{"id":530,"date":"2014-04-30T16:45:10","date_gmt":"2014-04-30T12:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armeniancause.net\/?p=530"},"modified":"2014-05-07T16:55:17","modified_gmt":"2014-05-07T12:55:17","slug":"new-genocide-monument-unveiled-in-vancouver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armeniancause.net\/?p=530","title":{"rendered":"New Genocide Monument Unveiled in Vancouver"},"content":{"rendered":"

VANCOUVER (Horizon Weekly<\/a>)\u2014During the commemoration of the 99th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide a new monument dedicated to its victims was unveiled in the middle of Vancouver.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The stainless steel monument, which is shaped like a fingerprint of a survivor, pays homage to the 1.5 million victims of the Armenian Genocide.<\/p>\n

More than 350 community members were joined by leaders and political officials for the unveiling, which featured remarks by Archbishop Nathan Hovhannesian, Bishop Anoushavan Danielian, Armenia\u2019s Ambassador to Canada Armen Yeganian, local, provincial and federal government officials, Armenian Revolutionary Federation Bureau member Hagop Der-Khachadourian, ARF Canada Central Committee chairman Raffi Donabedian and filmmaker Atom Egoyan.<\/p>\n

\"Members<\/a>
Members and leaders of the Armenian community of Vancouver unveil a memorial to the Armenian Genocide in Vancouver<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Organized by the Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee of Canada \u2013 Vancouver, the event, which was led by Masters of Ceremonies Hagop Der-Hagopian and Varto Papasian, featured a presentation about the history of the monument by George Shahnazarian, and a description of the monument by its designer the artist Matilda Aslizadeh.<\/p>\n

The Premier of British Columbia Christy Clark, extended her well wishes to the Armenian community of Vancouver and throughout British Columbia and acknowledged the unveiling of the monument.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn British Columbia, we honor the victims of this tragedy. By recognizing and remembering these events, we hope to prevent them from ever happening again \u2013 anywhere,\u201d said Clark.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday I join with you in celebrating the unveiling of the Armenian Genocide Monument. Dedicated to the memory of the victims, this monument and today\u2019s commemoration give us an opportunity to pause, reflect, and renew our commitment to peace, respect, and harmony,\u201d added Clark.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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