Religious Leaders in DC on May 6-9 to Participate in Events to Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

Promoting Awareness, Gratitude and Unity: National Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide Centennial (NCAGC) to Mark 100th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide May 7-9 in Washington Armenian President Sargsyan and other prominent officials to participate in events WASHINGTON, D.C. – From May 7-9 in Washington, D.C., the National Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide Centennial (NCAGC) will host […]

Promoting Awareness, Gratitude and Unity:
National Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide Centennial (NCAGC) to Mark 100
th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide May 7-9 in Washington

Armenian President Sargsyan and other prominent officials to participate in events

WASHINGTON, D.C. – From May 7-9 in Washington, D.C., the National Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide Centennial (NCAGC) will host a series of events to commemorate the centennial of the Armenian genocide. Thousands will gather from across the country, and internationally, to join in remembering and honoring those lost in the Genocide 100 years ago.


The Ecumenical Service will serve as an opportunity to thank the institutions and individuals who have helped Armenians to survive and thrive, and to promote unity and awareness as a means of preventing future genocides. Attendees will include Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, prominent Armenian and U.S. officials, diplomats, policymakers, religious leaders, and Armenian descendants from the U.S., Canada, and around the world.  Armenian popes His Holiness Karekin II Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians and His Holiness Aram I Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia will lead and be present throughout the events.

Additional information can be found online at http://armeniangenocidecentennial.org/.

The events will include:

Wednesday, May 6, 2016
NOTE: NEW TIME – 1:00 pmET
Teleconference: His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians and Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, the Primate of the Eastern Diocese, will discuss the need for interfaith cooperation and the importance of uniting together to prevent future acts of genocide.
Dial-in: 1-888-632-3383 Code: ARMENIA

Thursday, May 7, 2015
9:00 amET
Newsmaker Event: Armenian Foreign Minister, Edward Nalbandian, to Address Centennial of the Armenian Genocide Commemoration
Location: National Press Club, West Room Washington,
Dial-in (toll free): 800.747.0367 International calls: +1.212.231.2906

Thursday, May 7, 2015
7:00 pmET
Ecumenical service at the National Cathedral: “The Holy Martyrs of the Armenian Genocide: A Prayer for Justice and Peace”
Location: Washington National Cathedral

Friday, May 8, 2015
8:00 pmET
Concert at the Music Center at Strathmore: A Journey through 100 Years of Armenian music.
Location: Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD

Saturday, May 9, 2015
10:00 amET
Divine Liturgy at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
Location: National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Ave NE Washington

Saturday, May 9, 2015
5:30 pmET
Reception and banquet to honor those who have helped Armenians in the last 100 years, including a special recognition to the U.S. Congress for their efforts to advance the concerns of the Armenian American community.
Location: Marriott Marquis, 901 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington


May 7 – May 9, 2015
Exhibitions and cultural events to include innovative workshops, films, and exhibits.
Location: Marriott Marquis

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