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Concert in Miami to Commemorate Armenian Genocide, Culture After 100 Years
(Combined Sources) – On Saturday, November 7, at 7:00 PM, the Hye Doun commemorative concert to mark the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide will take place in Miami Beach, Florida, reported FLArmenians.com. Hye Doun is a collaboration of Arts at St. Johns and Harmonic Motion. Through music, dance, song, and narrative, the World War I Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Turkish Empire will be illuminated.
Local South Florida Armenian Americans, musician Joe Zeytoonian and author/journalist Douglas Kalajian, will share their experiences of having family members who were killed or simply disappeared during this period when an estimated 800,000 to 1.5 million men, women, and children died.
The concert includes traditional Armenian folk and folk-inspired melodies and dance, with a cultural commentary provided by FLArmenians.com contributor Douglas Kalajian, author of “Stories My Father Never Finished Telling Me.”
“When musicians play these songs, they’re preserving this culture. It’s a gift not only to me, but to the whole world,” Kalajian told the Miami Herald.
According to the Herald, “Zeytoonian also was deeply impacted by the genocide; both sides of his family were devastated. His grandfather was killed when his grandmother was eight months pregnant with his father. He decided to convey the loss his family felt through his music.”
“Armenian music has a particular nostalgia in its sound. My sound is a combination of that and the Anatolian roots of my parents who were driven from their homes in Maras, Turkey,” Zeytoonian said.
Performers include Myriam Eli (percussion and dance), Alique Mazmanian (vocals), Reza Filsoofi (setar and percussion) and Joe Zeytoonian (oud, percussion, and vocals).
The Hye Doun concert is part of Arts at St. Johns 2015-2016 season theme “Places We Call Home.” Nearly 75% of the residents in Miami-Dade County have come from other places. With physical homes in South Florida, many are emotionally bound to other cities, states or countries. Because of socio-political circumstances, some homes exist only in heartfelt memory.
What: Hye Doun Armenian Genocide Commemorative Concert
When: Saturday, November 7, 7:00 PM
Where: Arts at St. Johns, 4760 Pine Tree Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33140
Tickets: VIP Admission: $30 – General tickets: $20
$15 Seniors & Students with ID’s
Military and family are free with ID’s. Children under 10 are free.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONCERT, please contact Carol Hoffman-Guzman at 305-613-2325 or artsatstjohns@bellsouth.net.
In Memoriam: Meline Manoukian
Meline Manoukian of Boca Raton, Florida passed away at Hospice in July 2015. She had been a resident of Boca Raton since 2003 coming from the Boston area. Meline was born in Istanbul, Turkey to parents who survived the Armenian Genocide of 1915. Meline’s husband Berj, who recently passed away, loved her so much he called for her to rest with him in everlasting peace.
My mom was a true mom. She was wonderful, special, caring, loving, giving, generous, kind and sacrified for all. I thank you for everything you taught and did for me; you will always be in my heart. Love your daughter, Melinda.
Meline was a member of the Armenian Church Women’s Guild and the Daughters of Vartan. Meline is survived by her children and grandchildren.
Services will take place on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 beginning at 5:00 p.m. at St. David Armenian Church, 2300 NW 51st St., Boca Raton, FL.
Burial will be at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, MA in the near future. In lieu of flowers, Melinda and Melissa request donations be made to either St. David Armenian Church of Boca Raton, FL; St. Mary Armenian Church of Hollywood, FL; or St. James Apostolic Armenian Church of Watertown, MA.
For more information, or to offer your condolences, please visit the Glick Family Funeral home page for Melanie here.
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