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Columbia University’s “Peacebuilding & Human Rights Institute” will host a virtual discussion titled, “Preventing a Second Armenian Genocide: Azerbaijan Closes the Lachin Corridor and Makes Artsakh Unlivable in a Bid to Depopulate the Territory,” on Wednesday, Feb. 1,  at 10:30 a.m. EST. Panelists include Ruben Vardanyan, State Minister of Artsakh; Van Krikorian, co-chair of the Armenian Assembly of America; moderator David Phillips, who leads Columbia’s Artsakh Atrocities Project. The virtual event will take place via Zoom. Click here to register. Click the following link to view a flyer.

The Cultural Committee of Sts. Sahag & Mesrob Church (Providence, RI) will present a concert of Armenian music in a memory of composer Levon Chaushyan, on Saturday, Mar. 11, at 7 p.m., at the church’s Egavian Cultural Center (70 Jefferson St., Providence). Sponsored by the Cultural Committee and the Composer’s Union of Armenia; featuring Anahit Chaushyan (UK) and Levon Hovsepian on piano, and soprano Knarik Nerkararyan. For information and donation details, click the following link to view a flyer.

The AGBU will host a conference titled “Women Shaping The World” in New York City, on Saturday, Mar. 11, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the CONVENE conference facility (1 Liberty Plaza, New York, NY). In celebration of International Women’s Day, the event will feature high-profile female keynote speakers and panelists who have made transformational change through their careers, philanthropy, or volunteer work. Click the following links to learn more, to reserve tickets, and to view an informative flyer.

The Deacons’ Fellowship of the Eastern Diocese will hold a six-week, online “Armenian Alphabet Course” on Monday evenings at 8 p.m. EST, beginning Jan. 16, 2023 (and thereafter meeting on Jan. 23 & 30; and Feb. 6, 13 & 20). The course taught over the Zoom platform is aimed at altar servers, choir members, and others who have a desire to learn the Armenian alphabet, to begin reading the Armenian texts in Divine Liturgy and music books. No prior knowledge of Armenian is required. Class size is limited, so early registration is recommended. Click the following links to view a flyer and register in advance.

The Gomidas Choir will present a concert celebrating the 65th anniversary of the choir, on Saturday, May 20, at 7:15 p.m., in the sanctuary of St. Vartan Cathedral (630 Second Ave., New York). Under the auspices of Diocesan Primate Fr. Mesrop Parsamyan, the choir will perform under the direction of Kris Kalfayan, with guest artists Huyser Music Ensemble, pianist Ari Terjanian, and Lousaper Youth Choir of Holy Martyrs Church. Click here to view a flyer with ticket and contact information.