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Upcoming Armenian Community Events Around Florida
Upcoming Armenian Community Events Around Florida
St. David Armenian Church, Boca Raton (Palm Beach County)
(561) 994-2335
Thurs, Jan. 5 – Armenian Christmas Eve – 7:00 PM
Fri, Jan. 6 – Armenian Christmas Morning Service – 10:00 AM
Fri-Sun, Jan. 13-15 – National ACYOA Chapter Workshop
Sat, Jan. 21 – Banquet Honoring Very Rev. Dr. Nareg Berberian’s 20th Anniversary of Ordination to the Holy Priesthood – 7:00 PM.
For ticket information please click here.
Fri-Sat, Jan. 26-27 – ACYOA Annual Camping Retreat, Quiet Waters Park, Deerfield Beach.
Sun, Feb. 3 – Book Presentation: Walking Through the Armenian Faith and History, by Very Rev. Dr. Nareg Berberian – 1:00 PM
Sat, Feb. 11 – Women’s Guild Cupid Capers Fun Night (Live Music) – 8:00 PM – ?
Sat-Sun, Feb. 25-26 – St. David’s Annual Bazaar
Mon. March 26 – St. David’s Charity Golf Tournament, Boca Raton
St. Mary Armenian Church, Hollywood (Broward County)
(954) 450-5578
Thurs. Jan. 5 – Christmas Eve Holy Badarak – 6:30 PM
Fri, Jan. 6 – SOORP DZNOUNT Badarak – 10:30 AM
Sat, Jan. 7 – Rehearsal for Children’s program – 10:00 AM, Pizza at 12:00 PM
Requiem Prayer at the Khatchkar-Memorial – 10:30 AM. Please call Fr. Vartan for Requiem request by Jan. 6th.
Sun, Jan. 8 – Blessing of Water – 10:30 AM. Armenian Brunch and Children’s Program – 12:30 PM
Fri, Jan. 13 – Feast of the Naming of our Lord JESUS CHRIST.
Sat, Jan. 14 – The Birth of St. John the Forerunner.
St. Hagop Armenian Church, Pinellas Park (Pinellas County)
(727) 545-0380
Sun. Jan. 1 – Divine Liturgy – 10:30 AM
Thur. Jan. 5 – Eve of Theophany (Jrakalooyts) Badarak – 6:00 PM
Fri. Jan. 6 – Theophany-Armenian Christmas Church Open For Prayer—No Badarak
Sat. Jan. 7 – Women’s Guild Luncheon-Safety Harbor – 2:00 PM
Sun. Jan. 8 – Divine Liturgy, Blessing Waters, Armenian Christmas Observed 10:30 AM, Young Professionals Meeting – 7:00 PM
Wed. Jan. 11 – Beginner’s Armenian Lesson #1 with Der Abraham (in Sanctuary) – 6:00 PM
Sun. Feb. 19 – St. Hagop Winter Bazaar – 12:30 PM
Armenian Church of Southwest Florida
The Very Rev. Fr. Simeon Odabashian will celebrate the first Badarak of the season on Sunday, January 15, 2012 at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Bonita Springs, Florida. Service will begin promptly at 1:00 pm. Advanced reservations for a luleh kebab luncheon (advanced reservations only) will follow Badarak. The next Badarak service will be held on Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 1:00 pm. For further information or to be placed on our mailing list, please contact Parish Council Chair Carole Meghreblian at 239-348-3804.
Mark Mustian Upcoming Book Reading in Naples
Mark Mustian Upcoming Book Reading in Naples
Mark Mustian, author of the award-winning novel The Gendarme, will read and sign books at the Armenian-American Cultural Society’s winter event scheduled for Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at Stonebridge Country Club, 2100 Winding Oaks Way, Naples, Florida 34109, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM.
Mustian is also scheduled to speak at the Sarasota Public Library on March 2, 2012 for an event entitled, A Way with Words: Connecting Writers and Readers.
The Gendarme, which portrays a 92-year old man who fought for the Ottomans in World War I and only late in life begins to recall some of the things that happened at the beginning of the war—including the deportation of Armenians from Anatolia in the 1915 Armenian Genocide—is the 2010 Gold Florida Book Award winner for general fiction, and has been published in nine languages. Additional information is available at http://www.markmustian.com
Armenian Studies Event at USF Explores Ethics, National Security, Genocide
Armenian Studies Event at USF Explores Ethics, National Security, Genocide
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
University of South Florida, Holocaust & Genocide Studies Center
The USF Libraries Holocaust & Genocide Studies Center continued their ongoing effort to raise public awareness and encourage the teaching of tolerance with the presentation of the second annual Armenian Studies Symposium on November 4th, 2011. Free and open to the public, attendees filled the Grace Allen Room to capacity, even standing in adjacent rooms to listen in.
Dr. Taner Akcam
Respected Armenian Genocide studies scholar Taner Akçam gave a keynote talk on the Turkish government’s justification for suppressing free speech in the name of national security, a practice with far-reaching implications, from classrooms to contemporary international relations. Akçam‘s talk was followed by a panel discussion featuring USF scholars Edward Kissi, Rachel May, and Steven C. Roach comparing the Turkish situation to the US treatment of Native Americans and it’s long period of slavery, and other genocides around the world throughout history. If you were not able to attend, you can watch a video of the November 4th event here.
The Armenian Studies event was one in a series of public events the USF Holocaust & Genocide Studies Center has hosted with the aim of calling attention to the intolerant behaviors that have led to genocides and crimes against humanity, in hopes of preventing future genocides and hate crimes. USF Holocaust and genocide studies librarian Musa Olaka relates how the Armenian programming fits into the bigger picture: “The Armenian Studies initiative provides resources and inroads for USF faculty and students to engage in critical study of comparative genocide, genocide denial, and the fight against genocidal ideology around the world.”
USF Scholars Edward Kissi, Steven C. Roach, and Rachel May
In addition to print media coverage in the Maddux Report and the Armenian press, the event was reported on by WMNF radio, 88.5. Listen to the in-depth radio report.
Do you want to support education, programming and collections that can help create a better world?
Contact USF to advance these and other efforts: Merrell Dickey (813) 974-1654 mdickey@usf.edu.
SOURCE: University of South Florida, Holocaust & Genocide Studies Program
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