FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 15, 2024
City Media Contact: Stephanie Mkhlian
Email: SMkhlian@GlendaleCA.gov
Phone: (818) 550-4424

City of Glendale’s Annual Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event
Announcing Presenting Sponsor Kaiser Permanente
and Master of Ceremonies Ellina Abovian 

Glendale, CA - The City of Glendale hosts its 23^rd Annual Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event, taking place on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at 4:00 PM, at the iconic Alex Theatre with presenting sponsor, Kaiser Permanente. The event features an enlightening experience, with carefully curated segments aimed at educating and engaging the audience. This year's theme, "1.5 Million+," pays tribute to the enduring strength of survivors while honoring the memory of the countless victims of the 1915 Genocide.

The City is honored to have local admired reporter, Ellina Abovian as our emcee as well as distinguished guests, including Karnig Kerkonian, an esteemed international lawyer and founding member of the Committee on the Protection of the Fundamental Rights of the Artsakh People and Astrid Kamalyan, author of the recently-published children’s book, "B᢯," which delves into the rich rug tradition originating from her family’s ancestral village in Artsakh, and Raffi Joe Wartanian, writer, musician, and educator who teaches writing at UCLA and currently serves as Glendale’s Poet Laureate.

In addition to the main event at the Alex Theatre, the City invites the community to come together to honor, remember, and stand in solidarity by attending one or all of the following free events as part of the Week of Remembrance:

• Saturday, April 20 at 11:00 AM: B᢯: A Reading and Book Signing with Astrid Kamalyan, on Artsakh Avenue, between Broadway and Wilson Avenue, Glendale, CA 91206.

• Saturday, April 20, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM:  Before and After: Reflections on the Armenian Genocide presented by Glendale Library Arts and Culture ReflectSpace Gallery at 222 E Harvard Street, Glendale, CA 91205. (Exhibit Dates: April 20th to July 7th)

• Sunday, April 21 at 4:00 PM: City of Glendale’s 23^rd Annual Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event at the Alex Theatre at 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA 91203. For tickets, click here.

• Thursday April 25 at 7:00 PM: Poets Against Genocide hosted by Glendale Poet Laureate, Raffi Joe Wartanian at The Center for Armenian Arts at 250 N. Orange Street, Glendale, CA 91203. For tickets, click here.

• Friday, April 26 at 7:00 PM: Film screening of Songs of Solomon and Discussion with Producer Asko Akopyan at Look Dine-In Cinema at 128 Artsakh Street, Glendale, CA 91206. For tickets, click here.

More information can be found on the City’s website: GlendaleCA.gov/AGCE 

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