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Staff Report Barlow Der Mugrdechian of the Armenian Studies Program co-organized and participated in an international conference “The Armenian Bible: Celebrating the 1600th Anniversary of the Discovery of the Armenian Alphabet and the Translation of the Bible into Armenian” under the auspices of His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian and the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America. The ...

Svetlana Bagdasarov Staff Writer A large crowd of people gathered inside the Alice Peters Auditorium-University Business Center at Fresno State at 7:30 PM, on Wednesday, February 15, to hear a highly anticipated lecture on “Armenian Merchants of Isfahan: The Dissemination of Armenian Art Between East and West.” Though he has visited Fresno State before with his intriguing lectures on Armenian ...

Caitlin Tiftick Staff Writer Drawing students, faculty, and members of the community, the 7th Annual Armenian Film Festival showcased documentaries, comedies, and a romance. Taking place on Friday, February 10, the festival presented four films that were selected by a screening committee comprised of Armenian Studies students and faculty. The four films included: Witnesses directed by Apo Torosyan, Toothache directed ...

Hakop Tataryan Satff Writer Sometimes events unfold in ways that leave you feeling regretful. On the evening of February 24, 2006 at approximately 6:45 PM, I asked my mother if she would like to accompany me to an Armenian concert being held in the Satellite Student Union at Fresno State. She replied “sure, when is it?” I told her “in ...

Sarah Soghomonian Staff Writer Scrapbooking has become a popular hobby in recent years. People make wedding scrapbooks and scrapbooks of their child’s school years. I made a scrapbook filled with my high school memories. Satenig Karabian began her scrapbook way before it became trendy. In 1930 she began clipping every article out of the Fresno Bee that featured Armenians: marriages, ...

Barlow Der Mugrdechian Advisor Mr. Ray Parnay of Sebastopol, California, has made a donation of a collection of valuable 19th and 20th century printed books in Armenian. The bulk of the collection consists of rare printed books from the Mekhitarist Congregation in Venice. Mr. Parnay donated the collection to California State University, Fresno because of the large Armenian community in ...

Staff Report An Armenian Alumni Chapter has just been initiated at Fresno State, as part of the Fresno State Alumni Association (FSAA). The FSAA is the official alumni association for the University and has over 7,000 active members. The purpose of the Armenian Alumni Chapter will be to maintain and strengthen the connection between Armenian alumni, the University, and the ...

Staff Report The Armenian Studies Program announces that applications are now being accepted for the Fall 2006 Armenian Studies Honors Program at Fresno State. The Honors Program is designed to encourage outstanding students to participate in a challenging course of study. Candidates will develop their intellectual and creative talents and have the chance to interact directly with faculty. The Honors ...

Barlow Der Mugrdechian Advisor The Armenian Genocide is the story of the first genocide of the 20th century-when over a million and a half Armenians died at the hands of the Ottoman Turks during World War I. This one-hour documentary, The Armenian Genocide, was written, directed, and produced by Emmy-Award winning producer Andrew Goldberg of Two Cats Productions, in association ...

Staff Report Armenian Prelacy of Greece, Athens, Greece for the booklet Xopan. Josephine Arklin, Dana Point, for the copy of I Am Haiganoosh, the narrative she wrote about her grandmother. Eunice & Charlie Basmajian, Selma, for the books: A History of the Armenian People Volume II, by George A. Bournoutian; Minatures Arméniennes; Armenian Art Treasures of Jerusalem; Aghtamar, The Church ...