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S. Florida Marks 93rd Anniversary
of Armenian Genocide
 MIAMI, Fla.—The Armenian National Committee of South Florida
(ANC of S. FL) joined with Armenian-Americans—and all
Armenians around the world—in commemorating the 93rd
anniversary of the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923.
The commemoration, held at St. Mary’s Davitian Hall in
Hollywood, was co-sponsored by St. Mary Armenian Apostolic
Church, St. David Armenian Church, the Armenian National
Committee of South Florida, the Knights of Vartan Hayasdan
Lodge, and the Armenian Assembly of America.
In addition to the strong community turnout, the program
featured the representatives of Armenian Church leaders,
leading community figures in South Florida, and a broad
range of ethnic and human rights activists.
Among the major steps taken this year by the South Florida
Armenian community was the first screening of the
documentary titled, “The Women of 1915,” produced by the
Telly award winning Team (The Wall of The Genocide) Bedo
Der-Bedrossian and Baret Maronian of Armenoid Productions, a
division of Ayasa Video Productions Inc. of Coconut Creek,
Florida.
Additionally, ANC of S. FL youth activists setup laptops as
members of the audience web-faxed their respective US
Representatives to end Turkey’s “gag rule” on Armenian
Genocide recognition and pass H.Res.106 and S.Res.106. “We
are tremendously proud of the increasingly active, vocal,
and effective Armenian community of South Florida, and are
committed to making our unique contribution to, once and for
all, ending U.S. complicity in Turkey’s shameful campaign of
genocide denial,” added ANC of S. Florida Chairman Albert
Mazmanian.
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