Commemoration of the 95th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in Canada Print E-mail

Canada- This year, Canadian Armenians will commemorate the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. This year is a year of faith, a year where a miracle took place, a miracle of unity, unity of common grief, unity of our revolt against evil of humanity.

 

So here is the full list of events that will take place in different Canadian provinces and cities:

 

 

  

NATIONWIDE

 

Wednesday April 14
 
6:00 p.m.: Reception for Members of Parliament and Senators - Parliament Building in Ottawa (by invitation only)

 

Wednesday April 21 to Saturday April 24
 
March from Montreal to Ottawa to remember the victims of the Armenian Genocide

Contact info:

Toronto- Rupen Janbazian 416-895-4774
MTL/Laval- Ashkhen Haroutunian 514-781-1184
or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Organized by the Central Committee of the ARFYOC

  

Saturday April 24
 
- 12 Noon: Rally in front of the Parliament Building in Ottawa, followed by a march and rally at the Turkish Embassy in Ottawa.
 
- Church services throughout Canada.

 

MONTREAL/LAVAL


 
Tuesday March 23
 
8:00 pm: GENOCIDE AWARENESS DAY at Concordia University

Lecturers: Prof Frank Chalk & Prof Yair Auron

Event organized by the United Youth Committee of Quebec

 

Wednesday April 14 to Sunday April 18
 
Exposition thématique "Le Génocide nié" - Tekeyan Cultural Centre, 825 Rue Manoogian, Saint-Laurent.
 
Wednesday: Vernissage at 8:00 p.m.; Thursday and Friday: 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday: 12 Noon to 5:00 p.m.
 
Thursday April 15 to Sunday April 18
 
8:00 p.m. each day: Exposition and sale of works by writers martyred during the Armenian Genocide and of books related to the Armenian Genocide - AGBU Alex Manoogian Centre, 805 Rue Manoogian, Saint-Laurent.
 
Presentations by Diran Avedian on the Zoryan Institute (Thursday); Agop Hacikyan on his book "A Summer Without Dawn" (Friday); Michael Bobelian on his book "Children of Armenia - A Forgotten Genocide and the Struggle for Justice" (Saturday).
 
Sunday April 18
 
7:00 p.m.: Political event with keynote speakers Steven Jacobs - Armenian Community Centre Aharonian Hall, 3401 Olivar Asselin, Montreal.
 
Monday April 19
 
7:00 p.m.: Book presentation, Teotig's "Houshartsan Abril 11-i" - Bolsahay Centre, 2855 Victor Doré, Montreal.
 
Tuesday April 20
 
7:30 p.m.: Hesgoum at Armenian Community Centre Aharonian Hall, 3401 Olivar Asselin, Montreal, followed by a march to the Genocide Memorial at Parc Marcelin-Wilson in Ahuntsic (corner of Henri-Bourassa and L'Acadie).

Organized by the United Armenian Youth Committee of Quebec
 
Wednesday April 21
 
6:00 p.m.: Reception to mark the opening of an exhibition featuring photographs of the Armenian Genocide by Armin Wegner - Holocaust Museum, 5151 Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montreal (by invitation only).
 

7:30 p.m: The Opening of the exhibition at the Holocaust Museum, 5151 Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montreal

 
The exhibition will be available for public viewing from April 22 to May 16 during the museum's regular hours which are: Mondays through Thursdays 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Fridays 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
 
Thursday April 22
 
7:30 p.m.: Martyrs' Ecumenical Commemoration Service - St. Joseph Oratory, 3800 Chemin Queen-Mary, Montreal.
 
Sunday April 25
 

10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.: Armenian Genocide 95th Anniversary Blood Drive - Centre des donneurs de sang, 1600 Boul. Le Corbusier in Laval

2:00 p.m.: Rally at the Genocide Memorial at Parc Marcelin-Wilson in Ahuntsic (corner of Henri-Bourassa and L'Acadie).

 

 

 

TORONTO

 

Thursday March 18
 
8:00 pm: Genocide and its Aftermath: Education for Prevention at Ryerson University
Lecture with Dr. Gregory Stanton, Dr. Frank Chalk and Dr Yair Auron.

 

Tuesday April 20

 

7:30 pm: Nahabed Film Presentation
Hamazkayin Theatre, Armenian Youth Centre
50 Hallcrown Place

 

 

Saturday April 24

 

6:30 pm: Inter-Ecumenical Commemoration Mass for the 95th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide at the Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church

Organized by the Inter-Ecumenical Committee of Toronto with the participation of the Armenian Apostolic, Catholic, and Evangelical Churches

 

 

 

 

Sunday April 25
 
5:00 pm Official Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide

The event will feature a performance by Jivan Gasparyan Jr. and a keynote address by the award winning Middle East correspondent for The Independent, Robert Fisk. Mr. Ken Hachikian from the ANCA will give an update on the status of Genocide recognition in the US.

Location: Armenian Youth Center

 
Monday April 26
 
- 6:30 pm Candle Light Vigil at Queens Park 

Special appearance: Jivan Gasparyan Jr.

- 8:30 pm Robert Fisk Lecture at University of Toronto
 

Thursday April 29
 
8:00 pm: Mshdahounch Zanker - An event remembering the Armenian Intellectuals arrested and murdered on the night of April 24, 1915.
Hamazkayin Theatre, Armenian Youth Centre
50 Hallcrown Place
 

 Saturday May 8

 

United We Rock! The Concert for Human Rights on the Occasion of the 95th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

Yonge and Dundas Square

 Featuring 10 performers

In partnership with Stand Canada, Zoryan Institute, Oxfam Canada and Genocide Watch.

Participatin Organizations: Hope for Rwanda, Sentinel Projet, Kurdish Youth of Toronto, Assyrian Chaldean Syriac Student Union, Nepomak Cypriot Youth of Canada.

Please visit THIS website for more info

 

 

 

OTTAWA


 
Monday April 19 to Friday April 23
 
Table events & petitions for the Recognition of the Armenian Genocide

 

 Monday April 19
 
8:00 pm: ARARAT Movie screening, Montpetit Room 201, University of Ottawa

 

Thursday April 23
 
8:00 pm: Documentary on the Armenian Genocide, Montpetit Room 201, University of Ottawa

 

Saturday April 24
 
8:00 pm: Memorial Service for the Genocide victims infront of Maurriset library

 

 

HAMILTON

 

Sunday April 25
 
- 10:30 am Holy Mass in St. Mary Armenian Church of Hamilton

- 1:30 pm Hokedjash in the Armenian Community Centre 

- 2:30 pm Commemoration lecture with  Mr. Kenneth V. Hachikian

 

  

ST. CATHERINES

 

Sunday April 18

  
2:00 pm: Official Commemoration of the 95th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide at the St. Catherines Armenian Community Centre

 

 

CAMBRIDGE

 

Sunday April 25

  
3:00 pm: Official Commemoration of the 95th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide at the Cambridge Armenian Community Centre

Keynote Speaker: Unger Hagop Der Khatchadurian

 

 

WINDSOR

 

Sunday April 25

  
2:00 pm: Official Commemoration of the 95th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide at the Windsor Armenian Community Centre

Keynote Speaker: Unger Haig Oshagan

 

 

VANCOUVER

 

Wednesday April 21
 
Reception at the BC Legislature
 
Saturday April 24
 
95th Commemoration event organized by the United Armenian Committee of BC

Guest speaker: Mr Ara Babian 


Sunday April 25

Morning – Church service at St. Gregory Armenian Apostolic Church

Afternoon – Community-wide commemorative walk in downtown Vancouver

 

 
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