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A new online series of readings by Armenian authors, “Literary Lights,” will launch on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 8 p.m. EST, on the Zoom video platform. The first presentation will be made by with Taleen Voskuni, author of the novel, Sorry, Bro. “Literary Lights” is presented as a partnership of the Eastern Diocese’ Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center, the International Armenian Literary Alliance (IALA), and the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR). To read along with the series, and become familiar with the schedule, click here. To view a two-part flyer, click here and here. Registration required; click here to register.

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.

Dr. Jesse Arlen, director of the Eastern Diocese’s Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center, will deliver a six-part online lecture series, titled “An Introduction to Medieval Armenian Poetry (Part 2)” on Thursday evenings–Feb. 2, Feb. 9, Feb. 16, Feb. 23, Mar. 3, and Mar. 9–from 7 to 8 p.m. EST, over the Zoom video platform. The lectures are being offered through St. Nersess Seminary’s Public Lecture Series. To watch Part 1 of the series on YouTube, click here. Click the following link to learn more and register for the series.

The Friends of Holy Martyrs Armenian Day School will hold a Gala Dinner Dance on the evening of Saturday, Jun. 10, at North Hills Country Club (200 L.I.E. North Service Rd., Manhasset, NY). Cocktails at 7:30 p.m., Dinner at 9 p.m. Entertainment by Kevork Artinian Band. Click the following link to view a flyer with information on tickets, reservations, contacts.

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.