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The annual Flower Gathering Event at Genocide Memorial
26-04-2013 14:53:56 | Armenia | Social
April 26th: The annual Flower Gathering Event at Genocide Memorial
Already for the fourth time the Foundation for the Preservation of
Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC) in cooperation with VivaCell-MTS
and the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute organizes the Flower
Gathering Event at the Genocide Memorial complex. This year the event
tÖ...Ö...k place on April 26th with the support of many volunteers including
representatives of organizations and companies, as well as
schoolchildren and university students. VivaCell-MTS staff also
participated in the tree planting activities.
With their active support all volunteers contributed to a new life for
the flowers left next to the Eternal Flame of the Genocide Memorial on
April 24th by thousands of people to honour the Genocide victims. A
few days later these flowers wither and have to be disposed. Before
2010 each year approximately 2 tons of flowers were therefore burnt as
garbage. To promote a more respectful and environmental solution for
this problem FPWC implemented in 2010 a new initiative ` the Flower
Gathering Event.
The Flower Gathering has become very popular and is since 2010 a peak
point of FPWC's annual Earth Day Campaign implemented in cooperation
with VivaCell-MTS. During the flower gathering event the stalks of the
flowers are cut off to become compost for the memorial park whereas
the flower petals are carefully collected and later dried. These
petals are later utilized by FPWC to decorate handmade recycled paper.
The paper cannot be purchased but is only used for special purposes as
for certificates, thank-you letters and invitations to the Armenian
Genocide Museum-Institute.
"Although we have initiated this, we strive to make the flower
gathering an event that with us or without us becomes a beautiful
tradition and has a continuous character" said the founder of the
Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC)
Ruben Khachatryan.
"People pay tribute to the memory of the victims of Genocide, by
walking up to the Memorial, and laying down flowers. In several days
those flowers vanish. What to do with those flowers? A question that
seems simple and inappropriate at first glance, however, is very
complex, and raises important questions ` isn't it unethical that the
final destination for those flowers will be the landfill and burning?
Besides, burning has a quite negative effect on public health and
environment. Thus, as part of our joint effort, these flowers will
serve to our Issue ` the Recognition," mentioned VivaCell-MTS General
Manager Ralph Yirikian.
- Social
News from Armenia and Diaspora - Noyan Tapan
26-04-2013 14:53:56 | Armenia | Social
April 26th: The annual Flower Gathering Event at Genocide Memorial
Already for the fourth time the Foundation for the Preservation of
Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC) in cooperation with VivaCell-MTS
and the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute organizes the Flower
Gathering Event at the Genocide Memorial complex. This year the event
tÖ...Ö...k place on April 26th with the support of many volunteers including
representatives of organizations and companies, as well as
schoolchildren and university students. VivaCell-MTS staff also
participated in the tree planting activities.
With their active support all volunteers contributed to a new life for
the flowers left next to the Eternal Flame of the Genocide Memorial on
April 24th by thousands of people to honour the Genocide victims. A
few days later these flowers wither and have to be disposed. Before
2010 each year approximately 2 tons of flowers were therefore burnt as
garbage. To promote a more respectful and environmental solution for
this problem FPWC implemented in 2010 a new initiative ` the Flower
Gathering Event.
The Flower Gathering has become very popular and is since 2010 a peak
point of FPWC's annual Earth Day Campaign implemented in cooperation
with VivaCell-MTS. During the flower gathering event the stalks of the
flowers are cut off to become compost for the memorial park whereas
the flower petals are carefully collected and later dried. These
petals are later utilized by FPWC to decorate handmade recycled paper.
The paper cannot be purchased but is only used for special purposes as
for certificates, thank-you letters and invitations to the Armenian
Genocide Museum-Institute.
"Although we have initiated this, we strive to make the flower
gathering an event that with us or without us becomes a beautiful
tradition and has a continuous character" said the founder of the
Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC)
Ruben Khachatryan.
"People pay tribute to the memory of the victims of Genocide, by
walking up to the Memorial, and laying down flowers. In several days
those flowers vanish. What to do with those flowers? A question that
seems simple and inappropriate at first glance, however, is very
complex, and raises important questions ` isn't it unethical that the
final destination for those flowers will be the landfill and burning?
Besides, burning has a quite negative effect on public health and
environment. Thus, as part of our joint effort, these flowers will
serve to our Issue ` the Recognition," mentioned VivaCell-MTS General
Manager Ralph Yirikian.
- Social
News from Armenia and Diaspora - Noyan Tapan