MIA FARROW TO SPEAK ABOUT DARFUR AT CAMBRIDGE CHURCH
Cambridge Chronicle
April 22 2010
Canada
Cambridge — Holy Trinity Armenian Church of Greater Boston presents,
through The Dr. Michael and Joyce Kolligian Distinguished Speaker
Series, humanitarian activist Mia Farrow on Thursday, April 29 at 7
p.m., in the Charles and Nevart Talanian Cultural Hall at 145 Brattle
St. (corner of Brattle and Sparks streets), Cambridge. Farrow’s
program, "With Knowledge Comes Responsibility: The Darfur Crisis,"
will raise awareness of the genocide in Darfur, Chad and the Central
African Republic.
Artistic and critical success, as well as fame, came to Farrow at an
early age. Following her young life in 1940s Hollywood as the daughter
of Hollywood royalty, she gained national attention in television and
starred in over 40 movies. As successful as her professional life was,
her personal life was marked with many struggles, leading her to begin
a journey toward a significant life. Mia Farrow has devoted her life
to humanitarian efforts and the care of a truly remarkable family.
Farrow has been a high profile advocate for children’s rights, working
to raise funds and awareness for children in conflict affected regions,
predominantly Africa. She is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
The Dr. Michael and Joyce Kolligian Distinguished Speaker Series was
established in 2000, by Mrs. Joyce Kolligian of Belmont and her family,
in loving memory of her.
husband, Dr. Michael Kolligian, with the purpose of providing
high-quality educational and cultural programs to enhance knowledge
and provide enjoyment to the members of the Holy Trinity Armenian
Church, as well as to the community at large. A pillar of Holy Trinity
Armenian Church, Dr. Kolligian was loved and respected as a devoted
leader. Dr. Kolligian practiced dentistry in Medford for 30 years. In
1971, he joined Distributor Corporation of New England, serving as
treasurer and later as president.
The previous programs of the Dr. Michael and Joyce Kolligian
Distinguished Speaker Series featured Dr. Bob Arnot, "On the Front Line
of Terror," in October 2004, and Immaculée Ilibagiza, survivor and
author of Left to Tell, Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust,
in April 2007.
The Rev. Vasken A. Kouzouian, pastor of the Holy Trinity Armenian
Church, invites the Greater Boston area community to join him on April
29, as Ms. Farrow connects to the humanity in all of us, reminding us
of our moral responsibility to assure that "never again" are not just
words. In this absolutely unforgettable and challenging program, Ms.
Farrow addresses what compels her to continue this work despite grave
personal risk.
A reception and book-signing of her memoir, What Falls Away, will
follow the program that is open to the public and a gift to the
community. For further information, please contact the Holy Trinity
Armenian Church office, 617 354-0632, email [email protected] or visit
the parish website at