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SERJ TANKIAN TO SPEAK AT 'ANC GRASSROOTS' PANEL ON ACTIVISM THROUGH FILM AND ARTS
armradio.am
15.10.2011 13:07
The Armenian National Committee - Western Region (ANC-WR) has announced
that world-renowned performing artist Serj Tankian will serve as a
panelist in "Lights, Camera, Activate," which will cover the ways
in which film, music and the arts can be used to promote grassroots
activism. The presentation is part of the ANC Grassroots weekend that
will take place from Friday, November 25 to Sunday, November 27, 2011.
Tankian will discuss the use of music, poetry and the arts to
promote grassroots activism. An Armenian immigrant born in Lebanon
and re-rooted in Los Angeles, Tankian was introduced to the melding
of cultures, ideas and ideals from an early age. Early in his
career, Tankian found an outlet as the rabble-rousing lead singer
and songwriter of the hugely successful rock band System of a Down,
which reached millions of people around the world with their message
of awareness and activism. Two of their songs, "P.L.U.C.K." and "Holy
Mountains," were specifically written about the Armenian Genocide.
Along with fellow musician Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine,
Audioslave), Serj co-founded the non-profit organization Axis Of
Justice in 2002, which unites musicians and their supporters with
grassroots political organizations in order to fight for social
justice. He has also been a co-host on the Axis Of Justice Radio
Network, which can be heard via Sirius Satellite Radio and KPFK in
Los Angeles.
"There are many routes that people can take to become civically
engaged, and oftentimes film, music and the arts are a catalyst for a
paradigm shift. As an artist and an activist, it's important to stay
vigilant about issues that matter to us as citizens of good conscience
- and Serj Tankian is a powerful voice in the global grassroots
movements for social justice," said ANCA-WR Chairman Andrew Kzirian.
armradio.am
15.10.2011 13:07
The Armenian National Committee - Western Region (ANC-WR) has announced
that world-renowned performing artist Serj Tankian will serve as a
panelist in "Lights, Camera, Activate," which will cover the ways
in which film, music and the arts can be used to promote grassroots
activism. The presentation is part of the ANC Grassroots weekend that
will take place from Friday, November 25 to Sunday, November 27, 2011.
Tankian will discuss the use of music, poetry and the arts to
promote grassroots activism. An Armenian immigrant born in Lebanon
and re-rooted in Los Angeles, Tankian was introduced to the melding
of cultures, ideas and ideals from an early age. Early in his
career, Tankian found an outlet as the rabble-rousing lead singer
and songwriter of the hugely successful rock band System of a Down,
which reached millions of people around the world with their message
of awareness and activism. Two of their songs, "P.L.U.C.K." and "Holy
Mountains," were specifically written about the Armenian Genocide.
Along with fellow musician Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine,
Audioslave), Serj co-founded the non-profit organization Axis Of
Justice in 2002, which unites musicians and their supporters with
grassroots political organizations in order to fight for social
justice. He has also been a co-host on the Axis Of Justice Radio
Network, which can be heard via Sirius Satellite Radio and KPFK in
Los Angeles.
"There are many routes that people can take to become civically
engaged, and oftentimes film, music and the arts are a catalyst for a
paradigm shift. As an artist and an activist, it's important to stay
vigilant about issues that matter to us as citizens of good conscience
- and Serj Tankian is a powerful voice in the global grassroots
movements for social justice," said ANCA-WR Chairman Andrew Kzirian.