Texas marks Genocide centennial with multimedia performanceOctober 26, 2015 - 11:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On November 6, 2015, a unique multimedia performance of “Travel with Me to Armenia” will be presented at the Plano Courtyard Theatre, in historic downtown Plano, Texas. The event is part of a series commemorating the centennial of the Armenian Genocide of 1915, which also includes a month-long art exhibit, Plano Profile reports. The 90 minute performance will include solo piano pieces played by internationally known pianists; James Raphael and Satenik Muradyan Raphael, combined with talented St. Sarkis singers and dancers, Groung Dance Ensemble led by Kristina Kheshvadjian of Los Angeles, CA, combined with a multimedia show. The performance is sponsored by the St. Sarkis Armenian Orthodox Church, a spiritual and cultural center of the Dallas Fort Worth Armenian community, located at 1801 Random Rd. in Carrollton, Texas. The Plano Courtyard Theatre is also the venue for a month long exhibit of outstanding art works by Armenian artists with roots in Texas. The exhibit opened on October 15 and will run through November 7. The exhibit is organized to bring awareness of the Armenian Genocide in the hope of preventing future genocides, and the artwork exhibited is homage to the sad loss of the Armenians and the jubilation of being a thriving community in this great country. Among the showcased artists are Texas native Larry Joe Meeks, Armenian native Hasmik Ajamian, NY raised Andrew Kourajian, Iranian Armenian Avedis Sookias, and Planoites Hovhannes and Davit Mouradians. Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. Partner news | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. Ucom launches network modernization efforts in few regions of Armenia In particular, on March 28, the legacy Mobile Switching Subsystem will be replaced with a new one. Armenia to sing in 2nd semi-final of Eurovision The organizers of Eurovision 2024 have revealed the running order of the countries in the two semi-finals. |