Chicago to host multiple events to remember Armenian Genocide

Chicago to host multiple events to remember Armenian Genocide

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Chicago Armenian community has organized a number of events, including a demonstration, a joint Liturgy, and a Commemoration Program at the Armenian Genocide Monument, to mark the 101st anniversary of the massacres, the Armenian Weekly reports.

On Friday, April 22, a demonstration will be held in front of the Turkish Consulate in Chicago.

The Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) “Ararat” chapter organized the demonstration, and urged community members to participate, and to demonstrate against denial.

The demonstration will be held in the plaza in front of the Wrigley Building.

A commemoration program titled, “Armenian Genocide 101: The Next Chapter Starts with Our Youth,” is scheduled for Saturday, April 23. The event, which is sponsored by the Armenian National Committee of Illinois (ANC of Illinois) will comprise of a multi-faceted display of song, dance, speech, art, and video presented by the next generation of Armenian activists and leaders. A candlelight vigil will follow the presentations.

The event will take place at the Armenian All Saints Apostolic Church.

On Sunday, April 24 a joint Divine Liturgy on the occasion of the Feast of Armenian Genocide Saints will take place at the Armenian All Saints Apostolic Church. The service is sponsored by the Joint Committee of Armenian Churches of Greater Chicago.

Immediately following Church services, a Commemorative Program will take place at the Armenian Genocide Monument. Confirmed Guests Include U.S. Congressman Bob Dold; State Senator Daniel Biss; State Representative Laura Fine; Cook County Commissioner Gregg Goslin; Raja Krishnamoorthi, candidate for Congress; and Endy Zemenides, executive director of the Hellenic American Leadership Council. The event is sponsored by the ANC of Illinois.

The Armenian Genocide

The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) was the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was characterized by massacres and deportations, involving forced marches under conditions designed to lead to the death of the deportees, with the total number of deaths reaching 1.5 million.

The majority of Armenian Diaspora communities were formed by the Genocide survivors.

Present-day Turkey denies the fact of the Armenian Genocide, justifying the atrocities as “deportation to secure Armenians”. Only a few Turkish intellectuals, including Nobel Prize winner Orhan Pamuk and scholar Taner Akcam, speak openly about the necessity to recognize this crime against humanity.

The Armenian Genocide was recognized by Uruguay, Russia, France, Lithuania, Italy, 45 U.S. states, Greece, Cyprus, Lebanon, Argentina, Belgium, Austria, Wales, Switzerland, Canada, Poland, Venezuela, Chile, Bolivia, the Vatican, Luxembourg, Brazil, Germany, the Netherlands, Paraguay, Sweden, Venezuela, Slovakia, Syria, Vatican, as well as the European Parliament and the World Council of Churches.

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