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ARMENIAN HERITAGE PARK HOSTS SERIES OF EARLY MORNING WALKS
Jeremy C. Fox
Boston Globe
http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/downtown/2012/07/armenian_heritage_park_hold.html
July 18 2012
Early risers can enjoy the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway before
the heat of the day sets in by participating in a walk around the
labyrinth inside the Armenian Heritage Park.
Beth Burnham Mace, founder and president of the Labyrinth Guild of New
England, will host a series of monthly 7 a.m. labyrinth walks on the
following Wednesdays: July 18, Aug. 15, Sept. 19, and Oct. 17. Mace
formed the guild in 1999 to celebrate labyrinths across the region
and create a community of those who enjoy walking labyrinths and
exploring their meanings, according to the guild's website.
The Armenian Heritage Park, located northwest of Mercantile Street
between Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Christopher Columbus Park,
celebrates Armenian immigration to the US with an abstract sculpture
representing the immigrant experience and a labyrinth that represents
life's journey.
The sculpture, a dodecahedron split and mounted in a reflecting pool,
can shift its position to represent the re-shaping of immigrant
communities in a new land. The labyrinth honors the achievements of
Armenian immigrants, listing names of many who achieved success in
the arts, sciences, business, education, and public service.
The park was built by the non-profit Armenian Heritage Foundation,
a coalition of more than 35 Armenian-American religious, cultural,
educational, and philanthropic organizations from around the
Commonwealth. At the park's opening in late May, Governor Deval
Patrick spoke of its symbolic value.
"This is a proud symbol of resilience for our Armenian community and
our Commonwealth," said Patrick, according to a press release. "It
is a tribute to those who have, against many odds, contributed so
much to Massachusetts, and a marker for future generations to see
our state as a place to reach for their dreams."
From: A. Papazian
Jeremy C. Fox
Boston Globe
http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/downtown/2012/07/armenian_heritage_park_hold.html
July 18 2012
Early risers can enjoy the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway before
the heat of the day sets in by participating in a walk around the
labyrinth inside the Armenian Heritage Park.
Beth Burnham Mace, founder and president of the Labyrinth Guild of New
England, will host a series of monthly 7 a.m. labyrinth walks on the
following Wednesdays: July 18, Aug. 15, Sept. 19, and Oct. 17. Mace
formed the guild in 1999 to celebrate labyrinths across the region
and create a community of those who enjoy walking labyrinths and
exploring their meanings, according to the guild's website.
The Armenian Heritage Park, located northwest of Mercantile Street
between Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Christopher Columbus Park,
celebrates Armenian immigration to the US with an abstract sculpture
representing the immigrant experience and a labyrinth that represents
life's journey.
The sculpture, a dodecahedron split and mounted in a reflecting pool,
can shift its position to represent the re-shaping of immigrant
communities in a new land. The labyrinth honors the achievements of
Armenian immigrants, listing names of many who achieved success in
the arts, sciences, business, education, and public service.
The park was built by the non-profit Armenian Heritage Foundation,
a coalition of more than 35 Armenian-American religious, cultural,
educational, and philanthropic organizations from around the
Commonwealth. At the park's opening in late May, Governor Deval
Patrick spoke of its symbolic value.
"This is a proud symbol of resilience for our Armenian community and
our Commonwealth," said Patrick, according to a press release. "It
is a tribute to those who have, against many odds, contributed so
much to Massachusetts, and a marker for future generations to see
our state as a place to reach for their dreams."
From: A. Papazian