The Center for Holocaust and Genocide Education at NJ’s St. Elizabeth College will hold its annual Armenian Genocide commemoration on Tuesday, Apr. 24, at the college’s Annunciation Center (2 Convent Rd., Morristown, NJ). Dinner at 6:30 p.m.; program at 7:30 p.m. with keynote address by Michael Bobelian (author of Children of Armenia), Shushi Dance Ensemble, remarks by Vartan Abdo (Armenian Radio Hour of NJ). Free and open to public, but registration is required. Click on the links to register online and to view a flyer.
Armenian Films at “Socially Relevant” Festival
New York’s “Socially Relevant Film Festival” will screen two Armenian films on Sunday, Mar. 18, at 6 and 7:30 p.m., at Cinema Village (22 E. 12th St., New York City): “Armenians of the World” (by Carmen Labaki) and “Hot Country, Cold Winter” (by David Safarian). For ticket & reservation information, click on the links to view a flyer or log onto the film festival website.
Armenian/American Dance
The Women’s Guild of Hye Pointe Church in Bradford, MA, will hold its “Armenian/American Dance” on Saturday, Apr. 7, at 7:30 p.m., at the church facility (1280 Boston Rd., Bradford). Click on the link to view a flyer with information on tickets and reservations.
An Evening with Author Varujan Vosganian
St. Leon Church of Fair Lawn, NJ, will present an evening with Varujan Vosganian, celebrated author, poet, and member of Romanian parliament, hosted by Armenian Radio Hour’s Vartan Abdo, on Thursday, Mar. 8, at 7:45 p.m., in the church’s Charles & Grace Pinajian Youth Center (12-61 Saddle River Rd., Fair Lawn). The discussion (in English and Armenian) will focus on the new English edition of Vosganian’s Book of Whispers. The event is open to the public; reception and book signing will follow. Click here for a flyer with information.
Lecture on Crisis of Istanbul Patriarchate
St. Leon Church of Fair Lawn, NJ, will host a talk by Dr. Ohannes Kılıçdağı, titled “The Armenian Community in Istanbul and the Crisis Facing the Patriarchate,” on Tuesday, Mar. 13, at 7:45 p.m. in the church’s Charles & Grace Pinajian Youth Center (12-61 Saddle River Rd., Fair Lawn). Open to public, reception to follow. For information, click here to view a flyer.