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  • Dancing For Ani: Yerevan Schoolchildren "Plan" Flash Mob For Ruined

    DANCING FOR ANI: YEREVAN SCHOOLCHILDREN "PLAN" FLASH MOB FOR RUINED ARMENIAN CITY IN TURKEY

    GENOCIDE | 15.04.15 | 13:40

    Alina Nikoghosyan
    ArmeniaNow intern

    Hundreds of students from Armenian schools will stage a dancing action
    in Yerevan's main Republic Square this weekend to draw attention to
    the situation of Ani, a ruined medieval Armenian city-site situated in
    the territory of modern-day Turkey.

    The students are participants of a popular television quiz show called
    Hay Aspet (Armenian Knight) where schoolchildren compete in their
    knowledge of Armenian history, culture, traditions, folk dances,
    music, etc.

    Karin Tonoyan, the author and host of the show, told media on
    Wednesday that the action planned for April 18 and expected to attract
    as many as 1,500 children has been inspired by a trip to Ani, one of
    the ancient capitals of Armenia that is situated only 30 kilometers
    from Armenia's second largest city of Gyumri, but is on the Turkish
    side of the border today.

    "We witnessed there a tour guide telling non-Armenian visitors that
    the inscriptions in the city were made by an "exterminated tribe" and
    should not be paid attention to. The idea [to stage an action for the
    ruined city] first appeared there and reflected our anger and urge to
    fight [for Ani]," she said.

    According to Tonoyan, the children who are good at dancing will dance
    during the "flash mob", and the rest will take part in a
    candle-lighting ceremony. Organizers say everyone is welcome to join
    the action by bringing one candle along with them.

    "Everybody will see the dance action, then there will be the
    candle-lighting ceremony, and we will leave 15,000 candles in the
    dance square. Our little children dressed as angels will spread out
    poppies in the square and that will be our way to pay respects [to the
    1915 Genocide victims]," she said.

    On April 23, on the eve of the Armenian Genocide Centennial, the
    children intend to visit the hilltop memorial to the victims of
    Ottoman-era massacres at Tsitsernakaberd.

    http://armenianow.com/genocide/62396/armenia_hay_aspet_dance_genocide_ani

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