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ANC-Illinois Hosts International Conference on Ottoman Genocides

May 22, 2013 // 1 Comment

SKOKIE, Ill.—The largest academic conference ever held focusing on the Armenian, Assyrian, and Greek genocides concluded on Sat., May 11, after two days of presentations by more than a dozen scholars from Armenia, Australia, England, and across North America. The event, titled “The Ottoman Turkish Genocides …

New ANCA of Missouri Marks Progress in Eastern Region

May 10, 2013 // 0 Comments

ANCA Desk On April 28, the ANCA Eastern Region expanded its presence in the Midwest with the announcement of the newly formed ANCA of Missouri. The announcement was made at the St. Gregory Armenian Apostolic Church genocide commemoration event in Granite City, Ill., to a …

ANC of Wisconsin Commemorates 98th Anniversary of Genocide

May 9, 2013 // 1 Comment

MADISON, Wisc.—The Armenian National Committee (ANC) of Wisconsin, in conjunction with several other Armenian organizations, paid tribute to the more than 1.5 million lives lost in the Armenian Genocide with a series of events the past two months, the ANCA Eastern Region reported. Rep. Jeff …

Chicago Armenians Demonstrate Against Denial

May 6, 2013 // 11 Comments

CHICAGO, Ill.—On Wed., April 24, more than 100 demonstrators from Chicago’s Armenian, Greek, Assyrian, and Cypriot communities joined a protest organized by the Chicago “Ararat” Chapter of the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) against Turkey’s ongoing and aggressive campaign of denial of the Armenian Genocide. Turkish …

Balakian Speaks at Illinois Holocaust Museum

May 1, 2013 // 2 Comments

Inaugurates Museum’s Project for 2015 SKOKIE, Ill.—Author Peter Balakian spoke to an audience of more than 250 people on Sat., April 20, at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Skokie, a suburb of Chicago, and a town that is still remembered for the …

Michigan Workshop Promotes Awareness among Educators

April 25, 2013 // 1 Comment

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Committed to their mission to promote awareness of and gain U.S. recognition for the first genocide of the 20th century, a local group of Armenian-American activists hosted the sixth educator’s workshop in Michigan on the Armenian Genocide. Participants working in a small group …

‘Hye’ Harmony: Creating Dreams for Armenian Children

April 5, 2013 // 0 Comments

On Dec. 7, 2012, the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Mich., sponsored a musical concert titled “Hye Harmony: Creating Dreams for Armenian Children.” The event was part of the museum’s ongoing cultural series known as Global Fridays, and was unique in that half of …

Detroit ARS Hosts Easter Egg Hunt

March 29, 2013 // 0 Comments

DETROIT, Mich.—March 17 marked the third annual Easter egg hunt hosted by the Detroit Armenian Relief Society (ARS) “Zabel” Chapter.  Although chilly weather and snow on the ground forced the hunt indoors, 50 children between the ages of 2-12 participated in the hunt. Although chilly …

‘Orphans of the Genocide’: An Interview with Bared Maronian

March 27, 2013 // 0 Comments

On Sat., Feb. 23, the ARF “Azadamard” Gomideh and the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) “Kopernik Tandourjian” Chapter of Detroit screened four-time regional Emmy Award-winner Bared Maronian’s “Orphans of the Genocide” documentary at the Novi Middle School Auditorium in Novi, Mich. Armenian National Committee of Michigan …

Local ANC Profile: ANC of Michigan

March 19, 2013 // 0 Comments

This regular column will take a closer look at the Hai Tahd activities taking place in local communities within the Eastern Region by our volunteers. We had the opportunity last week to speak with Hovig Kouyoumdjian and Lara Nercessian of the ANC of Michigan, and …