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    ARMENIAN HERITAGE PARK HOSTS SERIES OF EARLY MORNING WALKS
    Jeremy C. Fox

    Boston Globe
    http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/downtown/2012/07/armenian_heritage_park_hold.html
    July 18 2012

    Early risers can enjoy the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway before
    the heat of the day sets in by participating in a walk around the
    labyrinth inside the Armenian Heritage Park.

    Beth Burnham Mace, founder and president of the Labyrinth Guild of New
    England, will host a series of monthly 7 a.m. labyrinth walks on the
    following Wednesdays: July 18, Aug. 15, Sept. 19, and Oct. 17. Mace
    formed the guild in 1999 to celebrate labyrinths across the region
    and create a community of those who enjoy walking labyrinths and
    exploring their meanings, according to the guild's website.

    The Armenian Heritage Park, located northwest of Mercantile Street
    between Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Christopher Columbus Park,
    celebrates Armenian immigration to the US with an abstract sculpture
    representing the immigrant experience and a labyrinth that represents
    life's journey.

    The sculpture, a dodecahedron split and mounted in a reflecting pool,
    can shift its position to represent the re-shaping of immigrant
    communities in a new land. The labyrinth honors the achievements of
    Armenian immigrants, listing names of many who achieved success in
    the arts, sciences, business, education, and public service.

    The park was built by the non-profit Armenian Heritage Foundation,
    a coalition of more than 35 Armenian-American religious, cultural,
    educational, and philanthropic organizations from around the
    Commonwealth. At the park's opening in late May, Governor Deval
    Patrick spoke of its symbolic value.

    "This is a proud symbol of resilience for our Armenian community and
    our Commonwealth," said Patrick, according to a press release. "It
    is a tribute to those who have, against many odds, contributed so
    much to Massachusetts, and a marker for future generations to see
    our state as a place to reach for their dreams."




    From: A. Papazian
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