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By Aznive Tchapadarian AHA– these are the call letters for the Armenian Youth groups that came together for the first time this year to commemorate the 82nd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. AHA stands for Armenian Students Organization, Homenetmen, and Armenian Youth Federation. To start the week-long commemoration activities, a play and poetry reading were performed on Saturday, April 19, ...

By Steven E. Gilbert The final installment of this year’s Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concerts at Fresno State, jointly sponsored by the university’s Armenian Studies Program and the Hamazkayin Armenian Cultural and Educational Society, had the added significance of coinciding with the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. It featured Vardan Mamikonian, a remarkable pianist born 26 years ago in Yerevan, ...

by Jacqueline Arikian On March 10th, on the campus of California State University, Fresno, Professor Michael Krikorian of UCRiverside made his way to the front of a crowded classroom filled with eager students. A bearded man dressed in jeans and a sports coat, he seated himself on top of the desk in the front of the room and began to ...

By Tina Attashian Garo Nakashian, the cartoonist that introduced Katch Vartan II to you in previous Hye Saharzhoom editions, participated in an annual senior portfolio show for graphic design majors. The show took place in the Conely Art Gallery on April 15, 1997 and among thirteen other students he presented 3 years of his work in a portfolio. His portfolio ...

By Tina Attashian As we entered the room, we saw Aram looking through his CD’s selecting his next set of songs. Then as he introduced his next song Garo and I had sat down to talk to him. As we were interviewing Aram, the melody of the great music and constant ringing of the phone from listeners created an energetic ...

by Anna Der Minasian Garza The History Department and the Armenian Studies Program co-sponsored a symposium, Armenians in the Raisin Industry: 1890-1990, on April 5, 1997, in the Alice Peters Auditorium at California State University, Fresno. A satellite room with closed circuit television was opened to accommodate the overflow audience of approximately 150. Partial funding for the conference came from ...

By Crissi Jelladian In the Fall 1996 and Spring 1997 semesters, the Armenian Students Organization was invited to assist the staff at the Armenian Community School of Fresno. This school is responsible for educating children grades K-6, and will soon be expanding to the 7th grade. Seth Atamian, principal of the Armenian Community School, had a need for college students ...

Staff Report The Armenian Studies Program, the Armenian General Benevolent Union (Fresno Chapter) and the Fresno Art Museum present a reading by Peter Balakian from his new book Black Dog of Fate, on Sunday, June 1, 1997 at 3:00 PM in the Bonner Auditorium of the Fresno Art Museum. A reception and book signing will follow the reading. Black Dog ...

By Crissi Jelladian The Armenian Students Organization (ASO) worked actively with AYF and Homenetmen in planning of events for April 24th Armenian Genocide Day. The Candlelight Vigil, on the evening of April 23rd and the Commemoration Rally, on April 24th were two events held on the Fresno State Campus. On the 23rd, Armenian Youth from the community gathered at 9 ...

By Barlow Der Mugrdechian Volume five of the six volume series The Music of Armenia has recently been released by Celestial Harmonies. Composer David Parsons has continued his exploration into the sacred and folk traditions of Eastern Armenians with this double CD devoted to the folk music of Armenia. In this latest production, listeners enjoy the traditional music of Armenia: ...