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  • The Genocide Commemmorated in art, poetry, music and prayer in Wales

    PRESS RELEASE
    Wales-Armenia Solidarity
    contact: E.Williams
    c/o The Temple of Peace, Cardiff
    e-mail address : [email protected]



    THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE COMMEMMORATED IN ART, POETRY, MUSIC AND PRAYER IN WALES

    An extensive programe encompassing the above fields of human activity
    will take place in Wales during the period of 13th -24th of april

    1 An art exhibition by Nanor Tashdjian opened today at the foyer of
    the Temple of Peace, Cathays Park, Cardiff and will be shown until
    mid-day of the 21st april. The exhibition will contain some iconic
    pieces depicting the genocide.

    2 The 5th Welsh National Commemmoration of the Armenian Genocide will
    take place on wednesday, 20th april in the Temple of Peace at 7.00
    p.m. Taking part will be representatives of political parties and
    religious denominations, as as well as Human rights activists. This
    event will also include poetry readings about the Genocide by
    prominent Welsh poets Mike Jenkins and Chris Williams. This
    commemmoration ocurrs with the co-operation of CRAG, London

    3 On saturday, 23rd April, a concert will take place, featuring by the
    18-piece Armenian traditional music group "Keram" from Marseille at
    8.00 p.m. at the Reardon Smith Theatre, National Museum of Wales. They
    will travel all this distance to thank the people of Wales for their
    support for the Genocide Recognition Campaign. This concert takes
    place thanks to the efforts of a former group member Mr Arnaud Amat,
    who is an UN exchange volunteer working with Promo-Cymru in Cardiff.

    4 On Sunday, 24th April prayers will be said in many Christian
    Churches throughout Wales to remember the 1.5 million Christian
    Martyrs of Armenia of the Genocide of 1915-1923, as well as the
    300,000 Martyrs of the earlier massacres.This is in response to the
    World Council of Churches recomendation.

    5 On thursday, 28th April there will be an opportunity to raise issues
    with the Turkish Ambassador, who will take part in a debate at the
    Temple of Peace about Turkey's hope for EU membership. He will be
    questioned about Turkey's denial of the Genocide and Turkey's economic
    blockade of Armenia.
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