Dear Friend and Colleague ,You are cordially invited ,With my warm regardsApo TorosyanUPCOMING SPRING 2010 FILM AND LECTURE SERIES BY APO TOROSYANFollowing are Student Reactions from the recent Lecture Series of Apo  Torosyan in February and March 2010 .*The one difference I felt between you and some of the other authors  and artists I studied was that you focus your work on "hope not  hate."  I find this refreshing and agree wholeheartedly that by  promoting hate against

ABRIL BOOKSTORE invites you to meet ARMEN DER KIUREGHIAN, author of the newly released book"THE LIFE AND ART OF SUMBAT" which showcases the art and life of his fatherSUMBAT DER KIUREGHIAN THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2010 - 8:00pmABRIL BOOKSTORE - 415 E. Broadway, Glendale, CA 91205 Admission is free.  Wine and Cheese Reception to follow. For more information, call (818) 243-4112. Purchase a copy of the book by going to:http://www.abrilbooks.com/books/10635.html Born in 1913 to an Armenian family in

NEWS FROM ST. GREGORY CHURCH, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA   REQUIEM SERVICE AND MEMORIAL LUNCHEON TO COMMEMORATE  THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mrs. Araksi Kazan (1929-2010) The Mother of Mrs. Zaruhi Hacikian(Member of OIA Eseyan

HARUT BARSAMIAN, author of the recently published bookRESURRECTION WITH CANE AND SHOE Book presentation by PROF. OSHEEN KESHISHIAN SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2010 - 3:00 PMABRIL BOOKSTORE - 415 E. Broadway, Glendale, CA 91205 Admission is Free. Wine and Cheese Reception to follow. For more information, please call (818) 243-4112.Purchase a copy by going to: http://www.abrilbooks.com/books/9940.html "Harut Barsamian's story is an authentic revelation of one person's feverish life filled with uneven battles

Turkish state choir to perform Armenian work for first time Font Size: Larger|Smaller Thursday, February 25, 2010VERCÝHAN ZÝFLÝOÐLU ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News In a historic event, the Ankara Radio Polyphonic Choir, which is affiliated with the state-owned Turkish Radio and Television, or TRT, has performed a work in Armenian under the direction of Istanbul-based Armenian conductor Hagop Mamigonyan. The choir will perform the work again at an Armenian church in Istanbul.......... Cont. http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=state-choir-to-perform-armenian-work-for-the-first-time-2010-02-25

Dear All, Attached please find the reminder for the upcoming ARPA Institute lecture on "Armenian Musical Culture in Retrospect", which will take place on Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 7:30 pm in Merdinain, and will be preented by Lucina Agbabian. I hope you can attend, if you are in LA.Also, please help ARPA do more in Armenia by donating to ARPA and/or using GOODSEARCH.COM for your search engine (liki you do using GOOGLE) and search for ARPA a few searches a day, thus raising a few pennies

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Dear All, Attached please find the announcement for the upcoming ARPA Institute lecture on "Armenian Musical Culture in Retrospect", which will take place on Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 7:30 pm in Merdinain, by Lucina Agbabian. I hope you can attend, if you are in LA.Below is the link to a very touching video about children in Armenia. Please view by clicking on the address shown and share. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eywp48oUXuoAlso, please help ARPA do more in Armenia by donating to

News » Helping Haiti Helping Haiti Published on Jan 14 2010 by Divan of the Diocese CaptionPhoto By: Eduardo Verdugo / Associated Press Download this photo The earthquake of December 7, 1988 claimed more than 20,000 lives in one of the saddest pages in history of the Armenian nation. However, the world responded with the mass recovery effort in what seemed