AN EVENING WITH ARIS NALCI ORGANIZED BY OIA CULTURAL COMMITTEE By Mariette Minassian-Okhanes On Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at 8:00 pm, the Organization of Istanbul Armenians Cultural Committee organized a lecture and documentary film screening with Mr. Aris Nalci, Former editor of “Agos” weekly and Program Editor...
A TALK AND BOOK SIGNING By PROFESSOR RICHARD HOVANISSIAN “Armenian Kesaria/Kayseri and Cappadocia” By Mariette Minassian-Okhanes On Friday, September 26, 2014, a lecture night was held by the Organization of Istanbul Armenians Cultural Committee, at OIA Hrant Dink Hall, with a guest lecturer Prof. Hovanissian, Founder …
Armenians and Progressive Politics Conference at MIT a Success CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—A distinguished line-up of speakers from Armenia, Turkey, Europe, and the United States examined Turkey, the media, Turkish-Armenian relations, and genocide reparations at the Armenians and Progressive Politics (APP) conference held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on Sept. …
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation “Shant” Student Association will be hosting the upcoming Armenians and Progressive Politics conference titled “Armenian-Turkish Relations: The Road to Justice” on October 3-4, 2014 at Occidental College in Eagle Rock. This year’s conference will focus on domestic social movements in Turkey, reconciliation groups, reparations, and the...
Սեպտեմբերի 15-ին` Հրանտ Դինքի ծննդյան օրը, Ստամբուլի Ջեմալ Ռեշիթ Ռեյ համերգասրահում կայացել է «Հրանտ Դինք» հիմնադրամի կազմակերպած մրցանակաբաշխությունը, որի ընթացքում համանուն՝ թվով վեցերորդ միջազգային մրցանակով պարգևատրվել է Շեբնեմ Քորուր Ֆինջանջըն՝ Թուրքիայից և Անգի Զելթերը՝ Բրիտանիայից, հաղորդում է «Հրանտ Դինք» հիմնադրամի կայքը: 1997թ. Զելթերը վեց ակտիվիստներից մեկն էր, որը նախաձեռնեց...
Kayseri/Կեսարիա: Kazasi 20 yuzyilin baslarinda sehir merkezinin nufusu 50.000’in uzerindeydi; sehrin 114 mahallesinden 28’inde toplam 18.907 ermeni yasamaktaydi. Sehirde Apostolik Ermenilere ait Surp Krikor Lusavoriç, Surp Asvadzadzin ve Surp Sarkis kiliselerinin yani sira Katolik Ermenilere ait Surp Haç kilisesi ve bir protestan kilisesi bulunuyordu. Sehirdeki Ermenilere ait egitim kurumlarinin adlari...
ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF SAROYAN VISIT TO BITLIS – STREET RENAMED IN HIS HONOR Posted on 13/08/2014 by admin Ara Sarafian (Gomidas Institute) and Hüseyin Olan (Bitlis co-Mayor) in Sapkor district of Bitlis, June 2014 Bitlis town council has approved the renaming of five streets in this historic town …
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mr.Haci Dursun Ergun (1954-2014) on behalf of OIA Board of Trustees, OIA Executive Committee and all the committees, we convey our heartfelt condolences To His Widow: Mrs. Lusin Ergun His Daughters : Maggy & Christine Ergun. His Brother in …
Maestro Sebouh Apkarian signs in OIA Memory Guest Book In 2004 a musical event was held at AGBU Manoogian-Demirjian Schools’ Agajanian Hall, organized by OIA Cultural Committee. Mr. Sebouh Apkarian was invited there, who talked about Kohar Choir’s formation. Also, a speech was given by Mr. Mark Chenian, Trustee …