[Bilimsel Haber] EVENT- Joint Holocaust-Armenian Genocide Exhibit on Sunday, Jan. 20, ALMA, Watertown

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EVENT- Joint Holocaust-Armenian Genocide Exhibit on Sunday, Jan. 20, ALMA

Posted by:  Armenian Library and Museum <armenianlma at yahoo.com>

The Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA) will be hosting a 
joint Holocaust - Armenian Genocide exhibit on Sunday, January 20, 2008 
from 2:00-4:00 p.m. ALMA is located in the heart of the Watertown Square 
(65 Main Street, Watertown MA.) The goal of the event is to further 
enhance the bond between two peoples who have each suffered horrific 
crimes against humanity, as they continue to recognize common ground and 
share a hope for a better future.

The Holocaust exhibit will include photos, video, and valuables formerly 
belonging to inmates at Auschwitz that have been recently unveiled by 
92-year-old Holocaust survivor and Brighton resident Meyer Hack. As a 
laundry worker, Hack retrieved these pieces from inmates' clothing when 
the latter were removed from them. Miraculously, he hid them from the 
Nazis throughout his years in the camps. These artifacts have not been 
publicly displayed yet, and after this event, they will be installed at 
the Holocaust Museum Yad Vashem in Jerusalem in a special ceremony.

The Armenian Genocide exhibit, "In Memoriam" the only permanent exhibit 
on Armenian Genocide in the United States, is a memorial to the most 
tragic of all events in Armenia's 3,000 year-old history. The exhibit 
pays tribute to more than 1.5 million victims of the first Genocide of 
the 20th century. ALMA's exhibit is intended to help the visitor "feel" 
the Genocide as well as "learn" about it by conveying the horror of 
those deaths along with statistics and other accounts in text and 
photographs. The Armenian Genocide exhibit will be accompanied by 
additional photographs from Project SAVE Armenian Photograph Archives. 
Among these will be photographs of concentration camps taken by an 
Armenian WWII photographer from Belmont.

Mr. Meyer Hack, Holocaust survivor and resident of Brighton and Mr. 
Kevork Norian, an Armenian Genocide survivor and resident of Arlington, 
will be the keynote speakers of the event. Introductions will be done by 
WBZ radio talk host Jordan Rich. In addition to the exhibit and Mr. 
Hack's and Mr. Norian's personal stories, the event will include ethnic 
music by Armenian and Jewish performers Martin Haroutunian, Ara 
Sarkissian, Cantor Robbie Solomon, Glenn Dickson and Grant Smith, poetry 
recitals, as well as religious invocations by Armenian clergy and Rabbi 
Moshe Waldoks, from Temple Beth Zion in Brookline.

Honored guests of the event include State Senator Edward M. Augustus 
Jr., State Rep. Ruth B. Balser, State Rep. William N. Brownsberger, 
State Rep. Linda Dorcena Forry, State Senator Anthony D. Galluccio, 
State Rep. Peter J. Koutoujian, State Rep. Alice H. Peisch, State Rep. 
Frank I. Smizik, State Rep. Timothy J. Toomey, Jr., State Senator Marian 
Walsh, State Rep. Alice K. Wolf, WWII veteran and Dachau liberator 
Cranston "Chan" Rogers.

The event is sponsored by the following organizations:
  * The Armenian Library and Museum of America
  * The Armenian National Committee of America
  * The Armenian Assembly of America
  * Project SAVE Armenian Photograph Archives
  * The Holocaust Center, Boston North
  * Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Clark 
University, Worcester
  * Facing History and Ourselves, Brookline

Armenian and Kosher refreshments will be served at the event which is 
free and open to the public. It will be alcohol-free, all ages, and 
handicapped-accessible. There is on-street parking as well as a large 
municipal parking lot behind the building. ALMA is very close to the
Mass. Turnpike Exit 17 and is on the route of many MBTA buses 
(www.mbta.com). For more information please contact Christie Hardiman at 
ALMA (617.926.2562 ext. 4) or Susie Davidson (617-566-7557) or visit 
www.almainc.org.

Contacts
Armenian Genocide Exhibit and event questions:
Christie Hardiman, Public Relations Coordinator
Armenian Library and Museum of America
E-mail:  Christie at almainc.org
Phone:  617-926-2562, ext. 4
Fax:  617-926-0175
Website:  www.almainc.org

Holocaust exhibit questions:
Susie Davidson, Journalist and Author
Phone:  617-566-7557
E-mail:  Susie_d at yahoo.com


About the Organizers

Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA)

Founded in 1971, ALMA's mission is to present and preserve the culture, 
history, art and contributions of the Armenian people to Americans and 
Armenians alike. Since its inception, ALMA's collection has grown to 
over 26,000 books and 20,000 artifacts, making it perhaps the largest 
and most diverse holding of Armenian cultural artifacts outside of 
Armenia. As a repository for heirlooms, the collection now represents a 
major resource not only for Armenian studies research, but as well as 
for preservation and illustration of the Armenian heritage. In 1988, 
ALMA acquired a 30,000 square foot facility in Watertown, MA, one of 
North America's oldest and most active Armenian communities. The 
facility includes exhibition galleries, Library, administrative offices, 
function hall, climate-controlled vaults and conservation lab.

ALMA is the only independent Armenian Museum in the Diaspora funded 
solely through contributions of individual supporters. An active Board 
of Trustees and volunteer base augments the museum's staff. Museum's 
active schedule of changing exhibits includes the use of the library
primarily by researchers and interested general public seeking research 
materials on Armenians. In addition, the museum sponsors lecture and 
presentation program on related topics.

Hours: Friday and Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 
and Thursday evenings from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Admission: Free admission 
for ALMA Members; $2 for students; $5 for non-members; Children 12 and 
under are free. Driving Directions: Take route 95 to 128 to 90 (Mass 
Pike East) towards Watertown. Take exit 17-Watertown/Newton. Go North 1 
mile towards Watertown Square. As you cross the small bridge, get into 
the 2 left lanes. Turn left onto Main Street. Turn right onto Church 
Street, and then turn right into the municipal parking lot. MBTA Buses: 
  71, 70/70A, 57, 52, 59, 502, 504. Please visit www.mbta.com for 
schedules and maps.

Project SAVE Armenian Photograph Archives
Founded in 1975 by Ruth Thomasian, Project SAVE Armenian Photograph 
Archives is dedicated to saving the photographic heritage of the 
worldwide Armenian community. The Archives collects, documents, and 
preserves photographs of all subjects and time periods relating to 
Armenian people, their culture, and their country. Documenting the work 
of Armenian photographers is of special interest. With collections of 
more than 25,000 images, Project SAVE Archives promotes Armenian culture 
and history by making its photographs available for public use. Learn 
more about the archives at www.projectsave.org or call 617-923-4542.

Armenian National Committee of America
The Armenian National Committee is a grassroots Armenian American 
grassroots political organization. Working in coordination with a 
network of offices, chapters, and supporters throughout the United 
States and affiliated organizations around the world, the ANC actively
advances the concerns of the Armenian American community on a broad 
range of issues.

Armenian Assembly of America
The Armenian Assembly, established in 1972, is a Washington-based
nationwide organization promoting public understanding and awareness of 
Armenian issues. It is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt membership organization.


Armenian Library and Museum of America, Inc.
65 Main Street
Watertown MA 02472

Tel: 617 926 2562
Fax: 617 926 0175
www.almainc.org



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