Events in the Valley marking the 99th anniversary of the Armenian genocide:

At 9:30 a.m. Thursday, there will be a commemoration and flag raising at Fresno City Hall, 2600 Fresno St. Among the speakers will be Mayor Ashley Swearengin and Reps. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, and David Valadao, R-Hanford. Special attention will be paid to recent attacks by Syrian rebels on the city of Kessab, where many Armenians were living and have been uprooted in the fighting.

A commemoration of the genocide will start at 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church, 220 Third St. in Fowler. Fresno County Superior Court Judge Debra Kazanjian will be the featured speaker.

And for the months of April and May, there is a photo exhibition at the UC Merced Center, 550 E. Shaw Ave. in Fresno, called “The Living Martyrs,” which shows children who survived the genocide.

Clerics from Armenian churches in the Valley gathered at Ararat Cemetery in Fresno on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, to bring attention to the 99th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. Story: Valley Armenians say Turkish leader’s words fall short in easing pain of genocide MARK CROSSE — THE FRESNO BEE

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