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Tankian’s ‘Elect the Dead Symphony’ in a Theater Near You
BOSTON, Mass. (A.W.)--On March 16, 2009, Serj Tankian and New Zealand’s 70-piece Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra took the stage at the Auckland Town Hall in New Zealand and delivered an exhilarating and unique performance of Tankian’s latest solo album, “Elect the Dead.” Six cameras were set up to capture the performance in HD, and the resulting product is the impressive “Elect the Dead Symphony” CD/DVD set, due to be released on March 9, 2010. Tankian, Reprise Records, and Cinema Purgatorio have been working together towards worldwide movie screenings of “Elect the Dead Symphony” starting in February (confirmed screening dates and locations ...
Editorial: Confronting the Politics of Exclusion
Upcoming Clinton Meeting Reveals Disturbing Fractures in Community On Feb. 9, leading Armenian American groups will meet with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, apparently to discuss issues of mutual concern. The meeting is being held at the State Department’s invitation, following discussions with various community and advocacy groups. The meeting is widely expected to address Armeno-Turkish relations, focusing on the controversial protocols that are now under consideration. On the surface, such a meeting would appear welcome—reflecting the U.S.’s willingness to develop consensus, or at least to hear the input of Armenian Americans in developing its policies. Unfortunately, however, much goodwill has ...
Sohigian: Listening to the Wind of Change: Renewable Energy in Armenia
The Armenian Weekly January 2010 Magazine [caption id="attachment_5745" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="A 2 kW photovoltaic station assembled and laminated by specialists at the State Engineering University of Armenia was installed on the roof of St. Sarkis Church in Yerevan (Photo source: EU-Armenia Web Portal on Renewable Energy)"][/caption] Armenia relies on a diverse mix of energy resources, and renewables present a range of challenges, strategic advantages, and market opportunities. In 2009 alone, the World Bank announced an investment of $1.5 million to assess sites with geothermal potential and Armenbrok OJSC announced an initial public offering to raise $9 million to construct three hydropower plants in ...
Kahraman: Dersim ‘38: From Rebellion to Massacre?
By Kemal Kahraman Editor’s note: Tens of thousands of men, women, and children were massacred by Turkish troops during the destruction of Kurds and Zazas of Dersim (now Tunceli) in 1937-38. For decades, this genocide was denied and framed as “suppression of an uprising” by the Turkish state. In November 2009, the Turkish Republican People’s Party deputy chairman Onur Oymen said that the destruction of the Kurds in Dersim was an example of the struggle against terrorism, and a heated public debate ensued. Columnists and political figures harshly criticized Oymen’s statement, and even high-ranking Turkish officials called the events of Dersim ...
