Fresno State film, lecture series to address Armenian Genocide, identityMarch 28, 2016 - 15:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Fresno State’s Armenian Studies Program is hosting two events this week on topics of Armenian identity, immigration and experience, the Fresno Bee reports. On Wednesday, March 30, Roberta Ervine will speak about “Armenians on What Matters Most” in the Alice Peters Auditorium of the University Business Center. Ervine is a visiting professor at Fresno State. She will be discussing the “tectonic shift that clearly took place in the minds and hearts of Armenians who survived the Genocide” and the journey to fostering Armenian unity and values in a new landscape. On Friday, April 1, Fresno State CineCulture’s series will host the film “Our Village,” which follows the lives of three rural families in Armenia. Armenian director Yelena Arshakyan will be present to discuss her film following the screening, the Fresno Bee says. The film will be screened at the Leon and Pete Peters Educational Center Auditorium. 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 | Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |