PRESS RELEASE
Ararat-Eskijian Museum
15105 Mission Hills Rd
Mission Hills CA, 91345
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 818-838-4862
Friday March 21st 8pm Sheen Chapel Robert Fisk.
“Nearly a century after the Armenian Genocide, these people are still
being slaughtered in Syria ”
Saturday March 22nd International conference “Honoring Those Who
Helped Rescue a Generation of Armenian Survivors (1915-1930).”
Robert Fisk from The Independent newspaper, U.K. Also participating
will be other leading scholars from around the world, Prof. Vahakn
Dadrian, prominent historian and an authority in Armenian Genocide
studies, Dr. Rubina Peroomian, widely published genocide scholar,
Dr. Hayk Demoyan, Director of Genocide Museum Institute Armenia,
Mr. Shant Mardirossian Chairman of Near East Foundation, Prof. Vahram
Shemmassian, director of Armenian Studies Program, Cal. State
University Northridge, Mr. Missak Kelechian Independent Researcher,
Mr. Bared Maronian documentary film Producer, Dr. Carla Garapedian
Mistress of Ceremony, and Vatche Mankerian D.M.A
Sunday March 30th Thomas Christie of Tarsus College: His Life and
work to Assist the Armenian People, by Dr. Gregory Ketabjian.
Thomas Christie and his wife, Carmelite Christie, were in Turkey as
American Missionaries between 1878 and 1920. They witnessed the
Hamidian Massacres, the Adana Massacres, and the Armenian Genocide in
1915. While doing their teaching and missionary work they tried to
help the Armenians who suffered all of these atrocities and kept
diaries as eyewitnesses of these massacres.
One of the reports in the Bryce Blue Book is that of Carmelite
Christie.
Thomas Christie was a charismatic teacher and impressed on his
students the value of knowledge and pursuing lifetime learning. A
large percentage of his graduates went on to higher learning. Some of
these graduates and their descendants will be discussed, as will
Tarsus College’s connections to Jenanyan College, Haigazian
University, and other institutions.
All events are open to the public and free admission.
From: Baghdasarian