The Zoryan Institute would like to invite you to join a conversation with Atom Egoyan & Dr. Hayk Demoyan

Aurora Mardiganian and the film "Ravished Armenia" & Commemoration Plans for the Armenian Genocide Centennial. Join us for a discussion between, Dr. Hayk Demoyan, Director of the Armenian Genocide Museum Institute visiting from Yerevan, and Atom Egoyan, internationally renowned filmmaker of Toronto. Both intellectuals are involved in different but related research and projects on Aurora Mardiganian in terms of installations and/or exhibitions.

Aurora Mardiganian’s personal story was first published as Ravished Armenia in 1918, a very popular eyewitness report on the Armenian Genocide. Mardiganian played herself in the silent film version, reliving her trauma. Mardiganian was referred to in the press as a Joan of Arc, describing her as the spokesperson for the victims of the horrors that were then taking place in Turkey and the catalyst for the humanist movement in America. A clip from the original silent film and from an interview with Aurora Mardiganian will be shown.

On this occasion Dr. Demoyan, as Secretary of the National Commission on the Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide,  will also give an update on the planned centennial activities.

Location:       St. Gregory Armenian Catholic Church,

                       100 Northdale Rd., Toronto, ON    

Date:              Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Time:              7:30 PM

For more information contact:

The Zoryan Institute by phone 416-250-9807 or email zoryan@zoryaninstitute.org

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