LOWELL, Mass.—Joe Dagdigian is not your common Armenian tourist. When he returns to Yerevan each summer, he brings with him a sense of adventure and exploration.
Dagdigian will present an illustrated talk on “Unseen Sights of Armenia” Feb. 11 at the ARS Community Center, 142 Liberty St., Lowell.
The program is free and open to the public in commemoration of the Feb. 18th Revolt, sponsored by the Lowell “Aharonian” Gomideh.
Guests can help themselves to mezza and appetizers prior to the showing. Coffee and dessert will follow.
“Photos will include archeological sites, nature scenes, as well as projects that various individuals and organizations are initiating in places like Tiflis, Georgia and Javakhk,” said Dagdigian.
Dagdigian is a veteran member of the Lowell ARF and also belongs to the Boston Chapter of the Knights of Vartan. His pet project deals with the Cosmic Ray Division in Armenia, a scientific research station on Mount Aragats, and has helped raised thousands of dollars for that cause.
He will soon be launching a course at NAASR in Belmont titled “A Visual Journey Through Armenian History.” The class will take place Monday nights from Feb. 13 to March 12 from 7-9 p.m., and will cover 3,000 years of Armenian history and culture.
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Shengavit Historical and Archaeological Cultural Preserve in Armenia.
If only we had 1000 more like Joe Dagdigian.