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GROONG's Calendar of events
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What: Discussion with Steve Samuelian
When: Mar 29 2001 6:30pm
Where: ANCA Office, 888 17th St, NW, Suite 904, Washington DC
Misc: Steve was Co-Chairman of the Bush 2000 campaign in Central
California.A leading figure in Fresno's political life, Steve
is already being mentioned in the press and in political
circles as a future Congressional candidate. Followed by Q&A
Online Contact: ANCA
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What: "First Steps To A Brighter Future" - Community Forum
When: Mar 29 2001 7-8:30pm
Where: Glendale Central Library,
222 E. Harvard Avenue, Glendale, Ca. 91204
Misc: Community Forum aimed to combat Youth Violence.
Organized by Gaidz Youth Organization. Open & Free to all.
Nine distinguished panelists from the community.
Online Contact: Hayaser@aol.com
Tel: 323-394-3027
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What: Peter Balakian reads from his new book
JUNE-TREE: New and Selected Poems: 1974-2000
When: Mar 29 2001 7:30pm
Where: Borders Books, 34300 Woodward, Birmingham, MI
Tel: Dawn DiCenso at 212-207-7362
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What: Glendale City Council Candidates Forum
When: Mar 30 2001 7-10pm
Where: United Community Church, 333 E Colorado blvd, Glendale CA
Misc: Organized by Group of Concerned, non-partisan
Armenian-Americans. All 13 candidates have been invited.
We hope that we will be able to initiate an environment
for political and social issues, which concern our community.
Admission is free.
Online Contact: Khodam Rostomian
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What: Peter Balakian reads from his new book
JUNE-TREE: New and Selected Poems: 1974-2000
When: Mar 30 2001 7pm
Where: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Tel: Dawn DiCenso at 212-207-7362
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What: Armenian Church Sharagans
Lecture by Archdeacon Kevork Panoyan
When: Mar 30 2001 7:30pm
Where: St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church
2215 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107
Misc: Admission free
Online Contact: 1700wd@sain.org
Tel: 818-558-7474
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What: Group Exhibition/ Exposition/ works of Armenian painters
When: Mar 30 2001 8:30pm
Mar 31 2001 12-7pm
Apr 1 201 10-2pm
Where: A. Aharonian, 3401 Olivar Asselin, Montreal
Misc: Vernissage - Organized by Hamazkayin
Online Contact: vaprah@po-box.mcgill.ca
Tel: 514-337-7753
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What: Seminar on youth and art
When: Mar 31 2001 9:30-5
Where: Howard Johnson Hotel - Confederation Place
(Ontario St. at waterfront), Kingston, Ontario
Misc: Organized by Hamazkayin-Canada with the participation of
youth from Toronto & Montreal
Online Contact: aprhsma@alcor.concordia.ca
Tel: 514-337-7753
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What: A 1700th Celebration Event - The Armenian Church in the 21st
Century: full-day conference on Modernization & the Need
to Revive the Faith of St. Vartan.
When: Mar 31 2001 10am-5:35pm
Where: Kavookjian Auditorium, Armenian Diocese,
630 Second Avenue, NYC (at 35th Street)
Misc: Morning & afternoon lectures/panels by 14 distinguished
speakers, on `Modernization movements,' `Spiritual state of
the Church' `Facing contemporary issues.' Free admission.
Sponsored by the Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center of
the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America. To be followed
that same evening by `A Dialogue with the People'--see below
for details. Part of the yearlong 1700th Celebration of the
Diocese of the Armenian Church of America.
Online Contact: zicoff@armeniandiocese.org
Tel: RSVP Ludmila 212 686 0710 x 25
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What: Painting Exhibition " Remembrances from Lebanon" by
Bulgarian artist Onnik Karanfilian
Start date: Mar 15 2001 6pm - Lasts until
When: Mar 31 2001 6pm
Where: Arthur Matossian Gallery- Mugar Building - Haigazian University
Misc: Organized by Haigazian University's Women's Auxiliary
Online Contact: achurukian@haigazian.edu.lb
Tel: 9611 349230
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What: A 1700th Celebration Event - A Dialogue with the People:
A Frank Exchange Between Diocesan Leaders & the Public.
(Follow-up to `Armenian Church in the 21st Century' conference)
When: Mar 31 2001 6:30-9pm
Where: Kavookjian Auditorium, Armenian Diocese,
630 Second Avenue, NYC (at 35th Street)
Misc: Abp. Khajag Barsamian, Diocesan Primate, & Haig Dadourian,
Diocesan Council chairman, will discuss intent of the
Diocese`To make the Armenian Church significant in the life of
every Armenian family`and its five focus areas: Worship,
Leadership, Youth, Stewardship, Communication. Audience Q & A
session will follow. Free admission. Part of the yearlong
1700th Celebration of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of
America.
Online Contact: zicoff@armeniandiocese.org
Tel: Ludmila 212 686 0710 x25
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What: Public Meeting: The British Blue Book on the Armenian Genocide
When: Mar 31 2001 8-10pm
Where: Holy Trinity Armenian Church Auditorium,
920 Progress Avenue, Scarborough (CANADA).
Misc: Guest Speaker, Ara Sarafian (Gomidas Institute)
Free & open to all. Light refreshments will be provided.
Sponsored by Jim Karygiannis, MP and Armenian World Alliance.
Online Contact: events@gomidas.org
Tel: 416-321-5454
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What: Peter Balakian reads from his new book
JUNE-TREE: New and Selected Poems: 1974-2000
When: Apr 1 2001 1pm
Where: Barnes & Noble, 2103 Route 35, Holmdale, NJ
Tel: Dawn DiCenso at 212-207-7362
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What: Peter Balakian reads from his new book
JUNE-TREE: New and Selected Poems: 1974-2000
When: Apr 2 2001 8pm
Where: Barnes & Noble, 765 Route 17 South, Paramus, NJ
Tel: Dawn DiCenso at 212-207-7362
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What: Russia and the Armenian National Resurgence in the 18th Century
Lecture by Prof. George Bournoutian, Historian and Professor
of Russian and East European History, Iona College
When: Apr 3 2001 1pm
Where: Intercultural Center Room 462, Georgetown University Campus
37th and O Streets, NW, Washington, D.C.
Misc: Organized by The Center for Eurasian, Russian and East
European Studies Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
Georgetown University. RSVP.
Online Contact: guceres@georgetown.edu
Tel: Astrik Tenney at 202/687-5576
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What: "The Main Characteristics of the Armenian Genocide
as Revealed in Official German and Ottoman documents"
Public lecture by Prof. Vahakn Dadrian (Zoryan Institute)
When: Apr 3 2001 4:30pm
Where: Cornell University, 700 Clark Hall, Ithaca, New York
Misc: Organized by the Cornell University Armenian Student
Association Public lecture open to all
Online Contact: vvs@mail.lns.cornell.edu or amt2@cornell.edu
Tel: 607-255-4711 or 607-255-2945
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What: "The Social, Economic and Political Situation
of the Armenians in Djavakhk
Lecture by Haigaz Alvertsian, national activist from Djavakhk
When: Apr 5 2001 8pm
Where: St. Stephens Armenian church in Watertown, MASS.
Misc: Artifacts from Djavakhk and a specially prepared videotape
will be shown. Organized by Armenian Relief Society
Eastern US Regional Executive.
Online Contact: ARS Eastern USA Regional Executive
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What: Literary Asbarez, 34rd meeting
When: Apr 5 2001 7-9pm
Where: Glendale Public Library,
222 East Harvard Street, Glendale, CA 91205
Misc: Novelist Kima Kirakosian will read her short stories.
Literary critic Garush Haryantz will present literary report.
Admittance is free.
Online Contact: Grish Davtian
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What: Conference on Contemporary Armenian Literature
When: Apr 7 2001 9:30am-5pm
Apr 8 2001 1-6pm
Where: UCLA Campus, Westwood: Rolfe Hall Auditorium (Rolfe 1200)
Misc: Armenian literature of the last 10-15 years (East
Armenian, West Armenian, Literature by Armenians in
other languages). Panels of writers and critics from
the Armenian Republic and different Diasporan Centers
Online Contact: cowe@humnet.ucla.edu
Tel: 310-825-1307 or 818-240-7080
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What: Ashot Chilingaryan, head of the Cosmic Ray Division / YerPhi
Lecture "Armenian Science in a Global Environment"
When: Apr 8 2001 3pm
Where: Armenian Library & Museum of America
65 Main St., Watertown, MA. 02472
Misc: The lecture will be non-technical and in English.
Admission is free.
Online Contact: TKBres@aol.com
Tel: ALMA at 617-926-2562 or Joe Dagdigian at 978-772-9417
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What: Peter Balakian reads from his new book
JUNE-TREE: New and Selected Poems: 1974-2000
When: Apr 9 2001 7:30pm
Where: Barnes & Noble, 3430 Erie Blvd East, Syracuse, NY 13214
Tel: Dawn DiCenso at 212-207-7362
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What: Armenian Journal Club
When: Apr 12 2001 7pm
Where: Conference Room, Glendale Central Library
222 Harvard, Glendale, CA, USA
Misc: A free format discussion of issues relating to
Armenia/Armenians and our lives in the United States
Online Contact: armenianjournalclub@yahoo.com
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What: "The Sharakan: Crown Jewel of the Armenian Liturgy."
Ninth Annual Vardanants Day Armenian Lecture
by Composer Musician Sahan Arzruni
When: Apr 16 2001 7:30pm
Where: Coolidge Auditorium of the Thomas Jefferson Building
Library of Congress
Misc: Sponsored by the Near East Section of the African and
Middle Eastern Division of the Library of Congress.
No Reservations or tickets needed.
Online Contact: lavd@loc.gov
Tel: 202-707-5680
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What: Peter Balakian reads from his new book
JUNE-TREE: New and Selected Poems: 1974-2000
When: Apr 17 2001 4pm
Where: Colgate University, Hamilton, NY
Tel: Dawn DiCenso at 212-207-7362
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What: Book Launch for "Archeology of Madness:
Komitas, Portrait of an Armenian Icon"
When: Apr 22 2001 2:30pm
Where: Glendale Public Library Auditorium
222 East Harvard Street, Glendale, California
Misc: Launch and discussion of a new biography of Komitas Vartabed.
Introduced by author Rita Soulahian Kuyumjian, Assistant
Professor of Psychiatry at McGill University, Montreal,
Canada. Sponsored by the AGBU LA-Westside Chapter and the
Gomidas Institute. Open to the public.
Online Contact: IsgouhiK@UCLAlumni.net
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What: Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide
Keynote speaker: Professor Vahakn Dadrian
When: Apr 23 2001 7pm
Where: Cooper Union- The Great Hall - 7 East 7th Street, New York City
Misc: Music by the legendary Djivan Gasparyan, Live
Illustration by artist Kevork Mourad
Organized by the Armenian National Committee of New York,
the Friends of the New York A.N.C. under the auspices of
Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, Prelate Eastern USA and Canada
For more info & directions call:
Online Contact: Anahide@aol.com
Tel: 718-651-4687 or 718-458-7629 or 212-689-5880 or 212-689-7810
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What: Peter Balakian reads from his new book
JUNE-TREE: New and Selected Poems: 1974-2000
When: Apr 23 2001 7:30pm
Where: Blacksmith House, 56 Brattle St. Cambridge, MA (Boston)
Tel: Dawn DiCenso at 212-207-7362
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What: Armenian Genocide Commemoration Sydney, New South Wales
When: Apr 24 2001 7:30pm
Where: Willoughby Town Hall, Victoria Ave, Chatswood, NSW
Misc: Guest Speaker: Noted Genocide Scholar Dr Yair Auron, Author
of Banality of Indifference: Zionism and the Armenian Genocide.
The Honourable Joe Hockey MP, Federal Minister for Financial
Services and Regulation.
Online Contact: Tro Kortian
Tel: +61 2 9419 8264
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What: Armenian Genocide Commemorative Lecture by Dr. Yair Auron
When: Apr 27 2001 7:30pm
Where: New South Wales Parliament Theatrette, New South Wales State
Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney.
Misc: Immediately prior to the Lecture at 7.00 pm there will be a
brief wreath-laying ceremony at Armenian Genocide Memorial
situated within the grounds of the New South Wales State
Parliament.
Online Contact: Tro Kortian
Tel: +61 2 9419 8264
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What: Donate Your Family Photos To The Project Save Archive
When: Apr 27 2001 anytime
Apr 28 2001
Where: In your home, anywhere in Metro Chicago
Misc: Share 19th & early 20th C photos of Armenians in the Old
Country and diaspora with future generations by donating them
to the 20,000 image Project SAVE archive, and find out more of
their historical significance. Copies made as well as
originals donated.
Online Contact: grejebian@irma.org or archives@projectsave.org
Tel: 312-726-4600 x313 or 617-923-4542
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What: Literay Evening Dedicated To The 1915 Genocide
When: Apr 27 2001 8:30pm
Where: Hamazkayin-Sanahin Library, 3401 Olivar Asselin, Montreal
Misc: The programme is prepared and presented by Elementary Students
of the Sourp Hagop school under the guidance of their teacher
Loucine Palandjian. Organized by Hamazkayin-Sanahin's
literary committee.
Online Contact: aprhsma@alcor.concordia.ca
Tel: 514-337-7753
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What: CHILDRENS' PRESENTATION--Armenians Through the Camera's Eye
When: Apr 28 2001 12pm
Where: AGBU Center/Chicago, 7248 North Harlem, Chicago
Misc: Join students of the Sisag Varjabedian Armenian School as Ms
Thomasian explains how to understand what is pictured in old
photos and, with observation and their own questions, how
young people can learn about their own family pictures,
relationships, and history.
Online Contact: grejebian@irma.org
Tel: 312-726-4600 x313
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What: Armenian Genocide Commemoration
When: Apr 28 2001 7pm
Where: Carwatha Community Centre,
Browns Road, Noble Park North, Victoria
Misc: Distinguished International Guest Speaker: Noted Genocide
Scholar Dr. Yair Auron, Author of
Banality of Indifference: Zionism and the Armenian Genocide
Online Contact: Tro Kortian
Tel: +61 2 9419 8264
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What: Photographs Road Show
When: Apr 29 2001 2:30pm
Where: AGBU Center/Chicago, 7248 North Harlem, Chicago
Misc: Bring Your Old Family Photos for show-and-tell and
interpretation by Ms Thomasian on their historical
significance.
Online Contact: grejebian@irma.org
Tel: 312-726-4600 x313
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What: LECTURE: Armenians Through the Camera's Eye
When: Apr 29 2001 3pm
Where: AGBU Center/Chicago, 7248 North Harlem, Chicago
Misc: AGBU/Chicago & the Sisag Varjabedian Armenian School present a
fascinating look into the Project SAVE Armenian Photograph
Archives and the stories of our past gleaned from this
20,000-image collection. Presented by Ruth Thomasian, founder
& executive director, Project SAVE, Watertown MA
Online Contact: grejebian@irma.org
Tel: 312-726-4600 x313
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What: Public Lecture By Noted Genocide Scholar Dr. Yair Auron
When: Apr 29 2001 7:30pm
Where: Austral-Armenian Community Centre,
5 Grattan Crescent, Frenchs Forest, NSW
Online Contact: Tro Kortian
Tel: +61 2 9419 8264
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What: Lecture on Armenian National & Revolutionar songs & their
significance in Armenian music, by Grigor Pidejian (U.S.A.)
When: May 8 2001 6pm
Where: A. Aharonian Hall, Armenian Community Centre,
3401 Olivar Asselin, Montreal
Misc: Organized by Hamazkayin-Sanahin & AYF-Levon Shant
Online Contact: aprhsma@alcor.concordia.ca
Tel: 514-337-7753
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What: "Catholicos Movses III Tatevatsi (1629-1633): The Revival of
the Armenian Church and Culture in Eastern Armenia
in the 17th Century"
Gevorg Ter-Vardanian (Matenadaran, Yerevan)
When: May 10 2001 7:30pm
Where: Haigazian University auditorium, Kantari, Beirut
Misc: Free admission. Part of lecture series dedicated to the 1700th
anniversary of the proclamation of christianity as the
official religion in Armenia.
Online Contact: Ara Sanjian
Web: http://www.haigazian.edu.lb/
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What: Peter Balakian reads from his new book
JUNE-TREE: New and Selected Poems: 1974-2000
When: May 15 2001 7:30pm
Where: Borders Books, 1727 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA
Tel: Dawn DiCenso at 212-207-7362
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What: Peter Balakian reads from his new book
JUNE-TREE: New and Selected Poems: 1974-2000
When: May 16 2001 pm
Where: Armenian Embassy, Washington, DC
Tel: Dawn DiCenso at 212-207-7362
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What: Armenian Constantinople - Eighth in the UCLA Series on
Historic Armenian Cities and Provinces
When: May 19 2001 9:30am-6pm
May 20 2001 10:30am-5:30pm
Where: Dickson Auditorium, UCLA, Los Angeles California
Misc: Sponsored by the Armenian Educational Foundation Chair
in Armenian History, UCLA.
Parking is available in Structure 3, Hilgard & Sunset.
Online Contact: R.G. Hovannisian
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What: Pilgrimage to Antelias, Lebanon
When: May 23 2001 9am
Blessing of the Holy Chrism (Muron) May 26 2001
Where: Armenian Prelacy 138 East 39th Street, New York, New York 10016
Misc: Eastern Prelacy organized Pilgrimage to Holy See
of Cilicia for the Commemoration of the 1700th Anniversary
Pilgrimage to continue on to Der Zor and Armenia
Online Contact: Prelacy@mindspring.com
Tel: 212-689-7810 fax: 212-689-7168
Web: http://www.armprelacy.org/
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What: Armenia: Photographs of Monasteries and People
Black and White prints by Edwin Nazarian
Begins: Feb 1 2001 and ends
When: May 31 2001 5pm
Where: Armenian Library and Museum of America, Watertown, MA
Misc: Photos of Monasteries only, part of ALMA's celebration of the
1700th anniversary of Christianity in Armenia
Online Contact: Edwin Nazarian
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What: International Symposium on Armenian Spirituality
When: Jun 25 2001 9am
Last until Jul 1 2001
Where: Ecumenical Institute, Chateau de Bossey,
1298 Céligny, Switzerland.
Misc: Occasion: 17th Centenary of the Proclamation of Christianity
in Armenia, by the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia, and the
University of Geneva and the Ecumenical Institute in Bossey.
Online Contact: nareg@inco.com.lb
Tel: Very Rev. Nareg Alemezian, at Antelias, Lebanon
+961.4 410001/3; Fax +961.4 410002; Cell: +961.3 964218
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What: One World Festival 2001
When: Sep 8 2001 11am-9pm
Sep 9 2001 12-6pm
Where: St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral 35th Street and Second Ave. NYC.
Misc: Admission is free, Weekend of cultural dance, music, food &
fun of the many and varied nationalities and ethnic groups
in New York.
Online Contact: TSesetyan@aol.com
Tel: 212-686-0710
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What: A 1700th Celebration Event. 1700th Anniv. of the
Christianization of Armenia, full-day academic symposium
When: Sep 15 2001 10am-6:30pm
Where: Kavookjian Auditorium, Armenian Diocese,
630 Second Avenue, NYC (at 35th Street)
Misc: 10 distinguished scholars discuss topics in Armenian
Christianity. Free admission. Organized by the Krikor and
Clara Zohrab Information Center of the Diocese of the Armenian
Church of America with support from the Armenian Center of
Columbia University. Part of the yearlong 1700th Celebration
of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America.
Online Contact: zicoff@armeniandiocese.org
Tel: Ludmila 212 686 0710 x25
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What: "The Origins and Limits of Armenian Evangelical Ecumenism"
Rev. Paul Haidostian (NEST)
When: Oct 18 2001 7:30pm
Where: Haigazian University auditorium, Kantari, Beirut
Misc: Free admission. Part of lecture series dedicated to the 1700th
anniversary of the proclamation of christianity as the
official religion in Armenia.
Online Contact: Ara Sanjian
Web: http://www.haigazian.edu.lb/
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What: "Restricted Revival: The Armenian Church in the
Soviet Union (1941-87)"
Felix Corley (writer on the post-Soviet republics with a
special interest in the Caucasus and religion, London)
When: Dec 13 2001 7:30pm
Where: Haigazian University auditorium, Kantari, Beirut
Misc: Free admission. Part of lecture series dedicated to the 1700th
anniversary of the proclamation of christianity as the
official religion in Armenia.
Online Contact: Ara Sanjian
Web: http://www.haigazian.edu.lb/
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