InternationalArmenian American Calendar of Events
Published: Wednesday March 10, 2010
New York's Carnegie Hall will host ARS centennial celebrations on March 10. Wikimedia
New York/New Jersey
March 10, 7 PM, New York City. The Zohrab Center and Armenian Network of Greater New York Region invite you to an event featuring three prominent and respected Armenian jewelers -- Berge Abajian, Hagop Baghdadlian and Hirant Gulian -- who will discuss the jewelry industry and their own experiences in the field. This event is part of the Zohrab Center's new "Armenian Professionals" lecture series. The event will take place in G-Hall of the Armenian Diocese, located at 630 2nd Avenue (at 34th street). Wine and cheese reception to follow. For information contact Taleen Babayan at taleenb@zohabcenter.org or call 212.686.0710.
March 10, 7:30-10:30 PM, New York City. The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) begins its Centenary celebration events at Carnegie Hall. The event features President and CEO of Women's World Banking Mary Ellen Iskenderian as keynote speaker and includes participation of the Carnegie Corporation president Dr. Vartan Gregorian, performer Ms Alisa Nakashian-Holsberg, opera stars Yeghishe Manucharyan, Tenor and Victoria Avetisyan, Mezzo-Soprano. See www.ars1910.org for details.
March 10, 17 and 24, New York City. Prelacy Lenten Service and Lecture series at St. Illuminator's Cathedral, 221 E. 27th Street, New York City. 7:30 pm under the auspices of Archbishop Oshagan. For details see http://www.armenianprelacy.org.
March 13, 8:05 PM, New York City. NY Hamazkayin Literary Committee presents "Historical Review of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and its Recognition during Soghomon Tehlirian's Trial in 1921," lecture (in English) by Stephan N. Simonian, MD, at St. Illuminator's Cathedral, 221 E. 27th Street, New York City. Admission $5.
March 13, 5 PM, New Milford, N.J. The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) will be hosting an International Food Festival and Auction at the Hovnanian School in New Milford at 5:00 PM. For details contact Lucy Keomurjian (201) 567-3318 or at lucine.keomurjian@walterkarl.com. More information at www.arseastusa.org.
March 16, 6:30 PM, New York City. The New York Society Library presents Nora Armani and David Bakamjian in a journey through the spirit of Armenia at the New York Society Library, 53 East 79th Street, New York City. For information and registration: www.nysoclib.org/events or 212-288-6900 Ext. 230
March 20. Registration deadline for the 2010 Armenia Service Program (ASP). This year ACYOA is partnering with the Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR) to focus on FAR projects in Gyumri, Armenia, including renovations at Ounjian School and the FAR Soup Kitchen, which serves the city's senior citizens. The trip is scheduled for June 29 to July 20. For more information, visit www.acyoa.org.
March 21, New York City. Musical Armenia, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York City. Featured artists: Tanya Gabrielian, pianist; Natalie Aroyan, soprano. Tickets $30. Carnegie box office 212-247-7800 or Prelacy offic? 212-689-7810.
March 26. AAHPO Membership Meeting - New Jersey. For more details got to www.aahpo.org. AAHPO, P.O. Box 645, Far Hills, NJ 07931 201-546-6166
March 26, Woodside, N.Y. Hamazkayin Literary Committee presents, "We are not Ermeni": The Hamshen Armenians, lecturer Avedis Hadjian, 8:05 pm at the Armenian Center, Woodside.
March 26, Albany, N.Y. Armen Donelian trio with David Clark & George Schuller will perform at Justin's on Lark in Albany, New York and on March 27 at Castle Street Café in Great Barrington, Mass. On April 9, Donelian with Marc Mommaas, Mike Moreno, Dean Johnson & Tyshawn Sorey will play at Cornelia Street Café in New York City; and on April 23 at Firehouse 12 in New Haven, Conn. For details: www.armenjazz.com.
March 31. High School and College students are invited to participate in an essay contest ahead of the Armenian Genocide Commemoration in Times Square on April 25, 2010. First place winner will receive $300, second place runner-up - $200 and third place runner-up - $100. The winners will also be recognized at the Times Sq. event. 800-word essays are due March 31. For details contact Taleen Babayan at April24TimesSquare@gmail.com.
April 2, 7 PM, New York City. Gartal and the Armenian Poetry Project present the Zephyr Poets from Los Angeles: Tina Demirjian, Armine Inknadossian, Shahe Mankerian, and Alene Terzian reading with New York City-based writers Nancy Agabian, Lola Koundakjian, Amir Parsa, and Alan Semerdjian. Admission $7 Bowery Poetry Club located at 308 Bowery (Between Houston and Bleecker) 212-614-0505 http://www.bowerypoetry.com
April 6, 6:30 PM, New York City. A symposium entitled Preventing Genocide through Awareness, Insight and Education will be held at the Fordham University Law School Conference Room 430, located at 140 West 62nd Street in Manhattan. The event will feature a premiere of "The River Ran Red," a film about Genocide survivors by award-winning producer and writer Dr. Michael Hagopian, and a talk by Dr. Michael Bobelian, author of "Children of Armenia: A Forgotten Genocide and the Century -long Struggle for Justice." Dr. Ani Kalayjian, President of Armenian American Society for the Study of Stress and Genocide and Psychology Professor at Fordham will chair the symposium. Refreshments will be served. Admission is $12 and free to students with Fordham ID. Contact Dr. Anie Kalayjian at drkalyajian@gmail.com for details.
April 11, 3 PM, Little Neck, N.Y. ARS Mayr Chapter presents ZULAL, a cappela trio, at the Armenian Society, 39-03 Little Neck Parkway, Little Neck. Donation: $50, $30; $15 for children under 12. Contact Sonia, 917-679-6992; Hasmik, 516-330-5290.
