Exhibit of Armenian architects contributions in Istanbul

This is a remarkable and historic development in Turkey. The exhibit runs through January 2, 2011:

Istanbul’s Armenian architects remembered in exhibition
Hurriyet | December 9, 2010

This news reminded me of a conversation I had with the daughter of an Armenian man born in Istanbul in 1898. Her father was the architect for the Armenian Church of the Holy Martyrs in Bayside, New York. His name was Manoug Exerjian. Manoug’s daughter told me that when her dad was a young man, he was awarded first place in an architectural competition for his design of a mosque in Istanbul. However, when it was discovered that Manoug was Armenian, the prize was rescinded. Not long after that, his family sent their beloved son away from Turkey to save him from suffering the same fate as over 1 million of his Armenian brethren, who lost their lives in the Armenian Genocide.

© Sheri Jordan and Aunt Sheri Says, 2009-2010.

 

 

Screening of “Hove” (The Wind), May 8th

Don’t miss a screening of the short film:

“HOVE” (The Wind)

“Hove” is a mystery that tells the story of two modern Armenian women whose lives are shaken by an unexpected encounter with the past, and the unresolved legacy of the Armenian Genocide.

An official selection of four international Oscar-qualifying film festivals.

Come and meet the writer and director Alex Webb and featured actress Shirleyann Kaladjian

Saturday May 8, 2010 — 7:30pm

At the Armenian Church of the Holy Martyrs
Church Auditorium

Film followed by discussion and reception
(Some graphic footage in the film may be unsuitable for children under 13yrs old)

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Suggested donation $10
Students free

For more information:

Call (718) 225-0235 (church office) or email LCetin@verizon.net

www.hovethewind.com