ARMENIAN CHURCH E-MAGAZINE
From the office of the Primate,
His Grace Bishop Hovakim Manukyan

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– Vol.3 Issue 15 – 4th June 2017

It is with deep regret that the death was announced of Mr Manuel Manukyan, father of the Primate of the Diocese of the UK and Ireland, Bishop Hovakim Manukyan.

Mr Manukyan passed away in Armenia on 15 June 2017 at the age of 65 due to complications following heart surgery.

May his soul rest in peace.

On behalf of the British Armenian Community, the Armenian Community Council of the United Kingdom extends sympathies and condolences to their beloved Primate, Bishop Hovakim and to the Manukyan family for their sad loss.

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15 յունիս 2017-ին, սրտի յետվիրահատական բարդութիւններու պատճառով իր մահկանացուն կնքած է Լիբանանի Այնճար աւանէն 1946-ի ներգաղթեալ ընտանիքի շարաւիղ, 65-ամեայ Մանուէլ Մանուկեանը:

Հանգուցեալի հոգեհանգստեան արարողութիւնը տեղի պիտի ունենայ 16 յունիսին, Էջմիածինի Սուրբ Շողակաթ եկեղեցւոյ մէջ, ժամը 19:00-ին, իսկ յուղարկաւորութիւնը 17 յունիսին, ժամը 13:00-ին, հայրենի Ոսկեհատ գիւղի գերեզմանատան մէջ:

Նշենք, որ Մանուէլ Մանուկեան ծնած է Ռուսաստանի Պառնաուլի շրջանի Պայէվօ գիւղը (1951): Անոր աքսորուած ծնողները Ծերուն եւ Աննա Մանուկեաններ 1955-ին Սիպիրէն վերադարձած են Հայաստան եւ հաստատուած ներկայիս Արմաւիրի մարզի Ոսկեհատ գիւղին մէջ:

Ուսանած է Ոսկեհատի միջնակարգ դպրոցը (1958-1968 ), որմէ ետք ուսումը շրունակած է Երեւանի «Խաչատուր Աբովեան»ի մանկավարժական հիմնարկի, պատմութեան բաժինը (1969-1973): Ուսումը աւարտելէն ետք ծառայած է Խորհրդային Բանակին մէջ: Մինչեւ հանգիստի կոչուիլը, երկար տարիներ եղած է մանկավարժ՝ աշխատելով տարբեր շրջաններու մէջ: 1992-2012–ին եղած է Ոսկեհատի միջնկարգ դպրոցի տնօրէն: Զբաղուած է հասարակական եւ ազգային գործունէութեամբ:

Ունի երկու դուստր, մէկ զաւակ, երեք թոռներ: Եղած է կենսուրախ ու հիւմորով լեցուն անձ, կեանքի վերջին շրջանին զբաղուած էր գիւղատնտեսութեամբ:
Նշենք, որ հանգուցեալը հայրն է Հայաստանեայց Առաքելական եկեղեցւոյ Մեծն Բրիտանիոյ թեմի առաջնորդ Տ. Յովակիմ եպս. Մանուկեանին:

ANNOUNCEMENT

The Armenian Community Council of the United Kingdom wishes to announce that the term of office of the current Community Council is now drawing to its end and the Council shall be appointing an independent Election Committee which will carry out the necessary arrangements for elections to be held for a new Council.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FULL WORDING OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT

Oxford University scholar Hratch Tchilingirian has published an article entitled:

“The ‘Other’ Citizens: Armenians in Turkey Between Isolation and (Dis)integration.”

Since the establishment of the Turkish Republic, state discrimination against the Armenian community – and generally the non-Muslim minorities – has been institutionalized and systematically used towards the detriment of the target minorities. Hratch Tchilingirian’s newly published research article on the Armenians in Turkey provides a new perspective and analysis of the contemporary life of the community in the last five decades and offers new insight into this segment of the Armenian nation.

The article comes at a time when Armenians in Turkey are in the process of getting ready to elect a new Patriarch. Tchilingirian analyses the internal dynamics of the community and highlights several sociological concepts that are useful to the understanding and analysis of the Turkish state’s and society’s treatment of the Armenians today. He pays particular attention to state policies and public discourses that shed light on the current unenviable situation of the community.

TO READ MR TCHILINGIRIAN’S ARTICLE IN FULL, PLEASE CLICK HERE

INTERVIEW ABOUT THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE ON BRITISH TELEVISION

Mr Raffi Sarkissian, Member of the Armenian Community Council of the United Kingdom and Chairman of the ACC UK’s Campaign for the Recognition of the Armenian Genocide Committee (CRAG) had a long and comprehensive interview on Revelation British Television – Sky Network – on the 24^th of April, 2017.

The highly informative interview was an in depth discussion about international recognition of the Genocide of 1,500,000 ethnic Armenians in Ottoman Turkey.

TO WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

RA MINISTRY OF DIASPORA and

YEREVAN STATE UNIVERSITY

“DIASPORA” SUMMER SCHOOL 2017

To contribute in the preservation and reinforcement of the Armenian identity within communities of the Armenian Diaspora, to raise the level of Armenian language proficiency among young Armenians and the qualification of teachers of Armenian community schools, organizers of education and the directors of cultural groups, the activities of Armenian multimedia and youth organizations of the Armenian Diaspora and to provide assistance for the self-organization of Armenian communities, the RA Ministry of Diaspora, in association with Yerevan State University, continues the “Diaspora” Summer School Program in 2017.

“Diaspora” Summer School Program will include the following 5 courses:

1. “Intensive Armenian Language Education”, July 2-29,

2. “Training course of Armenian Language and History Teachers and Educational Mission Organizers”, July 2-29,

3. “Young Leaders and Community Activities Organizers course”, July 2-15,

4. “Training course for Journalists”, July 2-15,

5. “National Music and Dance course“, July 2-15.

All the courses of the “Diaspora” Summer School 2016 are conducted in Armenian.

TO ACCESS LINKS FOR FULL DETAILS ABOUT THESE COURSES, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Armenian Satellite TV Channels on HOTBIRD 13E:
ARMENIA H1 : 11.334 (H) 27,500
ARMENIA TV : 11.334 (H) 27,500
KENDRON TV : 10.815 (H) 27,500
SHANT TV : 12.322 (H) 27,500
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HISTORY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE – Presented by the author of the difinitive book with the same title, and renowned authority on the subject, Professor Vahakn Dadrian. [From the archives of the ACC]

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STEPHEN POUND MP : In U.K. Parliament, House of Commons, Member of Parliament Stephen Pound calls for Recognition of Armenian Genocide and Commemoration of its Centenary.

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THE GENOCIDE AGAINST THE ARMENIANS 1915-1923 AND THE RELEVANCE OF THE 1948 GENOCIDE CONVENTION – A Legal Opinion Paper by renowned authority on International Law, Professor Alfred de Zayas. PLEASE CLICK THIS LINK TO READ FULL ARTICLE.

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click here to read the K Tahta Armenian Community Sunday School Newsletter – published APRIL 2016

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YEPREM KHAN – Armenian Fidayi and Military Leader
– Article by Adom Saboonchian; click here to read

There is a wonderful opportunity to introduce young diaspora Armenians aged 13 to 18 years old to Armenian history and culture. The Ministry of Diaspora of Republic of Armenia has relaunched the ‘Ari Tun’ (‘Come Home’) programme. The goal of the program is to familiarize Armenian Diaspora youth spread allover the world with their Homeland, with the traditions and practices of their people, and foster a closer cooperation with Armenia. For details of the programme and to apply, please visit www.aritun.am. Please take up this exciting opportunity to build a closer cultural connection between Diaspora youth and Armenia.

For more information please e-mail to zorik1956@yahoo.co.uk
or call 0771 363 1268

Armenian Community Council UK

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR FULL DETAILS AND HOW TO PROCEED WITH APPLICATIONS

ACC UK’s Celebrations
of the 25^TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO VIEW FULL VIDEO

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VIDEOS OF INTEREST ON YouTube

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INTERVIEW WITH ARCHBISHOP YEGHICHE GIZIRIAN (1926-2016), Retired Primate of the Armenian Church Diocese of the United Kingdom

THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE – 100 YEARS LATER – Film of President Barak Obama, Evidence by Amal Clooney – YouTube

HOLY PAPAL MASS IN THE VATICAN TO COMMEMORATE THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE – INCLUDES SPEECH DELIVERED BY HIS HOLINESS KAREKIN II SUPREME PATRIARCH AND CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS

SPEECH MADE BY HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I OF THE HOLY HOUSE OF CILICIA DURING THE HOLY PAPAL MASS IN THE VATICAN TO COMMEMORATE THE 100^th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

OUT OF DARKNESS INTO LIGHT – From the Armenian Genocide of 1915 to ‘isis’ today

IS IT TIME FOR TURKEY TO RECOGNIZE THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE – iNews24 – Israel TV News Service

1915 AGHET – The Armenian Genocide – YouTube

ARMENIAN GENOCIDE – GRANDMA’S TATTOOS – YouTube

THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE – THE HIDDEN HONOCAUST – Documentary

TURKISH GENOCIDE OF THE ARMENIANS – Documentary YouTube

104 YEARS OLD GRANDMA – A SURVIVOR OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RECOUNTS HER MEMNORIES – YouTube

THE ARMENIAN TRAGEDY – A Documentary by RT Television – YouTube

K. Tahta Armenian Community Sunday School

Under the auspices of the Armenian Community Council of Great Britain
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TO READ THE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER PLEASE CLICK HERE

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Բոլոր 3-16 տարեկան հայ երեխաներին հրաւիրում ենք Գ. Թահթաեան Կիրակնօրեայ Ազգային Վարժարան սովորելու մեր ոսկեղնիկ մայրենի լեզուն։

Գ. Թահթաեան Կիրակնօրեայ Ազգային Վարժարանում դասաւանդւում է Հայերէն լեզու, Հայոց պատմութիւն արևմտահայերէն և արևելահայերէն ( դասական և հայաստանեան ուղղագրութեամբ), մանկապարտէզից (3 տարեկանից) մինչև իններորդ դասարաններում (16 տարեկան) :

Դպրոցում ունենք չափահաս օտարախօսների համար արևելահայերէն եւ արևմտահայերէն դասարաններ:

Դասաւանդման ժամերն են կիրակի ժամը 10:30 – ից մինչև 2:00-ը:

2015-2016 ուսումնական տարւայ դասերը սկսւում են սեպտեմբերի 6-ին:

Լրացուցիչ տեղեկութիւնների և արձանագրութիւնների համար հրաւիրում ենք դպրոց, որի հասցէն է՝

Twyford Church of England School,Twyford Crescent, Acton, London W3 9PP.

Դպրոցի մասին տեղեկութիւններ կարող էք ստանալ դպրոցի Կայք Էջից, որի հասցէն է՝ http://www.armenianschool.org.uk

Արձանագրւելու համար կարող էք օգտւել նաև դպրոցի էլեկտրոնային հասցէից՝ info@armenianschool.org.uk

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K. Tahta Armenian Community Sunday School classes are held every Sunday from 10:30a.m. to 2:00p.m. at

Twyford Church of England School, Twyford Crescent, Acton, London W3 9PP.

The Sunday School offers parallel classes both Eastern and Western Armenian to pupils aged between 3 and 16 years old, and it is composed of the following three sections: (1) Nursery Section (two years), (2) Pre–academic Section (two years), and (3) Academic Section (nine years). Classes are also offered to adults wishing to learn either Eastern or Western Armenian.

The Sunday School’s curriculum covers various aspects of the Armenian language, namely reading, writing, conversation and grammar. Pupils are also taught about important events in the Armenian history, Armenian rich culture and they learn Armenian songs and dances.

For more information about the Sunday School, please visit our website: http://www.armenianschool.org.uk

To contact us, please email to: info@armenianschool.org.uk

Armenian Language Saturday School – London

ANNOUNCEMENT

The Armenian Language Saturday School will resume its
2015-2016 academic year on Saturday 12th September 2015.

Studies start at 9:00 am and finish at 12:30 term time only.

All Armenian children aged 3-16 are welcomed to join our school.
We teach Armenian language, history and culture in Eastern and
Western Armenian dialects.

All teachers are working tirelessly to educate the students with a profound understanding of Armenian language, history and culture, so that children learn about not only their language, but also grow confidently and proudly as Armenians understand their heritage and culture and work with the best of their ability to become reliable and resourceful individuals to serve their community and have their input in flourishing our country, Armenia.