Providence to host film series on ArmeniaSeptember 8, 2017 - 12:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A monthly series of “world-premiere” films about Armenia, titled “The Nation’s Past and Present,” will get rolling next week at the Egavian Cultural Center in Providence in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. The first movie, “Cultural Genocide,” runs Wednesday September 13, the Providence Journal reports. The film series covers topics ranging from the first Genocide of the 20th Century with the annihilation of 1.5 million Armenians in Turkey to stories of ancient kingdoms and architecture. All movies are presented in English. The films highlight the cultural, artistic, architectural and historical aspects of the little-known treasures that are hidden within Armenia. “This is a world premiere event,” says a news release issued by the church’s cultural committee. “Armenia is a small country, but she has an extremely rich and important history. For instance, how many people know that Armenia was the first nation that accepted Christianity as its nation’s religion in 301AD?” Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. 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. Partner news | Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |