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Knar Mekhitarian Staff Writer Nayiri, Hagop, Kelli, Svetlana, Ani, Brad, Emily, Lara, and twenty-two other students of all ages, await anxiously in the Family Food and Science Building, Room 216, for instruction to begin. “Parev,” a simple “Hello” in Armenian, is enunciated to the class from Professor Barlow Der Mugrdechian, as he promptly receives a greeting in return. Photo: Standing ...

Sarah Soghomonian Staff Report A smiling new face greets visitors at the Armenian Studies Program office. The friendly face belongs to Kati Litten, the Program’s new administrative assistant. Litten, a 1983 Fresno State graduate, is adjusting to the new position after being out of the working world for years while raising her children. “I’m learning to readjust my life,” Litten ...

Sebouh Krioghlian Staff Writer On a Sunday afternoon, September 10, 2006, Vardan Mamikonian, a prize-winning pianist, performed in the Fresno State Concert Hall to a sold-out crowd. This opening concert of the Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concerts series was co-sponsored by the Armenian Studies Program. Mamikonian’s performance was moving, to say the least. Born in Yerevan, Armenia, Mamikonian started studying ...

Staff Report Dr. Levon Chookaszian, UNESCO Chair of the Department of Art History at Yerevan State University, Armenia, has been appointed the sixth Henry S. Khanzadian Kazan Visiting Professor in Armenian Studies at Fresno State for the Fall 2006 semester. Dr. Chookaszian is teaching a three-unit course, Armenian Studies 120T, “Armenian Massacres and Genocide Reflected in Armenian Art of the ...

Staff Report Christina Ajamian Major: Kinesiology 1. Why have you chosen to complete an Armenian Studies Minor? I have chosen to complete an Armenian Studies Minor because I wanted to learn more about our culture and faith. 2. What Armenian Studies class has influenced you most and why? Armenian 120T, Armenia to Christianity. This class has influenced me the most ...

Staff Report Dr. Kouymjian and the Armenian Studies Program would like to thank the donors, authors, and publishers for the following books, periodicals, videos, and archival gifts either offered personally or to the Program. Alice & Berge Bulbulian, Fresno, for the Armenian book and several copies of The Armenian Digest . Teeter D’Andre, Berkeley, for the copy of From Ike ...

Windy Dunbar Staff Writer 20 Voices www.20voices.com Main Categories: The Events, The Survivors/Provinces, Ellis Island, The Museum, The Movie/The Filmmaker, Donate. Brief Summary: This website was established by Araz Artinian, a filmmaker from Canada, who recently showcased her documentary, ?The Genocide in Me,? containing footage from interviews with twenty Genocide survivors. The website contains extra footage and more extensive information ...

Staff Report The Armenian Studies Program website has undergone some major changes recently. New webmaster Ara Nalbandian has put his expertise into improving the accessibility of several of the web site pages. In particular, the Index of Armenian Art (IAA) Armenian Miniatures page has been redesigned in a way which has made it user friendly. The IAA now has a ...

Staff Report APRIL 22, 2004 On April 21, 2004, the House of Commons of the Canadian Parliament adopted 153-68 a motion recognizing the Armenian Genocide. Since the Senate had already passed a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide (June 13, 2002), the adoption of the Bill M-380 finalizes a complete acknowledgement by Canada’s legislature of the fact of the Armenian Genocide. ...

Staff Report A collection of William Saroyan memorabilia was donated to the Armenian Studies Program by Susan Saroyan Vail and Allyn Saroyan, from the estate of her father, Ralph Saroyan, and his brother, Ruben Saroyan. The Saroyan brothers grew up together, along with their second cousin William, in Fresno. The collection includes several drawings by William Saroyan, as well as ...