  Smithsonian Magazine's Annual Museum Day to feature Armenian history and culture  September 16, 2010 - 15:58 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA) will be featured in Smithsonian Magazine's Annual Museum Day. This program lets museum-goers enjoy ALMA for free and be introduced to the rich culture and history of Armenia. ALMA's current exhibits include: Who Are the Armenians?, presenting the epic story of the Armenians’ survival throughout long periods of oppression, destruction and genocide; Fabric of a Culture: Traditional Armenian Costumes, a new textile exhibit featuring more than 20 authentic Armenian costumes from the late 19th century to 1915; The Art of Jack Kevorkian, a provocative exhibit, giving visitors a look at a man perhaps best known for his death with dignity practices; Carved in Stone, showcasing the remarkable architectural models of iconic church designs created by master craftsman Manoog Boyadjian of Chicago, as well as Ongoing Cultural Genocide exhibit examining the ongoing cultural genocide that continues to take place in the aftermath of the annihilation of the Armenian people in Turkey.   Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday  Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1.Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri.Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament.Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |
