Royal Chapel of Versailles to commemorate Armenian GenocideApril 4, 2022 - 17:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A concert at the Royal Chapel of the Palace of Versailles in France will commemorate the 107th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide on April 23. "At the heart of the First World War was the Armenian Genocide in Turkey (1915-1916). Two thirds of the Armenian population died as a result of deportations, famines and massacres planned by the Ottoman Empire," the Office of Tourism of Versailles said in the description of the event. "The Royal Chapel will be the place where the voice of the Armenian people will be heard, through music that is now symbolic of its millenary history. Its capital Yerevan is one of the oldest cities in the world, founded in 782 BC, and Armenia was the first Christian Kingdom in the 4th century. After many vicissitudes and a considerable diaspora, Armenians are today a globalized people but a living culture. Three virtuoso artists present the splendid "classical music"; of Armenia, so that memory and the strength to live can be brought together at this symbolic moment." On April 24, 1915, a large group of Armenian intellectuals was rounded up and assassinated in Constantinople by the Ottoman government. On April 24, 2022, Armenians worldwide will be commemorating the 107th anniversary of the Genocide which continued until 1923. Some three dozen countries, hundreds of local government bodies and international organizations have so far recognized the killings of 1.5 million Armenians as Genocide. Turkey denies to this day. 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 | Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”. Yerevan State University, Ucom sign Memorandum of Cooperation Rector of Yerevan State University Hovhannes Hovhannisyan and General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian signed the memorandum. EU to provide budgetary support to Armenia The agreement is aimed at increasing the competitiveness of the educational system of Armenia. Aliyev: No peace treaty unless Armenia changes constitution Azerbaijan will not sign a peace treaty with Armenia unless the latter changes its constitution, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said. |