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1) Schiff Secures Commitment for Vote on Armenian Genocide Resolution
2) Oskanian Meets with Rice, other US Officials
3) ANC Professional Network Plans Summer Trip to Homeland
4) Armenian Government Takes Measures to Destroy Nature Reserve
5) Black Maria Gallery Presents New Exhibition: `Six Degrees of Separation
(from Warhol)'
6) Garen Bedrosian at Harvest Gallery
7) Three North American AYF Regions to Release Joint Publication Commemorating
90th Anniversary of Genocide
8) Krikorian's Business Life Celebrates 15th Anniversary & Small Business
Month
9) Carl Terzian Honored for over Four Decades of Community Service
1) Schiff Secures Commitment for Vote on Armenian Genocide Resolution
GLENDALE (News-Press and Leader)--Threatened by the attachment of two
amendments by Rep. Adam Schiff to a state department bill, House International
Relations Committee Chairman Henry Hyde committed to a hearing on an Armenian
Genocide resolution, Schiff said.
Hyde agreed to the hearing if Schiff removed amendments requiring extensive
efforts by the US Government to conduct analysis of diplomatic responses to
the
Armenian, Cambodian and Rwandan genocides and the Holocaust. The amendment
would have also required the US to call for an end to Turkey's ongoing
blockade
with Armenia.
Hyde guaranteed the hearing out of concern that Schiff's amendments would be
approved, Schiff said.
The International Relations Committee has not taken a vote on the Genocide
resolution since October 2000.
Schiff called the guaranteed debate and vote on the resolution a breakthrough
in light of the 90th anniversary of the genocide, during which 1.5 million
Armenians were killed by the Ottoman Empire.
Leaders in Congress and President Bush's administration have been hesitant to
acknowledge the Armenian genocide out of fear of offending US ally Turkey,
Schiff said.
"If that is the standard we will use to recognize the genocide, then that is
not a principled position for us to take," he said. "Turkey will have to come
to grips with its Ottoman past. It is better to do it now, and the US needs to
show some leadership."
2) Oskanian Meets with Rice, other US Officials
WASHINGTON, DC (PanArmenian.net)--In his first visit to the US since the
re-election of President George W. Bush, Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian met
with a number of US government officials, including US Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice, during his two-day visit to the nation's capital
His meeting with Secretary of State Rice focused on the dynamic
development of
bilateral relations between Armenia and the US, as well as the country's
domestic situation and the democratic reform process. Rice commended Armenia's
participation in the war on terror and programs targeted for the
reconstruction
of Iraq.
Informing Rice on the latest developments in the Karabagh conflict
settlement, the two officials exchanged views on the situation in the South
Caucasus and adjacent regions, as well as Armenian-Turkish relations.
The Foreign Minister also met with US National Security Advisor Stephen
Hadley
to discuss prospects of a peaceful settlement to the Karabagh conflict. Hadley
was particularly interested in the legislative reform process in Armenia.
Meeting with members of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues,
Oskanian thanked the Congressmen for consistent assistance rendered to
Armenia.
They reviewed issues likely to be included on the agenda of the
Armenian-American Commission on Economic Cooperation.
Before his departure, he also met with representatives of the Armenian
National Committee of America and the Armenian Assembly of America. Oskanian
leaves for Beijing on June 11.
3) ANC Professional Network Plans Summer Trip to Homeland
LOS ANGELES--The ANC Professional Network (ANC-PN) has organized an exclusive
group trip for young professionals to Armenia this summer, from August 11-22.
With the help of two Armenia veterans, Shant Minas and Mkhitar Moradian,
and in
coordination with ANC-PN counterparts in Yerevan, it promises to be an
outstanding experience for young professionals to visit the Motherland.
With excursions to local historic sites, including Etchmiadzin, Sardarabad,
Khor Virap, Garni, Geghard, and Noravank, as well as a 3-day trip to Artsakh,
which will include 2 nights stay at 4-star Lotus Hotel in Stepanakert, visits
to war-torn city of Aghdam on border, Yerkir USA reconstructed villages, lunch
with LCO volunteers in Shushi and an optional visit to the heroic village of
Karintag, the trip will also offer plenty of free time for shopping, family,
and sightseeing.
Although airline accommodations are not included, ANC-PN has provided a list
of travel agents familiar with the ANC-PN trip itinerary to help arrange a
suitable flight.
The trip's cost is $1,000 and includes 11 nights 4-star accommodation at Ani
Hotel in Yerevan and Lotus Hotel in Artsakh, breakfast each day, all
transportation in country, museum and tour tickets and two large `Kefs.'
Accommodations at Ani Hotel are double occupancy. The deadline for a $200
deposit to hold a space is July 5.
For more information, log on to www.ancpn.com/Events/Armenia2005.htm. or call
(818) 500-1918.
4) Armenian Government Takes Measures to Destroy Nature Reserve
By Christian Garbis
YEREVAN--The government of Armenia has already approved measures to have
portions of the Shikahogh forest reserve removed for the construction of a new
highway. An estimated 30 hectares (74 acres) of forest will be cut from the
reserve, located in the Syunik region.
The forest contains some of the most endangered species of animals in the
Caucasus region, such as the Eurasian lynx and mouflon (sheep), which are
listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural
Resources (IUCN) Red Data List. The list documents thousands of species of
animals that are endangered worldwide, with over 70 such species to be
found in
Armenia.
It is estimated that approximately eight percent of Armenia is covered by
forests, down from 12 percent at the beginning of the last century, as
determined by Armenian Forests NGO, an environmental protection organization
based in Yerevan. However, some specialists believe the percentage may be as
low as six percent.
The reserve also contains a virgin oak forest, comprising about 14,000 trees.
The forest represents one of the last untouched wooded areas in Armenia.
`Armenia's forests are threatened--and with them the fragile ecosystem,
water,
crops, air and biodiversity,' said Jeffrey Tufenkian, president of Armenian
Forests NGO.
Environmentalists are concerned that the destruction of the reserve will
further contribute to the ongoing ecological imbalance in effect throughout
the
country. For several years, Lake Sevan has faced increasing threats to further
support marine life as excessive fishing of native species, including the
renowned Ishkhan fish (Armenian trout), has caused the increased, rapid growth
of underwater plants. Deforestation--as a result of a thriving wood export
business, as well as a source of fuel--has caused problems with erosion and
even mudslides in many areas, especially in northern Armenia.
Some representatives of diaspora Armenian organizations have already
expressed
concern. Hrair Hovnanian, board chairman of the Armenian Assembly of America,
wrote a personal letter to President Robert Kocharian urging him to reconsider
the route.
The construction of the highway is endorsed by the Ministry of Transport and
Communication, headed by Andranik Manukyan. The ministry has contracted the
construction firm Transproject to begin work pending a final governmental
decision. Worldwide outcries from various international environmental
protection agencies, including the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), have pressed the
Armenian government to rethink the measure for construction.
Christian Garbis is a freelance writer based in Yerevan, Armenia.
5) Black Maria Gallery Presents New Exhibition: `Six Degrees of Separation
(from Warhol)'
LOS ANGELES--Following the success of its inaugural exhibition in May, Black
Maria Gallery announced a new show titled `Six Degrees of Separation (from
Warhol),' which opened on June 4.
`After months of preparation, we were delighted with the response of the Los
Angeles art community to Black Maria's opening exhibition,' said gallery
proprietor Zara Zeituntsian. `I think the works we exhibited have found
resonance among artists and collectors alike.'
According to co-curator Sam Saghatelian, the new exhibit, `Six Degrees of
Separation (from Warhol),' will build on the gallery's vision to present
non-mainstream and non-traditional art by paying tribute to a spirit of
kinship
between generations of artists who are linked together through either personal
or stylistic bonds.
`The inspiration for the upcoming exhibition came from art journalist and
collector Joan Agajanian Quinn,' explained co-curator Sophia Gasparian. `By
introducing me to Zara and Sam, Joan had an instrumental role in the
shaping of
Black Maria Gallery. The fact that she has fostered many such synergies,
including her friendship with Andy Warhol, gave us the `six degrees of
separation' idea, that we're all interconnected in significant ways, beyond
the
personal. Another inspiration was Billy Shire, owner of La Luz de Jesus
Gallery, whose support of what was termed `low brow' art in the 80s spawned a
whole movement.'
The `Six Degrees of Separation (from Warhol)'exhibition will feature new and
recent works, including video art and music, by 12 artists. They are: Srboohie
Abajian, Mari Araki, Gregory Beylerian, Dahlia Elsayed Andrew Demirjian,
Jennifer Quinn and Cliff Dealist, Sophia Gasparian, Frieda Gossett, Pamela
Henderson, Sam Saghatelian, and Silvina Der-Merguerditchian.
The exhibition's nod to Warhol, whose fame owed much to his portraiture of
celebrities, will also come in the form of his portrait painting of Joan
Quinn,
which will be on exhibit during the gala night reception.
`Six Degrees of Separation (from Warhol)' runs through until July 4.
Black Maria
3137 Glendale Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90039
Gallery hours:
Tuesday through Friday 12:00 to 6:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday 11:00 to 6:00 PM
For more information, call 818.613 9090
6) Garen Bedrosian at Harvest Gallery
GLENDALE--Harvest Gallery in Glendale will display a solo exhibition of Garen
Bedrossian's works from Friday, June 17 through Thursday, June 30.
Showcasing both oils and sculptures, Bedrossian's art links the structure of
the abstract with figurative and expressionistic elements. "The deeply felt
psychological statements permeating his creative production are Bedrossian's
significant contribution to the domain of contemporary art," said Leo
Rosshandler, I.A.A.C.
Born in Armenia in 1952, Bedrosian is a graduate of the Fine Arts College of
Yerevan and the Academy of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, Russia. He currently
lives and works in Montreal, Canada. Bedrosian has been featured in numerous
solo and group exhibitions throughout the world including in Canada, Germany,
Japan, Poland, Russia and the US.
Harvest Gallery hours are Tuesday to Sunday from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm.
For general information about the exhibit, call Harvest Gallery at
818.546.1000
or visit <http://www.harvestgallery.com/>www.harvestgallery.com.
Artist Reception
June 17 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Exhibition Dates
June 17 through June 30, 2005
Harvest Gallery
938 North Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA
7) Three North American AYF Regions to Release Joint Publication Commemorating
90th Anniversary of Genocide
WATERTOWN, MA--The Central Executive bodies of the Armenian Youth Federation
(AYF) Eastern and Western Regions and Canada recently announced plans to
release a joint publication chronicling all Armenian genocide commemoration
activities held by the three regions in efforts to continue working together
towards maintaining strong inter-regional ties.
AYF members from all three regions will contribute text and photos detailing
any activities their chapters or region organized to commemorate the 90th
anniversary of the Genocide. The collection will then be organized and printed
by the AYF Eastern Region in July, to be distributed to members in all three
regions by their respective Central Executives, as well as to AYF members
around the world. The publication will also be available at the Eastern
Region's annual Olympics held in September.
`This endeavor demonstrates each region's commitment to working together in
the context of one of the most important events in diasporan history. Each
region has so much to offer and now we will pool our resources into one
memorable publication to commemorate the tragedy of the Armenian genocide,'
said AYF Eastern Region chairman Antranig Kzirian.
For more information or to contribute to the issue, send and materials to
[email protected].
8) Krikorian's Business Life Celebrates 15th Anniversary & Small Business
Month
LOS ANGELES--Business Life Magazine celebrated its 15th Anniversary during
Small Business Month at the Verdugo Hills Country Club in Glendale, attracting
a sold out attendance.
Publisher and Editor-in-chief John Krikorian and vice president of marketing
Gregory Krikorian started Business Life in May 1990, a four-color magazine,
which initially focused on Glendale, Burbank, and Pasadena to enhance the
communities and help develop community pride. It has expanded to include the
San Gabriel Valley, with coverage from Ontario and Monrovia to the westerly
portion of the San Fernando Valley.
John Krikorian said, "Capitalism benefits all of us. Little did we realize
fifteen years ago when we launched Business Life in May that it coincided with
Small Business Month, offering us the opportunity to celebrate.'
Business Life has received the US Small Business Administration media award
for `Small Business Advocate' and the Soroptimist International recognition
for
`Improving the Status of Women' in a 20 country region, along with many other
recognition
certificates.
`My parents came here in the mid-20's as
orphans and survivors of the Armenian Genocide,' stated Gregory Krikorian.
`They sowed the seeds of service to their adopted community and country. My
mother volunteered for the YWCA in Connecticut, and my dad served in the Army
National Guard, New Britain Auxiliary Police and became an Air Warden during
the World War II Years,' he noted. `This commitment to community giving and
volunteer runs through all of my family.' Krikorian, co-founder and Vice
President Marketing of Business Life Magazine, was recently overwhelming
elected to a second term on the Glendale Unified School Board and is involved
in many community and civic organizations.
The celebration's keynote speaker was Hector V. Barreto, US Small Business
Administration (SBA) Administrator, past resident of Glendale, and a former
small business owner. Celebrating the magazine's contribution to the region,
Barreto noted, `We have a very entrepreneurial community. Business in the
region is growing. Business Life offers a lot of valuable information for
those
in the region.'
Certificates of commendations for the Anniversary were received from Governor
Arnold Schwarznegger, who noted, `Your coverage (Business Life) has played an
important role in enhancing the region's business climate. California is a
golden land of opportunity where all people can realize their dreams through
ingenuity and perseverance. This milestone reflects the entrepreneurship that
is a trademark of our great state.'
Michael Antonovich, Supervisor, Fifth District, County of Los Angeles said in
his letter to Krikorian, `Your leadership and your dedication to the
magazine's
examination of our business life in the San Gabriel and San Fernando Valleys,
Pasadena, Glendale and Burbank has had a positive impact on our business
climate far beyond those borders.'
Guests included leaders of the cities of Pasadena, Glendale, Burbank and the
Los Angeles Community Development office, San Fernando and San Gabriel Valley
Chambers of Commerce, the San Gabriel Economic Partnership, Economic Alliance
of the San Fernando Valley, the Various Workforce Investment Boards, the Small
Business Development Centers, along with multicultural business resources such
as the Armenian American Chamber of Commerce, San Gabriel Valley Black
Business
Association, Latin Business Association various Asian chambers, the Armenian
Relief Society, Armenian Council of America, and many other organizations
civic
and service from the region.
For information on Business Life call 818-240-7088 and visit
www.businesslife.com.
9) Carl Terzian Honored for over Four Decades of Community Service
LOS ANGELES--Carl R. Terzian, founder and chairman of Carl Terzian Associates,
will be honored by The League for Children (TLC), a fund raising auxiliary for
Children s Bureau, for his more than forty years of outstanding community
service at TLC S annual family event Polo in the Park to be held Saturday,
June
18, at 12:30 p.m. at the Will Rogers Historic State Park in Pacific Palisades.
Proceeds from the event will benefit prevention programs aimed at helping
thousands of abused and neglected children served by Children s Bureau
throughout Southern California.
Carl Terzian has successfully provided public relations counsel to causes,
corporations, individuals, and institutions for more than thirty-five years.
Prior to establishing his firm in 1969, Terzian served as an international
goodwill ambassador for President Eisenhower and Secretary of State John
Foster
Dulles; director of public and church relations for the Lutheran Hospital
Society of Southern California; civic affairs consultant to Coast Savings and
Loan Association; dean and professor of government and speech at Woodbury
University; and public affairs director for architect Charles Luckman.
Over the years, Terzian has been president of the California Pediatrics
Center
and the Southern California Youth Leadership Foundation; vice president of the
Los Angeles Business Council and Project Concern; regent of California
Lutheran
University; trustee of Woodbury University; an arbitrator for the American
Arbitration Association; and a director of the Americanism Educational League,
Armenian Film Foundation, Boy Scouts of America, California Museum of Science
and Industry Advisory Board, Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, Goodwill
Industries, March of Dimes, Salvation Army and Volunteer Center of Los
Angeles.
He has been honored for civic and professional leadership by Congress, Her
Majesty the Queen of England, California Assembly and Senate, City and County
of Los Angeles, USC, Boy Scouts of America, California Junior Chamber of
Commerce, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles Business Council,
United Way, and the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge.
Carl Terzian Associates is a full-service public relations firm that offers
clients specialized assistance and counsel - ing in the use of electronic and
print media, graphics, civic and government participation, public speaking,
philanthropy, special events, awards and tributes, and networking.
The League for Children is one of Children s Bureau s longest-standing
auxiliary groups co-founded by Lois Linkletter. The auxiliary has raised more
than $2.5 million since it was formed in 1986. Art Linkletter is Master of
Ceremonies of the fundraiser and Polo enthusiast Ambassador Glen Holden is
Honorary Chairman.
For one hundred years Children s Bureau has helped parents raise healthy
children by offering an array of child abuse prevention and treatment services
aimed at strengthening families and communities throughout Southern
California.
The comprehensive programs focus on parents with kids (newborns through age
12)
and include in-home and center-based counseling; child and parent development;
health; child and parent education groups; tutoring and reading programs; and
community resource referrals. More than 7,000 children and their families are
served each year throughout Southern California. For more information about
Children s Bureau, visit.
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TOP STORIES
06/10/2005
TO ACCESS PREVIOUS ASBAREZ ONLINE EDITIONS PLEASE VISIT OUR
WEBSITE AT <http://www.asbarez.com/>HTTP://WWW.ASBAREZ.COM
1) Schiff Secures Commitment for Vote on Armenian Genocide Resolution
2) Oskanian Meets with Rice, other US Officials
3) ANC Professional Network Plans Summer Trip to Homeland
4) Armenian Government Takes Measures to Destroy Nature Reserve
5) Black Maria Gallery Presents New Exhibition: `Six Degrees of Separation
(from Warhol)'
6) Garen Bedrosian at Harvest Gallery
7) Three North American AYF Regions to Release Joint Publication Commemorating
90th Anniversary of Genocide
8) Krikorian's Business Life Celebrates 15th Anniversary & Small Business
Month
9) Carl Terzian Honored for over Four Decades of Community Service
1) Schiff Secures Commitment for Vote on Armenian Genocide Resolution
GLENDALE (News-Press and Leader)--Threatened by the attachment of two
amendments by Rep. Adam Schiff to a state department bill, House International
Relations Committee Chairman Henry Hyde committed to a hearing on an Armenian
Genocide resolution, Schiff said.
Hyde agreed to the hearing if Schiff removed amendments requiring extensive
efforts by the US Government to conduct analysis of diplomatic responses to
the
Armenian, Cambodian and Rwandan genocides and the Holocaust. The amendment
would have also required the US to call for an end to Turkey's ongoing
blockade
with Armenia.
Hyde guaranteed the hearing out of concern that Schiff's amendments would be
approved, Schiff said.
The International Relations Committee has not taken a vote on the Genocide
resolution since October 2000.
Schiff called the guaranteed debate and vote on the resolution a breakthrough
in light of the 90th anniversary of the genocide, during which 1.5 million
Armenians were killed by the Ottoman Empire.
Leaders in Congress and President Bush's administration have been hesitant to
acknowledge the Armenian genocide out of fear of offending US ally Turkey,
Schiff said.
"If that is the standard we will use to recognize the genocide, then that is
not a principled position for us to take," he said. "Turkey will have to come
to grips with its Ottoman past. It is better to do it now, and the US needs to
show some leadership."
2) Oskanian Meets with Rice, other US Officials
WASHINGTON, DC (PanArmenian.net)--In his first visit to the US since the
re-election of President George W. Bush, Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian met
with a number of US government officials, including US Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice, during his two-day visit to the nation's capital
His meeting with Secretary of State Rice focused on the dynamic
development of
bilateral relations between Armenia and the US, as well as the country's
domestic situation and the democratic reform process. Rice commended Armenia's
participation in the war on terror and programs targeted for the
reconstruction
of Iraq.
Informing Rice on the latest developments in the Karabagh conflict
settlement, the two officials exchanged views on the situation in the South
Caucasus and adjacent regions, as well as Armenian-Turkish relations.
The Foreign Minister also met with US National Security Advisor Stephen
Hadley
to discuss prospects of a peaceful settlement to the Karabagh conflict. Hadley
was particularly interested in the legislative reform process in Armenia.
Meeting with members of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues,
Oskanian thanked the Congressmen for consistent assistance rendered to
Armenia.
They reviewed issues likely to be included on the agenda of the
Armenian-American Commission on Economic Cooperation.
Before his departure, he also met with representatives of the Armenian
National Committee of America and the Armenian Assembly of America. Oskanian
leaves for Beijing on June 11.
3) ANC Professional Network Plans Summer Trip to Homeland
LOS ANGELES--The ANC Professional Network (ANC-PN) has organized an exclusive
group trip for young professionals to Armenia this summer, from August 11-22.
With the help of two Armenia veterans, Shant Minas and Mkhitar Moradian,
and in
coordination with ANC-PN counterparts in Yerevan, it promises to be an
outstanding experience for young professionals to visit the Motherland.
With excursions to local historic sites, including Etchmiadzin, Sardarabad,
Khor Virap, Garni, Geghard, and Noravank, as well as a 3-day trip to Artsakh,
which will include 2 nights stay at 4-star Lotus Hotel in Stepanakert, visits
to war-torn city of Aghdam on border, Yerkir USA reconstructed villages, lunch
with LCO volunteers in Shushi and an optional visit to the heroic village of
Karintag, the trip will also offer plenty of free time for shopping, family,
and sightseeing.
Although airline accommodations are not included, ANC-PN has provided a list
of travel agents familiar with the ANC-PN trip itinerary to help arrange a
suitable flight.
The trip's cost is $1,000 and includes 11 nights 4-star accommodation at Ani
Hotel in Yerevan and Lotus Hotel in Artsakh, breakfast each day, all
transportation in country, museum and tour tickets and two large `Kefs.'
Accommodations at Ani Hotel are double occupancy. The deadline for a $200
deposit to hold a space is July 5.
For more information, log on to www.ancpn.com/Events/Armenia2005.htm. or call
(818) 500-1918.
4) Armenian Government Takes Measures to Destroy Nature Reserve
By Christian Garbis
YEREVAN--The government of Armenia has already approved measures to have
portions of the Shikahogh forest reserve removed for the construction of a new
highway. An estimated 30 hectares (74 acres) of forest will be cut from the
reserve, located in the Syunik region.
The forest contains some of the most endangered species of animals in the
Caucasus region, such as the Eurasian lynx and mouflon (sheep), which are
listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural
Resources (IUCN) Red Data List. The list documents thousands of species of
animals that are endangered worldwide, with over 70 such species to be
found in
Armenia.
It is estimated that approximately eight percent of Armenia is covered by
forests, down from 12 percent at the beginning of the last century, as
determined by Armenian Forests NGO, an environmental protection organization
based in Yerevan. However, some specialists believe the percentage may be as
low as six percent.
The reserve also contains a virgin oak forest, comprising about 14,000 trees.
The forest represents one of the last untouched wooded areas in Armenia.
`Armenia's forests are threatened--and with them the fragile ecosystem,
water,
crops, air and biodiversity,' said Jeffrey Tufenkian, president of Armenian
Forests NGO.
Environmentalists are concerned that the destruction of the reserve will
further contribute to the ongoing ecological imbalance in effect throughout
the
country. For several years, Lake Sevan has faced increasing threats to further
support marine life as excessive fishing of native species, including the
renowned Ishkhan fish (Armenian trout), has caused the increased, rapid growth
of underwater plants. Deforestation--as a result of a thriving wood export
business, as well as a source of fuel--has caused problems with erosion and
even mudslides in many areas, especially in northern Armenia.
Some representatives of diaspora Armenian organizations have already
expressed
concern. Hrair Hovnanian, board chairman of the Armenian Assembly of America,
wrote a personal letter to President Robert Kocharian urging him to reconsider
the route.
The construction of the highway is endorsed by the Ministry of Transport and
Communication, headed by Andranik Manukyan. The ministry has contracted the
construction firm Transproject to begin work pending a final governmental
decision. Worldwide outcries from various international environmental
protection agencies, including the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), have pressed the
Armenian government to rethink the measure for construction.
Christian Garbis is a freelance writer based in Yerevan, Armenia.
5) Black Maria Gallery Presents New Exhibition: `Six Degrees of Separation
(from Warhol)'
LOS ANGELES--Following the success of its inaugural exhibition in May, Black
Maria Gallery announced a new show titled `Six Degrees of Separation (from
Warhol),' which opened on June 4.
`After months of preparation, we were delighted with the response of the Los
Angeles art community to Black Maria's opening exhibition,' said gallery
proprietor Zara Zeituntsian. `I think the works we exhibited have found
resonance among artists and collectors alike.'
According to co-curator Sam Saghatelian, the new exhibit, `Six Degrees of
Separation (from Warhol),' will build on the gallery's vision to present
non-mainstream and non-traditional art by paying tribute to a spirit of
kinship
between generations of artists who are linked together through either personal
or stylistic bonds.
`The inspiration for the upcoming exhibition came from art journalist and
collector Joan Agajanian Quinn,' explained co-curator Sophia Gasparian. `By
introducing me to Zara and Sam, Joan had an instrumental role in the
shaping of
Black Maria Gallery. The fact that she has fostered many such synergies,
including her friendship with Andy Warhol, gave us the `six degrees of
separation' idea, that we're all interconnected in significant ways, beyond
the
personal. Another inspiration was Billy Shire, owner of La Luz de Jesus
Gallery, whose support of what was termed `low brow' art in the 80s spawned a
whole movement.'
The `Six Degrees of Separation (from Warhol)'exhibition will feature new and
recent works, including video art and music, by 12 artists. They are: Srboohie
Abajian, Mari Araki, Gregory Beylerian, Dahlia Elsayed Andrew Demirjian,
Jennifer Quinn and Cliff Dealist, Sophia Gasparian, Frieda Gossett, Pamela
Henderson, Sam Saghatelian, and Silvina Der-Merguerditchian.
The exhibition's nod to Warhol, whose fame owed much to his portraiture of
celebrities, will also come in the form of his portrait painting of Joan
Quinn,
which will be on exhibit during the gala night reception.
`Six Degrees of Separation (from Warhol)' runs through until July 4.
Black Maria
3137 Glendale Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90039
Gallery hours:
Tuesday through Friday 12:00 to 6:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday 11:00 to 6:00 PM
For more information, call 818.613 9090
6) Garen Bedrosian at Harvest Gallery
GLENDALE--Harvest Gallery in Glendale will display a solo exhibition of Garen
Bedrossian's works from Friday, June 17 through Thursday, June 30.
Showcasing both oils and sculptures, Bedrossian's art links the structure of
the abstract with figurative and expressionistic elements. "The deeply felt
psychological statements permeating his creative production are Bedrossian's
significant contribution to the domain of contemporary art," said Leo
Rosshandler, I.A.A.C.
Born in Armenia in 1952, Bedrosian is a graduate of the Fine Arts College of
Yerevan and the Academy of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, Russia. He currently
lives and works in Montreal, Canada. Bedrosian has been featured in numerous
solo and group exhibitions throughout the world including in Canada, Germany,
Japan, Poland, Russia and the US.
Harvest Gallery hours are Tuesday to Sunday from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm.
For general information about the exhibit, call Harvest Gallery at
818.546.1000
or visit <http://www.harvestgallery.com/>www.harvestgallery.com.
Artist Reception
June 17 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Exhibition Dates
June 17 through June 30, 2005
Harvest Gallery
938 North Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA
7) Three North American AYF Regions to Release Joint Publication Commemorating
90th Anniversary of Genocide
WATERTOWN, MA--The Central Executive bodies of the Armenian Youth Federation
(AYF) Eastern and Western Regions and Canada recently announced plans to
release a joint publication chronicling all Armenian genocide commemoration
activities held by the three regions in efforts to continue working together
towards maintaining strong inter-regional ties.
AYF members from all three regions will contribute text and photos detailing
any activities their chapters or region organized to commemorate the 90th
anniversary of the Genocide. The collection will then be organized and printed
by the AYF Eastern Region in July, to be distributed to members in all three
regions by their respective Central Executives, as well as to AYF members
around the world. The publication will also be available at the Eastern
Region's annual Olympics held in September.
`This endeavor demonstrates each region's commitment to working together in
the context of one of the most important events in diasporan history. Each
region has so much to offer and now we will pool our resources into one
memorable publication to commemorate the tragedy of the Armenian genocide,'
said AYF Eastern Region chairman Antranig Kzirian.
For more information or to contribute to the issue, send and materials to
[email protected].
8) Krikorian's Business Life Celebrates 15th Anniversary & Small Business
Month
LOS ANGELES--Business Life Magazine celebrated its 15th Anniversary during
Small Business Month at the Verdugo Hills Country Club in Glendale, attracting
a sold out attendance.
Publisher and Editor-in-chief John Krikorian and vice president of marketing
Gregory Krikorian started Business Life in May 1990, a four-color magazine,
which initially focused on Glendale, Burbank, and Pasadena to enhance the
communities and help develop community pride. It has expanded to include the
San Gabriel Valley, with coverage from Ontario and Monrovia to the westerly
portion of the San Fernando Valley.
John Krikorian said, "Capitalism benefits all of us. Little did we realize
fifteen years ago when we launched Business Life in May that it coincided with
Small Business Month, offering us the opportunity to celebrate.'
Business Life has received the US Small Business Administration media award
for `Small Business Advocate' and the Soroptimist International recognition
for
`Improving the Status of Women' in a 20 country region, along with many other
recognition
certificates.
`My parents came here in the mid-20's as
orphans and survivors of the Armenian Genocide,' stated Gregory Krikorian.
`They sowed the seeds of service to their adopted community and country. My
mother volunteered for the YWCA in Connecticut, and my dad served in the Army
National Guard, New Britain Auxiliary Police and became an Air Warden during
the World War II Years,' he noted. `This commitment to community giving and
volunteer runs through all of my family.' Krikorian, co-founder and Vice
President Marketing of Business Life Magazine, was recently overwhelming
elected to a second term on the Glendale Unified School Board and is involved
in many community and civic organizations.
The celebration's keynote speaker was Hector V. Barreto, US Small Business
Administration (SBA) Administrator, past resident of Glendale, and a former
small business owner. Celebrating the magazine's contribution to the region,
Barreto noted, `We have a very entrepreneurial community. Business in the
region is growing. Business Life offers a lot of valuable information for
those
in the region.'
Certificates of commendations for the Anniversary were received from Governor
Arnold Schwarznegger, who noted, `Your coverage (Business Life) has played an
important role in enhancing the region's business climate. California is a
golden land of opportunity where all people can realize their dreams through
ingenuity and perseverance. This milestone reflects the entrepreneurship that
is a trademark of our great state.'
Michael Antonovich, Supervisor, Fifth District, County of Los Angeles said in
his letter to Krikorian, `Your leadership and your dedication to the
magazine's
examination of our business life in the San Gabriel and San Fernando Valleys,
Pasadena, Glendale and Burbank has had a positive impact on our business
climate far beyond those borders.'
Guests included leaders of the cities of Pasadena, Glendale, Burbank and the
Los Angeles Community Development office, San Fernando and San Gabriel Valley
Chambers of Commerce, the San Gabriel Economic Partnership, Economic Alliance
of the San Fernando Valley, the Various Workforce Investment Boards, the Small
Business Development Centers, along with multicultural business resources such
as the Armenian American Chamber of Commerce, San Gabriel Valley Black
Business
Association, Latin Business Association various Asian chambers, the Armenian
Relief Society, Armenian Council of America, and many other organizations
civic
and service from the region.
For information on Business Life call 818-240-7088 and visit
www.businesslife.com.
9) Carl Terzian Honored for over Four Decades of Community Service
LOS ANGELES--Carl R. Terzian, founder and chairman of Carl Terzian Associates,
will be honored by The League for Children (TLC), a fund raising auxiliary for
Children s Bureau, for his more than forty years of outstanding community
service at TLC S annual family event Polo in the Park to be held Saturday,
June
18, at 12:30 p.m. at the Will Rogers Historic State Park in Pacific Palisades.
Proceeds from the event will benefit prevention programs aimed at helping
thousands of abused and neglected children served by Children s Bureau
throughout Southern California.
Carl Terzian has successfully provided public relations counsel to causes,
corporations, individuals, and institutions for more than thirty-five years.
Prior to establishing his firm in 1969, Terzian served as an international
goodwill ambassador for President Eisenhower and Secretary of State John
Foster
Dulles; director of public and church relations for the Lutheran Hospital
Society of Southern California; civic affairs consultant to Coast Savings and
Loan Association; dean and professor of government and speech at Woodbury
University; and public affairs director for architect Charles Luckman.
Over the years, Terzian has been president of the California Pediatrics
Center
and the Southern California Youth Leadership Foundation; vice president of the
Los Angeles Business Council and Project Concern; regent of California
Lutheran
University; trustee of Woodbury University; an arbitrator for the American
Arbitration Association; and a director of the Americanism Educational League,
Armenian Film Foundation, Boy Scouts of America, California Museum of Science
and Industry Advisory Board, Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, Goodwill
Industries, March of Dimes, Salvation Army and Volunteer Center of Los
Angeles.
He has been honored for civic and professional leadership by Congress, Her
Majesty the Queen of England, California Assembly and Senate, City and County
of Los Angeles, USC, Boy Scouts of America, California Junior Chamber of
Commerce, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles Business Council,
United Way, and the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge.
Carl Terzian Associates is a full-service public relations firm that offers
clients specialized assistance and counsel - ing in the use of electronic and
print media, graphics, civic and government participation, public speaking,
philanthropy, special events, awards and tributes, and networking.
The League for Children is one of Children s Bureau s longest-standing
auxiliary groups co-founded by Lois Linkletter. The auxiliary has raised more
than $2.5 million since it was formed in 1986. Art Linkletter is Master of
Ceremonies of the fundraiser and Polo enthusiast Ambassador Glen Holden is
Honorary Chairman.
For one hundred years Children s Bureau has helped parents raise healthy
children by offering an array of child abuse prevention and treatment services
aimed at strengthening families and communities throughout Southern
California.
The comprehensive programs focus on parents with kids (newborns through age
12)
and include in-home and center-based counseling; child and parent development;
health; child and parent education groups; tutoring and reading programs; and
community resource referrals. More than 7,000 children and their families are
served each year throughout Southern California. For more information about
Children s Bureau, visit.
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