PRESS RELEASE
ZORYAN INSTITUTE OF CANADA, INC.
Suite 310
Toronto, ON, Canada M3B 3H9
CONTACT: Patil Halajian
Tel: 416-250-9807
Fax: 416-512-1736
E-mail: [email protected]
www.zoryaninstitute.org
A message from the Zoryan Institute
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The Zoryan Institute
Dear Friends of Zoryan,
We have been asked by many of our friends and supporters worldwide to share
our activities on YouTube, so they can have a greater feeling of
participation. In line with our year-end tradition of keeping our supporters
informed, we have chosen this year to transmit some of the highlights of
these activities to our friends via video.
Please click on the pictures or press play to play videos of each event, and
your feedback would be much appreciated.
We wish to take this opportunity to thank you for all the financial and
moral support of our donors and Friends like yourself, without which we
would not be able to serve the Institute's mission. Only with your continued
help can we meet these goals.
Happy holidays from all of us at Zoryan!
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The Canadian Museum for Human Rights, represented by Mr. Stuart Murray,
President and CEO, and the Armenian Genocide Museum Institute of the
National Academy of Sciences, represented by Dr. Hayk Demoyan, Director,
signed a Memorandum of Understanding on November 7, 2013 that will
facilitate collaboration for the promotion of education and awareness of
human rights and genocide through joint projects. The collaboration was
initiated and continues to be facilitated by the Zoryan Institute.
Play video
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Representative of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Dr. Clint Curle,
Head of Stakeholder Relations, describes the significance of the Zoryan
Institute for Canadians during a meeting with the Minister of Diaspora of
the Republic of Armenia in March 2013.
Play video
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The treatment of the Jewish community in Turkey since 1950. was not any
different from all the non-Muslim minorities-Armenians, Greeks and Jews-they
all have faced similar challenges in their relationship with the Turkish
state and society, writes noted scholar Rifat Bali of Turkey. They all had
to deal with issues of language, religion, culture and identity in a
society that demands total conformity, but they responded to the challenges
in different ways. Bali describes how the Jewish community, in particular,
attempted to become "model citizens of the state," in response to this
challenge.
Play video
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The first Hollywood film on the Armenian Genocide,"Ravished Armenia," was
released in 1919, while the effects of the Genocide were still taking place.
It was shown in several countries, captured the public's imagination, and
was very popular. Aurora Mardiganian, a 17-year-old genocide survivor,
portrayed herself in the film as the lead character, reliving the trauma of
the horrors she had personally experienced. Henry Morgenthau, US Ambassador
to the Ottoman Empire during the time of the genocide, also portrayed
himself. In this video, internationally renowned filmmaker Atom Egoyan and
Director of the Armenian Genocide Museum Institute Hayk Demoyan discuss the
significance of the film and the life of Aurora Mardiganian.
Play video
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The President of the Republic of Armenia's Prize was given to the Zoryan
Institute in April 2013. the prize was awarded to the Institute for its
"significant work in research on the Armenian Genocide, publishing
activities, and notable contribution to the preparation of young scholars."
President Serzh Sargsyan described the Zoryan Institute as one of the "key
institutions" in the Diaspora.
Play video (inArmenian)
ZORYAN INSTITUTE OF CANADA, INC.
Suite 310
Toronto, ON, Canada M3B 3H9
CONTACT: Patil Halajian
Tel: 416-250-9807
Fax: 416-512-1736
E-mail: [email protected]
www.zoryaninstitute.org
A message from the Zoryan Institute
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/953bb838fd033f9888c55b269/images/Zoyan_logo3a9ba78abfc1acba69bb451af.png
The Zoryan Institute
Dear Friends of Zoryan,
We have been asked by many of our friends and supporters worldwide to share
our activities on YouTube, so they can have a greater feeling of
participation. In line with our year-end tradition of keeping our supporters
informed, we have chosen this year to transmit some of the highlights of
these activities to our friends via video.
Please click on the pictures or press play to play videos of each event, and
your feedback would be much appreciated.
We wish to take this opportunity to thank you for all the financial and
moral support of our donors and Friends like yourself, without which we
would not be able to serve the Institute's mission. Only with your continued
help can we meet these goals.
Happy holidays from all of us at Zoryan!
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/953bb838fd033f9888c55b269/images/sign1ddb15.jpg
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights, represented by Mr. Stuart Murray,
President and CEO, and the Armenian Genocide Museum Institute of the
National Academy of Sciences, represented by Dr. Hayk Demoyan, Director,
signed a Memorandum of Understanding on November 7, 2013 that will
facilitate collaboration for the promotion of education and awareness of
human rights and genocide through joint projects. The collaboration was
initiated and continues to be facilitated by the Zoryan Institute.
Play video
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/953bb838fd033f9888c55b269/images/IMG_0682.1a7c202.jpg
Representative of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Dr. Clint Curle,
Head of Stakeholder Relations, describes the significance of the Zoryan
Institute for Canadians during a meeting with the Minister of Diaspora of
the Republic of Armenia in March 2013.
Play video
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/953bb838fd033f9888c55b269/images/balic7eda378d419.png
The treatment of the Jewish community in Turkey since 1950. was not any
different from all the non-Muslim minorities-Armenians, Greeks and Jews-they
all have faced similar challenges in their relationship with the Turkish
state and society, writes noted scholar Rifat Bali of Turkey. They all had
to deal with issues of language, religion, culture and identity in a
society that demands total conformity, but they responded to the challenges
in different ways. Bali describes how the Jewish community, in particular,
attempted to become "model citizens of the state," in response to this
challenge.
Play video
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/953bb838fd033f9888c55b269/images/mardiganian.j
pg
The first Hollywood film on the Armenian Genocide,"Ravished Armenia," was
released in 1919, while the effects of the Genocide were still taking place.
It was shown in several countries, captured the public's imagination, and
was very popular. Aurora Mardiganian, a 17-year-old genocide survivor,
portrayed herself in the film as the lead character, reliving the trauma of
the horrors she had personally experienced. Henry Morgenthau, US Ambassador
to the Ottoman Empire during the time of the genocide, also portrayed
himself. In this video, internationally renowned filmmaker Atom Egoyan and
Director of the Armenian Genocide Museum Institute Hayk Demoyan discuss the
significance of the film and the life of Aurora Mardiganian.
Play video
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/953bb838fd033f9888c55b269/images/3100_b.jpg
The President of the Republic of Armenia's Prize was given to the Zoryan
Institute in April 2013. the prize was awarded to the Institute for its
"significant work in research on the Armenian Genocide, publishing
activities, and notable contribution to the preparation of young scholars."
President Serzh Sargsyan described the Zoryan Institute as one of the "key
institutions" in the Diaspora.
Play video (inArmenian)