St. Leon Church (Fair Lawn, NJ) will host an Armenian folk dance performance, titled “In Motion, in Memory, in Defiance,” on Saturday, Apr. 25, at the church’s Abajian Hall (12-61 Saddle River Rd., Fair Lawn). Reception at 7 p.m., performance at 7:45 p.m. Featuring artists from the Hratch and Suzanne Toufayan Youth Center at Holy Etchmiadzin. Click the following links to view a flyer, and to obtain tickets online.
St. Leon Church (Fair Lawn, NJ) will host a lecture by Dr. Tanar Akçam and Michael Bazyler on “Recovering Armenian Art Looted During the Genocide,” on Monday, May 4, at 7:30 p.m., at the church’s Abajian Hall (12-61 Saddle River Rd., Fair Lawn). The lecture is co-sponsored by a number of Armenian educational and cultural organizations. Click the following links to view a flyer, and to RSVP online.
The Knights & Daughters of Vartan (NJ) and St. Leon Church of Fair Lawn, NJ, will screen the animated film Aurora’s Sunrise (based on the Genocide survival story of Aurora Mardiganian) on Sunday, Apr. 19 at 2 p.m., at the church facility (12-61 Saddle River Rd., Fair Lawn). A reception and live Q&A session with director Inna Sahakyan (via Zoom) and scholar Elyse Semerdjian (author of Remnants) will follow. Click the following links to watch the film trailer, purchase tickets, and view a flyer.
The 2026 Times Square Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide will be held on Sunday, Apr. 26, from 1:30 to 4 p.m., at West 46th St. & Seventh Ave., New York City. This is the 41st annual gathering, sponsored by the Knights of Vartan and a host of Armenian organizations. The event will again feature remarks and tributes from prominent political figures, civic leaders, representatives of major Armenian American organizations, scholars and educators, as well as distinguished clergy. Follow the latest updates on the Knights of Vartan Facebook page and website. Click the following links to view a flyer, and to find details of contacts and transportation to and from the event. For information on a live Internet broadcast of the commemoration, click here.
