounds the cops. Was it a terrorist attack to silence a political adversary, a KGB plot to discredit anti-communists in America, or simply a tragic turn in an ancient, bitter dispute? _______________________________________________________________________________________ Also every Monday night and Tuesday morning doing a current affairs program ("Quality of Life") on Valley Public Radio 89.3 FM Website to purchase book: www.HyeBooks.com |
| Article LoOkOuT Check out www.reporter.am ~ April 12, 2008 Arts & Culture Section for an article about HyeOozh & Tatevik |
| ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY - On Sunday, November 16, 2008 the Armenian Relief Society Sophia Chapter is holding a Thanksgiving Luncheon at the Armenian Center at 1:30 p.m. The cost is $12 and $6 for 12 and under. For tickets and information call Sona at 252-8320 or Osana at 276-7719. - The Armenian Society Chapter sells homemade mantis. $7.00 for 1 lb of manti in the ball style and $8.00 for 1 lb of manti boat style. For purchase or questions, please call Anahid Moukhtarian at 363-2646. -Reserve Sunday, March 8, 2009 at 4:00 pm for a concert featuring the Element Band. This event is sponsored by the Armenian Relief Society Sophia Chapter and the Mother Chapter benefiting the Charles Keyan Armenian Community School . - The Armenian Relief Society Centennial Committee presents “An Evening in the County ‘in the garden of Krikor and Katherine Bedrosian’”. Dinner and music. More information will follow |
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| 10th Annual Golden Raisin Armenian Film Festival Spring 2009 (Date to be Announced) Sponsored by the Armenian Students Organization Armenian Studies Program California State University, Fresno Partially funded by the Diversity Awareness Program of the University Student Union, CSU Fresno First Call for Entries Entries are being sought for the 10th Annual Golden Raisin Armenian Film Festival to be held on the California State University, Fresno campus. Films made by Armenian directors/writers, or films with an Armenian theme are being sought. Films up to 1 hour in length. Films may be in any language, English preferred. Films may be on any topic, Armenian theme preferred. Film must be in video (NTSC)/DVD format. Deadline for entries to be received is January 15, 2009. Please send the video/DVD to: Armenian Film Festival c/o Armenian Studies Program 5245 N Backer Ave. PB4 Fresno, CA 93740-8001 The Festival Committee will meet to view and judge which entries will be accepted for the Film Festival. Entrants will be contacted by email with the decisions. Email: barlowd@csufresno.edu ASP Office: 559-278-2669 Office: 559-278-4930 FAX: 559-278-2129 |
| HYE SHARZHOOM NEWS RELEASE Barlow Der Mugrdechian was appointed Coordinator of the Armenian Studies Program and Director of the Center for Armenian Studies at Fresno State Barlow Der Mugrdechian was appointed Coordinator of the Armenian Studies Program and Director of the Center for Armenian Studies at Fresno State and began his duties in the Fall semester, having responsibility to coordinate the Program’s activities and to administer the Program’s community outreach. He has been with the Program for the past twenty-four years, teaching a variety of courses in the areas of language, literature, art, culture, and history. Der Mugrdechian received his M.A. and C. Philosophy degrees from UCLA, where he majored in Armenian Language and Literature through the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Literatures. Der Mugrdechian is the author of the newly published Between Paris and Fresno: Armenian Studies in Honor of Dickran Kouymjian (Mazda Press, 2008), a Festschrift composed of forty-six articles from scholars throughout the world, dedicated to Dr. Kouymjian’s more than forty year career in Armenian Studies. In 1996 Der Mugrdechian received the 1995-1996 Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and in December of 2000, he was honored with an honorary Doctorate Degree from Yerevan State University. YSU President Dr. Radik Martirosyan bestowed the honor on him in Yerevan, Armenia. In the summers of 1988, 1990, 2001, 2005 and 2007 Der Mugrdechian led the “Armenia Summer Study Program,” taking students to Armenia for an intensive series of coursework and classes, as well as interaction with students from Yerevan State University, and to travel to various parts of the country. Der Mugrdechian has frequently traveled to Armenia and in 1991 he was instrumental in the establishment of a sister university link between Yerevan State University and California State University, Fresno. From 2001-2004 Der Mugrdechian was President of the Society for Armenian Studies (SAS), the international organization composed of scholars and teachers involved in the study of the Armenians. He also was the editor for the Journal of the Society for Armenian Studies, Volume 12. From 1997-2003, he was editor of the SAS Newsletter, published three times a year. Currently he manages the SAS Secretariat, based in the Armenian Studies Program. For the past twenty-four years he has been the advisor to the Armenian Students Organization on campus and advisor for the Hye Sharzhoom/Armenian Action newspaper, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. |
| AYF BARAHANTES Saturday, November 28th Featuring singer Sahag Sislian and D.J. Raffi from san francisco. Tikets are For more info please call Sevag Jierian at 301-2439 |
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| The Couples Group of the First Armenian Presbyterian Church opens the Advent Season on Sunday, December 7 @1:00pm with a visit to the Second Space Theatre in the Tower District. Tickets are $20 per person and include: ethnic appetizers, a seat at Charles Dickens's classic play "A Christmas Carol," and a dessert bar. Details are available by calling (559) 237-6638. |
| Armenian Studies Program California State University, Fresno Jeff Masarjian of the Armenia Tree Project to Speak at Fresno State Jeff Masarjian, Executive Director of the Armenia Tree Project will present a talk on “The Dangers Facing Armenia’s Natural Treasures: Current Risks and Opportunities” Tuesday, November 18 @7:30pm in the University Business Center, Alice Peters Auditorium, on the Fresno State campus The talk is sponsored by the Armenian Studies Program of Fresno State as part of its Fall 2008 Lecture Series. Jeff Masarjian became Executive Director of Armenia Tree Project in 2001, a move that merged his professional life with his personal commitment to the environment and to the people of Armenia. He brought to the Tree Project a long career in clinical social work, family treatment, and organizational management in the non-profit sector. In his words: “Witnessing the impact of our work on the landscape and the lives of Armenians generates a great sense of hope for the future. Together we are helping to build a new nation, providing jobs, conserving and restoring the environment, and creating a new generation of stewards. The forests we plant today will not only contribute to a more secure and independent Armenia, but also help to heal the global environment.” Admission is free to the lecture and relaxed parking will be available in the University Business Center parking area or in Lot J after 7:00 PM the night of the lecture. For more information on the talk please contact the Armenian Studies Program at 278-2669. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Armenia Tree Project's Mission Statement: Armenia Tree Project (ATP), a non-profit program based in Watertown and Yerevan, conducts vitally important environmental projects in Armenia’s impoverished and deforested zones and seeks support in advancing its reforestation mission. Since 1994, ATP has made enormous strides in combating desertification in the biologically diverse but threatened Caucasus region. Over 2,500,000 trees have been planted and restored, and hundreds of jobs have been created for Armenians in seasonal tree-related programs. ATP works to further Armenia ’s economic and social development by mobilizing resources to fund reforestation. These vital new trees provide food, wood, environmental benefits, and opportunities for economic growth. Our goal is to assist the Armenian people in using trees to improve their standard of living and protect the global environment. In so doing, we are guided by the need to promote self-sufficiency, aid those with the fewest resources first, and conserve the indigenous ecosystem. ATP works on three major program initiatives: 1) Planting Trees at Urban and Rural Sites 2) Environmental Education and Advocacy 3) Community Socioeconomic Development and Poverty Reduction |
