On April 24 Armenians will gather on Times Square in New York to commemorate the 101th anniversary of the genocide

March 10, 2016 By administrator

arton123074-480x233 April 24 next 2 hours to 4 am, thousands of Armenians from the United States will gather on the famous Times Square (Square) in New York to commemorate the 101th anniversary of the first genocide of the 20th century. “The son and daughters of Vartan” who organize the event indicate that during this “genocide remembrance Month” other events will be organized. Denis Papazian founder of the chair of Armenology at the University of Michigan reported that US President Barack Obama delivered in Armenian the word “Medz Yeghern” (Մեծ եղեռն) avoiding the term “genocide”, but April 24 is officially declared the day of remembrance and commemoration. “The position of the presidents of the United States is somewhat cautious because the country feared the reaction of Turkey as an important partner in the Middle East,” said D. Papazian to justify the official position of Washington.

Krikor Amirzayan

NY: Armenians mark centennial of Genocide in Times Square

April 27, 2015 By administrator

Thousands of Armenians held an action on the Armenian Genocide Centennial in Times Square of New York on Sunday.

The protesters marched from St. Vartan church to Times Square to demand the U.S. government recognize the Armenian Genocide. The protesters were waving Armenian flags and were carrying posters urging Turkey to recognize the Genocide.

Senator Charles Schumer, several Jewish leaders as well as famous Turkish scholar Taner Akcam were among rally speakers, NBC New York reported.

“I stand with you in making sure the deniers are not given any place under the sun,” Senator Schumer said.

Taner Akcam added that it is very troubling to see that the United States had still not recognized the Armenian Genocide.

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NY: Times Square 100th Anniversary Commemoration of Armenian Genocide April 26

April 18, 2015 By administrator

NEW YORK—The 100th anniversary commemoration of the Armenian Genocide will be held in Times Square (43rd St. and Broadway) on April 26, beginning at 1:45 p.m. This historic event will pay tribute to the 1.5 million Armenians who were massacred by the Young Turk government of the Ottoman Empire and to the millions of victims of subsequent genocides worldwide.

The Divine Liturgy and Times Square program will begin with church services at 10 am at St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral, located at 630 Second Ave. at 34th St. His Eminence Archbishop Khajag Barsamian will serve as celebrant and His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan as homilist. The procession to Times Square will start at 12 p.m. and the program, which will feature speakers from the political, media, and scholarly fields, will begin at 1:45 p.m. Acclaimed Armenian-American musician Sebu Simonian from the Los Angeles-based indie pop band “Capital Cities” will be a guest performer, while Dr. Stephen Smith, executive director of the USC Shoah Foundation, will serve as keynote speaker. The Areni Choir will also take part in the commemoration.

For parishes organizing transportation to New York, buses should drop off passengers at 2^nd Ave. and park on 35^th St. (between 1^st and 2^nd Ave.). Buses will depart for Times Square following services and park on 42^nd St. (between 6^th Ave. and Broadway). Passengers will be picked up from Times Square (at 43^rd St. and Broadway, between 4:30 and 5 p.m.) Sandwiches will be available after services. All events will move forward, rain or shine.

For more information, contact Edward Barsamian (procession) at (347) 556-2666; Leo Manuelian (buses) at (917) 418-3940; Sona Manuelian (buses) at (551) 427-8763; Edward Boladian (floats) at (917) 885-0221; and Tigran Sahakyan (volunteers) at (212) 444-8003.

The 2015 Genocide Commemoration in Times Square is organized by the Mid-Atlantic Knights and Daughters of Vartan in affiliation with the Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee of America (Eastern Region).

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.april24nyc.com.