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BOSTON YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS COMMEMORATE GENOCIDE
By Lilly Torosyan
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2013/05/12/boston-youth-organizations-commemorate-genocide/
May 12, 2013
A scene from the commemoration
BOSTON, Mass.-On April 23, the Armenian General Benevolent Union Young
Professionals (AGBU-YT) of Boston and the Armenian Youth Federation
(AYF) Greater Boston "Nejdeh" Chapter hosted a candlelight vigil at
the Armenian Heritage Park in downtown Boston to commemorate the 98th
anniversary of the genocide. Despite the poor weather conditions, a
hundred-strong crowd gathered to honor the victims together.
Armine Afeyan of the AGBU-YP and Nairi Khachatourian of the AYF
initiated the proceedings by thanking everyone, on behalf of their
organizations, for coming. Afeyan spoke about the tragedy that befell
the city the week before on Marathon Monday, and how all victims of
violence should be honored. Khachatourian spoke about the genocide and
why it is important to continue remembering and honoring those who
lost their lives.
Fr. Vasken A. Kouzouian of the Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church
in Cambridge recited "Our Lord's Prayer" in Armenian, and blessed
victims of terrorism and genocide everywhere, specifically the victims
of the Boston bombing and the Armenian Genocide. Following this, David
Babikian read one of Zabel Yesayan's poems in English, and Meghri
Dervartanian read Paruyr Sevak's "We Are Few" poem.
The event concluded with a duduk rendition of "Der Voghormia" by
Martin Haroutunian of the Musaner and Arev Folk Ensembles, and by
David Gevorkian of Rhode Island.
This marked the first genocide commemoration at the Armenian Heritage
Park, which was completed last May.
From: Baghdasarian
By Lilly Torosyan
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2013/05/12/boston-youth-organizations-commemorate-genocide/
May 12, 2013
A scene from the commemoration
BOSTON, Mass.-On April 23, the Armenian General Benevolent Union Young
Professionals (AGBU-YT) of Boston and the Armenian Youth Federation
(AYF) Greater Boston "Nejdeh" Chapter hosted a candlelight vigil at
the Armenian Heritage Park in downtown Boston to commemorate the 98th
anniversary of the genocide. Despite the poor weather conditions, a
hundred-strong crowd gathered to honor the victims together.
Armine Afeyan of the AGBU-YP and Nairi Khachatourian of the AYF
initiated the proceedings by thanking everyone, on behalf of their
organizations, for coming. Afeyan spoke about the tragedy that befell
the city the week before on Marathon Monday, and how all victims of
violence should be honored. Khachatourian spoke about the genocide and
why it is important to continue remembering and honoring those who
lost their lives.
Fr. Vasken A. Kouzouian of the Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church
in Cambridge recited "Our Lord's Prayer" in Armenian, and blessed
victims of terrorism and genocide everywhere, specifically the victims
of the Boston bombing and the Armenian Genocide. Following this, David
Babikian read one of Zabel Yesayan's poems in English, and Meghri
Dervartanian read Paruyr Sevak's "We Are Few" poem.
The event concluded with a duduk rendition of "Der Voghormia" by
Martin Haroutunian of the Musaner and Arev Folk Ensembles, and by
David Gevorkian of Rhode Island.
This marked the first genocide commemoration at the Armenian Heritage
Park, which was completed last May.
From: Baghdasarian