“The Right to Live” (No. 653, December 2014-January 2015), the magazine of the LICRA devotes 13 pages to the “100 years of the Armenian Genocide” with a cover photo of protesters marching to the memory of Hrant Dink Armenian journalist murdered by a Turkish nationalist in Istanbul in January 2007. In its editorial, the editor, Antoine Spire recalls “a fighting centennial” because he wrote “the Turks they just murdered in 1915 nearly two million Armenians but able to organize the denial of the genocide so that a hundred years later, the minions Erdogan still deny and continue to put pressure on individuals, institutions and governments, to prevent this recognition. “

“The Living Right” devotes several articles to the Armenian Genocide. Under the title “The Armenian genocide a century,” the magazine points out on a page the important dates of the event since 1915 until 2015. Then an article by Alain Barbanel and titled “Despite the evidence, Erdogan still denies” the newspaper is a reminder of the historical books-including the last book of Yves Ternon and Raymond H. Kevorkian “Memorial of the Armenian Genocide.” “The Right to Live” also features an interview historian Yves Ternon specialist of the Armenian genocide, under the title “archetype of genocide.” He also questions the writer and translator Janine Altounian in an article titled “Genocide in the Journal of a father and in memory of his daughter.” A page is devoted to “coming out brave Hasan Cemal” the grand-son of one of the three members of the Young Turk triumvirate responsible for the Armenian genocide, which recently lost to the genocide memorial in Yerevan.

Under the title “Happy as an Armenian in France,” “The Right to Live” interviewed in Valence (Drôme) “several leaders of the Armenian community witnessed the cultural and community life.” Of these, Henri Siranyan (Vice-President of the National Federation of French veterans of Armenian origin, Krikor Amirzayan (journalist, cartoonist and community activist), Alain Jinbachian (President of the House of Armenian Culture of Valencia) and father Andranik Maldjian (Armenian Apostolic Church of Valencia). An article is also dedicated to the Armenian memorial Der Zor (Syria) recently bombed by Islamists.

In an article titled “When the movie is a work of memory”, a large part is devoted to Jacques Kebadian “a man who devoted part of his life to tell the story of this tragedy and its global impact.” In “The Other films on the Armenian Genocide, “the magazine recalled the major films on the Armenian genocide with” Ravished Armenia “(1919) Oscar Apfel,” Nahapet “(1977) Henrik Malyan,” The 40 Days of Musa Dagh ” (1982) Sarky Mouradian, “Mayrig” (1991) by Henri Verneuil, “Ararat” (2002) Atom Egoyan’s “The Cut” (2015) by Fatih Akin and “Genex” (2015) Valerie McCaffrey and Gary Titizian. Finally the folder “Armenian genocide Special” ends with a free forum Séta Papazian which calls for solidarity for the victims of genocide and concludes “taking up the cause against denial of the Armenian genocide, Lycra is honored and carries the values universal human rights. “

Contact: The Life of Law (the magazine of Lycra), 42, rue du Louvre, 75001 Paris. Tel 01 45 08 08 08, email: ddv@licra.org. Website: www.licra.org.

Krikor Amirzayan

Thursday, 1 January 2015
Krikor Amirzayan © armenews.com

Singer, songwriter, composer, poet and political activist Serj Tankian has chosen Lark Musical Society to premiere his new symphonic composition “100 Years” that he co-wrote with New Zealand composer John Psathas.

Tankian is best known as the front man for the heavy metal band System of a Down, whose music achieved worldwide recognition. Alongside his career as a singer/songwriter, Tankian has established himself as a composer, poet, multi-instrumentalist, and political activist.

The event will take place at the prestigious Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena on Sept. 20. Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.Itsmyseat.com or calling (818) 500-9997.

Tankian and Psathas wrote “100 Years” for the centennial commemoration of the Armenian Genocide. Lark Musical Society is proud to have this honor and will use it to mark the beginning of 100 events sponsored by Lark, in commemoration of the Armenian Genocide.

The program, titled “Perennial Pilgrims,” will also feature choruses from Wagner, Verdi, Tchouhadjian, Tigranian as well as two acts from Serj Tankian’s Orca Symphony.

As the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide approaches, we reflect on the Armenian character defined in the post-Genocide century. Forced into a worldwide Diaspora, Armenians have carried their story wherever they have settled. It is in language, in faith, in music, in food, that identity has taken root, community has formed, and memory preserved. Like pilgrims we wander the earth, the motherland fixed in our hearts, with ever an eye towards that future return.

During the coming year 100 events will mark Lark’s centennial commemoration, beginning with this two-part concert. First, we draw from the world of Opera. Taking selections of Verdi, Purcell, Wagner, Tchouhadjian, and Tigranian, The Lark Mastersingers under the direction of Maestro Vatsche Barsoumian, will present a multicultural expression of that universal nostalgia for home.

The second half follows with selections from Symphony No. 1 “Orca” by Serj Tankian, a melodic meditation on the wandering and lonely whale.

The evening will culminate with the fitting commemorative piece “100 Years,” the world premiere of the orchestral composition by Tankian and John Psathas. Lark Musical Society is deeply proud to partner with this active and passionate member of the Armenian community and internationally celebrated musician.

Lark Musical Society is a non-profit organization based in Glendale, California, dedicated toward the preservation and enrichment of classical and Armenian music through performance, education and research.

France: “The Living Right” has a feature on “100 years of the Armenian genocide”

Serj Tankian to Premiere ‘100 Years’ with Lark Musical Society