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    ARMENIAN GENOCIDE CENTENNIAL COMMEMORATION EVENTS IN NORWAY

    15:21, 09 Apr 2015
    Siranush Ghazanchyan

    This year marks the 100th year since the Armenian Genocide by Ottoman
    Turkey of 1915-1923. The Armenian Genocide, first genocide of the 20th
    century, was planned and carried out by the "Young Turk" government
    of Ottoman Turkey in 1915 (with subsidiaries to 1922-23). One and a
    half million Armenians were killed on their ancestral lands.

    The Armenian genocide is considered one of the three archetypes of
    what constitutes a genocide by Norwegian and international historians.

    Events and initiatives marking the centennial are being held around
    the world throughout the year of 2015. Leaders from around the world
    including presidents of France, Russia, Poland, Cyprus among others,
    will gather in capital of Armenia, Yerevan, on April 24, to commemorate
    this event.

    Prime Minister Erna Solberg has not accepted the invitation to join the
    commemorations in Yerevan. Neither is she willing to send a minister
    or a state secretary.

    The Armenian Cultural Association in Norway presents various
    commemorative events marking the Armenian Genocide centennial in
    Norway. Events on such a solid scale in Norway signal that the
    country and the people of great explorer, scientist and humanist
    -an outstanding advocate for the rights for the Armenian people -
    Fridtjof Nansen, carry on his mission and demand that justice be
    served, regardless of the controversial position of their government.

    There is a wide variety of events planned in Oslo this year, as well
    as events in Bergen and Stavanger. Organizations and individuals like
    Norsk P.E.N., Jahn Otto Johansen,

    Kirkelig KulturVerkstad, FN Sambandet (i Rogaland), the Armenian Church
    Society and s at the Armenian Cultural Association among others have
    been instrumental in keeping the memory of the 1.5 million martyred
    Armenians alive in this country.

    Over 12 successful events have already been organized in February and
    March (some of them supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
    Norway and the Fritt Ord Foundation) and there are over 10 different
    cultural events planned in the month of April, presented below:

    April 14 - Commemorative Concert by the acclaimed Armenian National
    Philharmonc

    Orchestra in the Royal Cathedral in Oslo

    April 18 - To Survive and Thrive: Public Lecture about Calouste
    Gulbenkian (Oil Entrepreneur and philanthropist)

    Presented by Jose Rodrigues dos Santos (Portugal)

    Cello concert - Martin Rasten (Norway)

    April 19 - Historic Sunday: The Armenian Genocide

    By Jahn Otto Johansen

    April 21 - Norsk PEN's Annual Meeting-Seminar: The Centennial of the
    Armenian Genocide

    Meeting with a prominent Turkish Human Rights Activist Ragip Zarakolu

    April 22 - Meeting about the Armenian Genocide with Otto Johansen

    April 24 - March for Recognition of the Armenian Genocide

    Route: The march with torches begins at Youngstorget at 19.00, and
    then moves through

    Torggata, Stortorvet and up Karl Johan gate to Stortinget (the
    Parliament).

    April 24, STAVANGER - Armenian Liturgy for the 1.5 mln martyrs of
    the Armenian Genocide at St. Svithun Catholic Church

    April 24, BERGEN - Commemorating the Centennial of the Armenian
    Genocide

    Place: Near the Nansen Khachkar memorial outside Reksten Samlingene

    April 25 - Armenian Liturgy

    Place: Royal Cathedral, Oslo

    http://www.armradio.am/en/2015/04/09/armenian-genocide-centennial-commemoration-events-in-norway/

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