Armenian Genocide Commemorative Evening - 23 April 2004
Commemorative Remembrance Evening held at St John's Church, Notting Hill organised by CRAG (Campaign for Recognition of the Armenian Genocide)
On the evening of Friday, 23rd April, 2004 a most dignified and moving Remembrance evening was held at St John's Church in elegant Notting Hill in London, where the Armenian Holocaust - the program of annihilation of 1.5 Million Armenians by the Turkish Government of 1915 - was commemorated.
The theme of the evening was "We Shall Not Die"
The programme started with the doleful sounds of the ancient 'duduk' played by Ara Petrosyan.
Introduction of the theme of the evening was presented by Dr Harry Hagopian, Executive Director of CRAG, who was followed with a word of welcome by Rev. Fr. William Taylor, Vicar of St John's Church.
The evening's speakers were Dr. Vahe Gabrielyan - Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia, Mr. Ara H. Palamoudian - Chairman of the Armenian Community & Church Council of Great Britain and Mr. Raffi Sarkissian - Chairman of CRAG (Campaign for Recognition of the Armenian Genocide ).
The Programme was closed by concluding remarks and Blessings by the Primate of the Armenian Church of the United Kingdom, Bishop Nathan Hovhannisian.
The Full Speeches can be found by clicking on the links below: