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City Recognizes Armenian American Heritage

Posted on 04/26/2024

On April 24, City Hall was illuminated in the colors of the Armenian flag to observe the Day of Remembrance in honor of the victims and survivors of the Armenian Genocide.  This week, Council President Krekorian led the Council in recognition of Armenian American Heritage Month. The Council heard from Dr. Ann Karagozian, Director of the UCLA Promise Armenian Institute, and from Dr. Shushan Karapetian, Director of the USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies.  The Council also witnessed a thrilling performance of traditional Armenian dance by the Gevorkian Dance Academy.

Gevorkian Academy ladies
Gevorkian Academy men