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ARMENIAN HERITAGE PARK IN BOSTON INAUGURATED
armradio.am
23.05.2012 12:37
On May 22 Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and Minister
of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan participated in the inauguration of the
Armenian Heritage Park, the newest addition to the Rose Fitzgerald
Kennedy Greenway, and the opening of the monument to the Armenian
Genocide victims.
The Armenian Heritage Park is a gift from the Massachusetts' Armenian
American community to the citizens of the Commonwealth and the City
of Boston and is meant for citizens of all ages to enjoy year-round.
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, Mayor Thomas M. Menino,
Congressman Edward J. Markey, and Middlesex Sheriff Peter J.
Koutoujian were among the Massachusetts elected leaders that voiced
their support at the dedication in celebration of Armenian Heritage
Park.
Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, and
Archbishop Vicken Aykazian led the audience in a blessing for the
dedication.
"This is a proud symbol of resilience for our Armenian community
and our Commonwealth," said Patrick. "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."
"Boston has and will continue to be a shining example of how
a culturally diverse community can succeed," added Menino. "I am
honored by the gift of the Armenian Heritage Park to the city of
Boston as it will always serve as a tribute to the achievements of
our vibrant and successful Armenian American community."
The park includes a 12-sided, shape-shifting sculpture surrounded by
a reflecting pool representing the immigrant communities renewed and
reshaped in Massachusetts. On the outer circle of the labyrinth the
names of the Armenian immigrants who distinguished themselves in the
arts, science, education, commerce, and public service are etched.
"Once again, it is at Armenian Heritage Park that we come together
to talk, think, learn, laugh, and remember," said James Kalustian,
president of the Armenian Heritage Foundation. "The Armenian Heritage
Park continues to symbolize Armenian immigrants, who overcame so much
and contributed so greatly to American culture and society."
armradio.am
23.05.2012 12:37
On May 22 Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and Minister
of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan participated in the inauguration of the
Armenian Heritage Park, the newest addition to the Rose Fitzgerald
Kennedy Greenway, and the opening of the monument to the Armenian
Genocide victims.
The Armenian Heritage Park is a gift from the Massachusetts' Armenian
American community to the citizens of the Commonwealth and the City
of Boston and is meant for citizens of all ages to enjoy year-round.
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, Mayor Thomas M. Menino,
Congressman Edward J. Markey, and Middlesex Sheriff Peter J.
Koutoujian were among the Massachusetts elected leaders that voiced
their support at the dedication in celebration of Armenian Heritage
Park.
Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, and
Archbishop Vicken Aykazian led the audience in a blessing for the
dedication.
"This is a proud symbol of resilience for our Armenian community
and our Commonwealth," said Patrick. "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."
"Boston has and will continue to be a shining example of how
a culturally diverse community can succeed," added Menino. "I am
honored by the gift of the Armenian Heritage Park to the city of
Boston as it will always serve as a tribute to the achievements of
our vibrant and successful Armenian American community."
The park includes a 12-sided, shape-shifting sculpture surrounded by
a reflecting pool representing the immigrant communities renewed and
reshaped in Massachusetts. On the outer circle of the labyrinth the
names of the Armenian immigrants who distinguished themselves in the
arts, science, education, commerce, and public service are etched.
"Once again, it is at Armenian Heritage Park that we come together
to talk, think, learn, laugh, and remember," said James Kalustian,
president of the Armenian Heritage Foundation. "The Armenian Heritage
Park continues to symbolize Armenian immigrants, who overcame so much
and contributed so greatly to American culture and society."