Centennial Commemoration Program in Rochester

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—The Armenian Church of Rochester invites the Rochester community to a special commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The event is scheduled for Sun., April 26 at 2 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, 1957 Five Mile Line Rd. in Penfield, N.Y.

The keynote speaker will be Vincent Lima of Pittsford, N.Y. Lima lived in Yerevan, Armenia, for four years, where he edited the Armenian Reporter newspaper. He is the former director of the Gomidas Institute, an organization that disseminates research, scholarship, and analysis on the modern Armenian experience. Lima will join a core group from the Gomidas Institute traveling to Bitlis, Mutki, and Diyarbakir on April 18-24 to observe the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide.

The Rochester commemoration will include a performance by Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra violinist Tigran Vardanyan and pianist Suren Barry. Also performing will be vocalists Liliana Natalie Buickians and Varduhi Pchakchyan. The event will also include poetry readings, personal reflections, and a reading of a letter from a child in Armenia.

Admission is free and open to the public.