St. Gregory the Enlightener Church of White Plains, NY, will hold its 18th annual “Lionel Galstaun Memorial Concert” on Sunday, Feb. 16, featuring João Kouyoumdjian, Brazilian-born classical guitarist, following badarak at the church (1131 North St., White Plains). Presented by the parish cultural committee. Free and open to the public, with complimentary luncheon. For information, click on the following links to view a flyer and access the parish website.
CANCELLED: Armenia, One Century After Genocide (Kean University Lecture)
This event has been cancelled for 2020, and will be rescheduled in 2021.
Kean University’s Holocaust Resource Center will present “Armenia Today: One Century After the Genocide,” a talk by lawyer/legal scholar Matthew Karanian, on Monday, Apr. 13, at 7 p.m., in Kean Hall of the university (1000 Morris Ave., Union, NJ 07083). Free and open to the public. To register contact center director Dr. Adara Goldberg at agoldber@kean.edu, or (908) 737-4633. Information on the Kean U. website (www.kean.edu); click on the link to view a flyer.
Oriental Orthodox Youth Day (Massachusetts)
St. Mark Coptic Church of Natick, MA, will host an “Oriental Orthodox Youth Day” on Saturday, Jan. 25, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at the church (145 Oak St., Natick). Guest speaker is longtime Diocesan pastor Fr. Tateos Abdalian. Open to high school and college students from the Oriental Orthodox “family” of churches, which includes the Armenian Church. Click on the link to view a flyer with more details.
Zohrab Center Lecture: The Poetry of Lola Koundakjian
The Eastern Diocese’s Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center will welcome Lola Koundakjian for a poetry reading from her new collection, The Moon in the Cusp of My Hand, on Thursday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m., in Guild Hall of the Diocesan Center (630 Second Ave., New York). Free and open to the public. A book signing and reception will follow. Click on the link to view a flyer.
Art Show & Fundraiser at Diocesan Center, NYC
St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral will host visiting artist from Armenia ‘Endza’ Gevorg Babakhanyan, in an art show on Sunday, Feb. 16, 1-4 p.m., in Guild Hall of the Diocesan Center (630 Second Ave., New York). Click on the following links for information on the artist, and to view a flyer.