2025 Armenian Genocide Commemoration & Heritage Month
4/10/2025: Short Films Screening
Thursday, April 10, 2025
12:30pm-1:30pm
San Gabriel (SG) 334
Presenter: Carley Steiner
Join GCC’s own Film and Media Arts Instructor, Carley Steiner, for an on-campus event
celebrating short films. A curated series of short films by Armenian filmmakers will
be screened, followed by a discussion to think critically about the storytelling techniques,
cultural influences, and historical contexts.
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4/10/2025: Armenian Folk Dance Renaissance
Presenter: Satenik Ashikyan
Thursday, 4/10/2025
2pm-3pm
Student Center (SC) 212
Satenik Ashikyan is the co-founder and dance instructor of FolkLorik, an Armenian traditional folk
dance group, established in 2012. Many of the dances practiced date to the first century
and pre-Christian Armenia. A most prominent figures in the movement to preserve traditional
dances was Gagik Ginosyan, Ashikyan’s long-time teacher and confidant. Ginosyan passed
away in February 2024. Ashikyan continues to work in preserving the traditional dance
history through her teaching.
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4/22/2025: Candlelight Ceremony
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
7:45pm
Plaza Vaquero
Join us for a Candlelight Ceremony in recognition of Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. Together, we honor the memory of the lives lost, reflect on the past and present
standing of Armenia, and stand for truth and justice. The evening will feature a moment
of silence to honor the 110 years since the Armenian Genocide of 1915 and a united
call for remembrance.
This event is brought to you by the Armenian Student Association
4/23/2025: Sounds of Ararat: Armenian Cultural Concert
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
6pm-8pm
Door Open @ 5:30pm
Auditorium
Join us for an Armenian Cultural Concert in honor on the 110th Year of the Armenian
Genocide Remembrance Day. "Sounds of Ararat" will feature Glendale Community College students performances and featured speakers.
This event is brought to you by the Armenian Student Association.
4/24/2025: Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
On this day, April 24th, 2025 GCC Campus is closed in observance of Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day.
April 24th marks Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, a day that holds particular significance to the many thousands in the Armenian diaspora.
On this day we recognize the immense loss of human life and the impact these genocidal
acts against Armenians have created as they reverberate throughout history to our
present time.
On April 2, 2025, the City of Glendale proclaimed:
"The month of April as Armenian Heritage Month, honoring a community whose history, resilience, and culture are deeply intertwined
with the fabric of our city, and whose presence has profoundly shaped Glendale’s identity
and growth."
In a proclamation from the Office of California Governor Newsom:
“On April 24, 1915, the Ottoman Empire began its systematic genocide of Armenian people,
a minority group that had long been treated as second-class citizens. The Armenian
Genocide began with the forced deportation and murder of hundreds of Armenian intellectuals
and community leaders and ended with the deaths of 1.5 million men, women and children.
It was the first genocide of the 20th Century.
As we remember the victims and survivors of the Armenian Genocide, we also honor the
strength and resilience of the Armenian people. Forced to build new lives in all corners
of the globe, Armenians bravely forged ahead in the face of unimaginable tragedy.
Thousands made their homes in California, and we are greater for their contributions.
Let us recommit ourselves to making certain that we never forget the Armenian Genocide,
and that we always speak out against hatred and atrocities anywhere they occur.”
4/29/2025: The Armenian Diaspora: A Journey to the U.S.
Tuesday, April 29th, 2025
5:30pm
San Rafael (SR) 138 - Kreider Hall
Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on Armenian identity, resilience, and the
journey of the diaspora to the United States. Explore the challenges, triumphs, and
cultural preservation efforts that shape the Armenian experience today.
4/29/2025: The Armenian Musical Legacy
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
12:30pm-2pm
Auditorium
As part of GCC's Armenian Genocide Commemoration and Heritage Month, the Armenian
Kids Festival in collaboration with Glendale College presents The Armenian Musical Legacy concert. The event will feature renowned musicians performing classical, folk, and
contemporary Armenian music, along with video stories exploring its cultural evolution.
This engaging experience highlights Armenia’s contributions to world culture while
fostering cross-cultural understanding.
2025 Armenian Genocide Commemoration
The Armenian Genocide Commemoration Planning Committee is proud to share this year’s
programming to commemorate the Armenian Genocide at Glendale Community College.
All events and activities are free and open to the community!
Please contact Lead Interpreter/Coordinator, Kim Weissman at kweissman@glendale.edu if you need ASL/RTC services for any of the events.
Special thanks to the Armenian Genocide Commemoration 2025 Planning Committee: Tzoler Oukayan, Nare Garibyan, Arpi Amirian, Sharis Davoodi, Carla Ruiz & Armenian
Student Association (ASA): Claris Boghosian, ASA President & Lianna Avanessia, Vice
President
