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ANNUAL GENOCIDE RALLY AND VIGIL SET FOR APRIL 23
13:03, 19 April, 2013
YEREVAN, APRIL 19, ARMENPRESS: The Armenian National Committee of
America-San Gabriel Valley will host the annual Armenian Genocide
Rally and Vigil on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at the Armenian Genocide
Martyrs Monument in Bicknell Park, 901 Via San Clemente, Montebello,
reports Armenpress referring to Asbarez.
The keynote speakers for the event will be Khatchig Mouradian, editor
of the Armenian Weekly, and Nora Hovsepian, the Chairwoman of the
ANCA-Western Region. The event will also feature musical performances
by artists Raffi Semerdjian and Peter Hosharian. Student groups from
the Mesrobian Armenian School and the AYF Vahan Cardashian chapter
will also be participating in the program.
The ANCA-SGV would like to invite all community members to join in
commemorating the Armenian Genocide and paying respect to the victims
who lost their lives in the atrocities. "It is imperative that we
come together every year to remember and reflect, but to also agree
to take collective action in ensuring that the rights of Armenians
are recognized" stated ANCA-SGV Chairman, Levon Kirakosian, who will
conduct the event as the Master of Ceremonies.
The Armenian National Committee of America of San Gabriel Valley is the
local chapter of the largest and most influential Armenian-American
grassroots advocacy organization in the United States. The ANCA-SGV
advances the concerns of the region's Armenian-American community on
the local, state, and federal level.
13:03, 19 April, 2013
YEREVAN, APRIL 19, ARMENPRESS: The Armenian National Committee of
America-San Gabriel Valley will host the annual Armenian Genocide
Rally and Vigil on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at the Armenian Genocide
Martyrs Monument in Bicknell Park, 901 Via San Clemente, Montebello,
reports Armenpress referring to Asbarez.
The keynote speakers for the event will be Khatchig Mouradian, editor
of the Armenian Weekly, and Nora Hovsepian, the Chairwoman of the
ANCA-Western Region. The event will also feature musical performances
by artists Raffi Semerdjian and Peter Hosharian. Student groups from
the Mesrobian Armenian School and the AYF Vahan Cardashian chapter
will also be participating in the program.
The ANCA-SGV would like to invite all community members to join in
commemorating the Armenian Genocide and paying respect to the victims
who lost their lives in the atrocities. "It is imperative that we
come together every year to remember and reflect, but to also agree
to take collective action in ensuring that the rights of Armenians
are recognized" stated ANCA-SGV Chairman, Levon Kirakosian, who will
conduct the event as the Master of Ceremonies.
The Armenian National Committee of America of San Gabriel Valley is the
local chapter of the largest and most influential Armenian-American
grassroots advocacy organization in the United States. The ANCA-SGV
advances the concerns of the region's Armenian-American community on
the local, state, and federal level.