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Armenian Library & Museum of America
65 Main St., Watertown, MA. 02472
Tel: 617-926-2562
Web: http://www.almainc.org/
Email: [email protected]
"When Life Gives Lemons"
Vartanantz Lecture by curator Gary Lind-Sinanian
Event initially planned on Feb. 17 and rescheduled to March 2
DATE AND TIME
Saturday, March 2
3PM
LOCATION
Contemporary Art Gallery, 3rd Floor
Refreshments
following program
QUICK LINK
Every year, the Armenian people commemorate the Feast of St. Vartan
Mamigonian and his army, who were martyred in the Battle of Vartanantz
at Avarayr in 451 AD. The Armenians refused to convert from
Christianity to Zoroastrianism, and the disastrous battle marked the
beginning of a 30 year long guerilla war by Armenians against the
Persian army occupying Armenia. St. Vartan and his doomed struggle
are memorialized in books, paintings, music, theater and other media,
and he continues to provide a role model for the generations to
follow.
ALMA has mounted an exhibition "History, Art, Icon: Vartanantz and the
Armenian Nation" highlighting some of the varied popular memorabilia
drawn from the museum's collections. In conjunction with the exhibit,
ALMA curator Gary Lind-Sinanian will present a lecture on Saturday,
March 2 at 3pm, discussing the events of Vartanantz. A loss can
define a people as strongly as a victory, and Lind-Sinanian's
presentation, "When Life Gives Lemons", will compare several great
defeats in history, and the impact they had on their societies. Some
groups redefined their loss, others repressed it, and still others
embraced their rage as justification for revenge. How does Vartanantz
define Armenian culture?
The lecture and discussion explore the events and their cultural
impact. Please join us for an examination of what makes us Armenians.
Gary Lind-Sinanian is an unabashed Armenophile who has served as
ALMA's chief curator since 1987, and has created many exhibitions and
presentations examining and celebrating the complex history of the
Armenian people.
Armenian Library & Museum of America
65 Main St., Watertown, MA. 02472
Tel: 617-926-2562
Web: http://www.almainc.org/
Email: [email protected]
"When Life Gives Lemons"
Vartanantz Lecture by curator Gary Lind-Sinanian
Event initially planned on Feb. 17 and rescheduled to March 2
DATE AND TIME
Saturday, March 2
3PM
LOCATION
Contemporary Art Gallery, 3rd Floor
Refreshments
following program
QUICK LINK
Every year, the Armenian people commemorate the Feast of St. Vartan
Mamigonian and his army, who were martyred in the Battle of Vartanantz
at Avarayr in 451 AD. The Armenians refused to convert from
Christianity to Zoroastrianism, and the disastrous battle marked the
beginning of a 30 year long guerilla war by Armenians against the
Persian army occupying Armenia. St. Vartan and his doomed struggle
are memorialized in books, paintings, music, theater and other media,
and he continues to provide a role model for the generations to
follow.
ALMA has mounted an exhibition "History, Art, Icon: Vartanantz and the
Armenian Nation" highlighting some of the varied popular memorabilia
drawn from the museum's collections. In conjunction with the exhibit,
ALMA curator Gary Lind-Sinanian will present a lecture on Saturday,
March 2 at 3pm, discussing the events of Vartanantz. A loss can
define a people as strongly as a victory, and Lind-Sinanian's
presentation, "When Life Gives Lemons", will compare several great
defeats in history, and the impact they had on their societies. Some
groups redefined their loss, others repressed it, and still others
embraced their rage as justification for revenge. How does Vartanantz
define Armenian culture?
The lecture and discussion explore the events and their cultural
impact. Please join us for an examination of what makes us Armenians.
Gary Lind-Sinanian is an unabashed Armenophile who has served as
ALMA's chief curator since 1987, and has created many exhibitions and
presentations examining and celebrating the complex history of the
Armenian people.