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By Barlow Der Mugrdechian The exhibit “Ani in Armenian Painting,” which was dedicated to the 1700th anniversary of the proclamation of Christianity as the National Religion of Armenia, opened on August 20, 1997 in the National Gallery of Armenia, co-sponsored by the State Museum of History of Armenia. His Holiness Karekin I, Catholicos of All Armenians, was present to bless ...

By Barlow Der Mugrdechian The UNESCO Chair of Armenian Art History completed its first year at Yerevan State University in the Spring 1997 semester. Bishop Garegin Hovsepian had established a Chair of Armenian Art and Archaeology at Yerevan State University in 1919 during the period of the First Republic of Armenia. After the establishment of Soviet rule, the Chair was ...

The following is the first in a series of student essays to be published by Hye Sharzhoom.  If you have an essay about any aspect of Armenian life or culture that you would like to publish in Hye Sharzhoom, please contact Dr. Kaprielian in Social Science Room 216 or call her at 278-6493 or the Armenian Studies Program office at ...

Dear Editor: We got introduced with your newspaper Hye Sharzhoom via the representative of USDA in Armenia Jim Richardson, and we are interested very much. We would like to collaborate with the editor of Hye Sharzhoom. Editorial centre Agropress  is the news agency of the Ministry of Agriculture of Republic of Armenia. In our editorial centre TV and radio programs ...

By  Arakel Arisian ASO President For many years the Armenian people have been talking about the reunification of the Armenian Apostolic Church.  The visits of both Catholicoi to Fresno, in 1996, were filled with words of unity and cooperation between the Diocese and the Prelacy.  Unfortunately, the split still exists and many argue that the gap between the two sides ...

By  Arakel Arisian ASO President The Armenian Students Organization (ASO) is well into its 24th year of existence.   Coming off a successful year, the newly elected executive is focused and committed to making the organization even better.  The ASO of California State University – Fresno was founded in 1974 in order to encourage students to learn and appreciate Armenian history, ...

By Arakel Arisian ASO President Almost half way through the year the Armenian Students Organization (ASO) is well into its many activities.  This semester has had many exciting, fun and productive events.  More importantly, the composition of the ASO membership has become very diverse with students from all walks of life, yet all of them are tied together by a ...

Donations received as of 4-21-97 Associate Pete P.Peters Patrons Gerard & Josephine Chahmirian Friends Chevron Products Co Bob & Norma Der Mugrdechian Stanely Gajarian Paul & Betty Jane Geragos Peter Giragosian Michael & Jackline Matosian Steve Saroyan Edward L. Sornigian M/M Ralph Tufenkian Sponsors J. Agajanian M/M Norman A. Avedian Tarjian Bedoian M/M Kenneth Chooljian Richard & Armon Darmanian Sam ...

Staff Report Reuben Nakian: A Centennial Survey exhibit will see the Museum examining the work of one of the most original and innovative sculptors of this Century. During his career, Nakian was recognized with a Whitney Fellowship, a Guggenheim Grant, and Ford Foundation recognition. His United States representation at the San Paulo(1961) and Venice(1968) biennials, his retrospectives in Los Angeles, ...

Staff Report The Center for Near Eastern Studies of the University of California, Los Angeles sponsored a special colloquium entitled “Renegotiating Identity in Terms of the Other: Armeno-Islamic Interchange in Anatolia during the Second Half of the Thirteenth Century,” on Friday May 2, 1997 on the UCLA campus. Following a UCLA tradition, Dr. Peter Cowe, Visiting Associate Professor of Armenian ...