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Armenian Apostolic Church of Crescenta Valley-Education Committee
6252 Honolulu Ave
La Crescenta, CA 91214
(818) 303-5566
[email protected]
Mr. Sarkis Balmanoukian, a noted architect and the author and prizewinner
of the contest for the design of the Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex
built in Der Zor and many other buildings to his credit, will be the
honorary guest speaker on " Armenian Church Architecture " at Armenian
Apostolic Church of Crescenta Valley, located at Western Prelacy's " Dikran
and Zarouhi Der Ghazarian " Hall, at 6252 Honolulu Ave., in La Crescenta,
California on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 1pm, following the church
service.
Armenian architecture is an architectural style developed over the last
4,500 years of human habitation in the Armenian Highland (the eastern part
of Asia Minor) and used principally by the Armenian people. Medieval
Armenian architecture, and Armenian churches in particular, has several
distinctive features, believed by some to be the first national style of
church building.
Born and raised in Aleppo-Syria, Mr. Sarkis Balmanoukian attended the
local Krtasirats Armenian School and then for his secondary education
he was admitted to Aleppo-American College majoring in art. He then
traveled to Yerevan-Armenia to continue his higher education, from where,
in 1973, he received his credentials in architecture and city planning.
Returning to his birth place, Aleppo-Syria, Mr. Sarkis Balmanoukian was
employed at Aleppo City Planning Department for six consecutive years and
was credited for plannings and drawings for various city plans,
governmental foundations and institutions. During 1980 to 1987, until his
settling date in the United States, Mr. Sarkis Balmanoukian has had his
private architectural office and it was during these years that he designed
the plans for the Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex in Der Zor and the
Aleppo Armenian Community Catholic Church. He is also credited for the
design of memorial wall dedicated in memory of the Armenian victims of
the Ottoman-Turkish Genocide and the surviving regenerated ones in
the Karasnitz Mankantz Church surroundings along with two of its church
altars in Aleppo.
Since his youth years, Sarkis Balmanoukian has had a special love toward
art, to paint paintings, and has exhibited those in many of his individual
exhibitions. He has also taught the art of painting for groupings at Sarian
Academy in Aleppo for 12 years. During his studies in Armenia, he has
visited various and many locations with Armenian historical monuments
inside Armenia. His keen interest in Armenian culture has also taken him to
several Armenian communities-Tiflis, Istanbul, Jerusalem, Cairo and etc. In
1978 he had the exceptional opportunity to visit the Armenian Kars and then
the Armenian Ani in Western Armenia, now Turkey, the city renowned for its
1001 churches now in ruins. He has an extensive slide collection of his
visited architectural sites.
The general public is invited to this informative, very interesting and
soul searching presentation. This special event which is organized by
Crescenta Valley Armenian Apostolic Church (CV Church) and CV Church
Education Committee is sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Albert and Ramona
Tatavosian.
The event is free and open to the public. Everyone is welcomed to attend.
There will be a reception before the start of the program at the completion
of the Divine Liturgy.
Armenian Apostolic Church of Crescenta Valley-Education Committee
6252 Honolulu Ave
La Crescenta, CA 91214
(818) 303-5566
[email protected]
Mr. Sarkis Balmanoukian, a noted architect and the author and prizewinner
of the contest for the design of the Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex
built in Der Zor and many other buildings to his credit, will be the
honorary guest speaker on " Armenian Church Architecture " at Armenian
Apostolic Church of Crescenta Valley, located at Western Prelacy's " Dikran
and Zarouhi Der Ghazarian " Hall, at 6252 Honolulu Ave., in La Crescenta,
California on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 1pm, following the church
service.
Armenian architecture is an architectural style developed over the last
4,500 years of human habitation in the Armenian Highland (the eastern part
of Asia Minor) and used principally by the Armenian people. Medieval
Armenian architecture, and Armenian churches in particular, has several
distinctive features, believed by some to be the first national style of
church building.
Born and raised in Aleppo-Syria, Mr. Sarkis Balmanoukian attended the
local Krtasirats Armenian School and then for his secondary education
he was admitted to Aleppo-American College majoring in art. He then
traveled to Yerevan-Armenia to continue his higher education, from where,
in 1973, he received his credentials in architecture and city planning.
Returning to his birth place, Aleppo-Syria, Mr. Sarkis Balmanoukian was
employed at Aleppo City Planning Department for six consecutive years and
was credited for plannings and drawings for various city plans,
governmental foundations and institutions. During 1980 to 1987, until his
settling date in the United States, Mr. Sarkis Balmanoukian has had his
private architectural office and it was during these years that he designed
the plans for the Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex in Der Zor and the
Aleppo Armenian Community Catholic Church. He is also credited for the
design of memorial wall dedicated in memory of the Armenian victims of
the Ottoman-Turkish Genocide and the surviving regenerated ones in
the Karasnitz Mankantz Church surroundings along with two of its church
altars in Aleppo.
Since his youth years, Sarkis Balmanoukian has had a special love toward
art, to paint paintings, and has exhibited those in many of his individual
exhibitions. He has also taught the art of painting for groupings at Sarian
Academy in Aleppo for 12 years. During his studies in Armenia, he has
visited various and many locations with Armenian historical monuments
inside Armenia. His keen interest in Armenian culture has also taken him to
several Armenian communities-Tiflis, Istanbul, Jerusalem, Cairo and etc. In
1978 he had the exceptional opportunity to visit the Armenian Kars and then
the Armenian Ani in Western Armenia, now Turkey, the city renowned for its
1001 churches now in ruins. He has an extensive slide collection of his
visited architectural sites.
The general public is invited to this informative, very interesting and
soul searching presentation. This special event which is organized by
Crescenta Valley Armenian Apostolic Church (CV Church) and CV Church
Education Committee is sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Albert and Ramona
Tatavosian.
The event is free and open to the public. Everyone is welcomed to attend.
There will be a reception before the start of the program at the completion
of the Divine Liturgy.