Pasadena Genocide memorial ground consecrated
10:35 02.05.2014
Armenian Genocide, Pasadena
More than 700 people attended a ground blessing ceremony at the site
for the Pasadena Armenian Genocide Memorial on Sunday, April 27,
during a public ceremony at Memorial Park, Asbarez reports.
The presentation of colors was conducted by Homenetmen Azadamard
Chapter. Retired U.S. District Court Judge Dickran M. Tevrizian served
as Master of Ceremonies and consecration of the ground was performed
by Hovnan Derderian, Archbishop of the Western Diocese of the Armenian
Apostolic Church, and Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian of the Western
Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
There were musical performances by choirs from the Sahag Mesrob
Armenian Christian School in Altadena and the Armenian General
Benevolent Union High School in Pasadena.
Student speakers included Alex Berberian, a senior at Pasadena High
School, and Daniel Mouradian, a freshman at AGBU High School.
Tagoui Arzoumanian recited the poem `Menk and the Dance’ and Eric
Chilingazyan, a young child, recited the poem `My Armenia.’
Federal, state and local elected officials as well as dignitaries from
community organizations, churches and schools participated in the
event as well.
The Pasadena Armenian Genocide Memorial, approved by the Pasadena City
Council in September 2013, will be completed and dedicated at the
north side of Memorial Park in April 2015 to mark the 100th
anniversary of the killing of 1.5 million Armenians over a three-year
period beginning in 1915. It will commemorate the Armenian Genocide
and condemn all crimes against humanity
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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