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DANCING FOR ANI: YEREVAN SCHOOLCHILDREN "PLAN" FLASH MOB FOR RUINED ARMENIAN CITY IN TURKEY
GENOCIDE | 15.04.15 | 13:40
Alina Nikoghosyan
ArmeniaNow intern
Hundreds of students from Armenian schools will stage a dancing action
in Yerevan's main Republic Square this weekend to draw attention to
the situation of Ani, a ruined medieval Armenian city-site situated in
the territory of modern-day Turkey.
The students are participants of a popular television quiz show called
Hay Aspet (Armenian Knight) where schoolchildren compete in their
knowledge of Armenian history, culture, traditions, folk dances,
music, etc.
Karin Tonoyan, the author and host of the show, told media on
Wednesday that the action planned for April 18 and expected to attract
as many as 1,500 children has been inspired by a trip to Ani, one of
the ancient capitals of Armenia that is situated only 30 kilometers
from Armenia's second largest city of Gyumri, but is on the Turkish
side of the border today.
"We witnessed there a tour guide telling non-Armenian visitors that
the inscriptions in the city were made by an "exterminated tribe" and
should not be paid attention to. The idea [to stage an action for the
ruined city] first appeared there and reflected our anger and urge to
fight [for Ani]," she said.
According to Tonoyan, the children who are good at dancing will dance
during the "flash mob", and the rest will take part in a
candle-lighting ceremony. Organizers say everyone is welcome to join
the action by bringing one candle along with them.
"Everybody will see the dance action, then there will be the
candle-lighting ceremony, and we will leave 15,000 candles in the
dance square. Our little children dressed as angels will spread out
poppies in the square and that will be our way to pay respects [to the
1915 Genocide victims]," she said.
On April 23, on the eve of the Armenian Genocide Centennial, the
children intend to visit the hilltop memorial to the victims of
Ottoman-era massacres at Tsitsernakaberd.
http://armenianow.com/genocide/62396/armenia_hay_aspet_dance_genocide_ani
GENOCIDE | 15.04.15 | 13:40
Alina Nikoghosyan
ArmeniaNow intern
Hundreds of students from Armenian schools will stage a dancing action
in Yerevan's main Republic Square this weekend to draw attention to
the situation of Ani, a ruined medieval Armenian city-site situated in
the territory of modern-day Turkey.
The students are participants of a popular television quiz show called
Hay Aspet (Armenian Knight) where schoolchildren compete in their
knowledge of Armenian history, culture, traditions, folk dances,
music, etc.
Karin Tonoyan, the author and host of the show, told media on
Wednesday that the action planned for April 18 and expected to attract
as many as 1,500 children has been inspired by a trip to Ani, one of
the ancient capitals of Armenia that is situated only 30 kilometers
from Armenia's second largest city of Gyumri, but is on the Turkish
side of the border today.
"We witnessed there a tour guide telling non-Armenian visitors that
the inscriptions in the city were made by an "exterminated tribe" and
should not be paid attention to. The idea [to stage an action for the
ruined city] first appeared there and reflected our anger and urge to
fight [for Ani]," she said.
According to Tonoyan, the children who are good at dancing will dance
during the "flash mob", and the rest will take part in a
candle-lighting ceremony. Organizers say everyone is welcome to join
the action by bringing one candle along with them.
"Everybody will see the dance action, then there will be the
candle-lighting ceremony, and we will leave 15,000 candles in the
dance square. Our little children dressed as angels will spread out
poppies in the square and that will be our way to pay respects [to the
1915 Genocide victims]," she said.
On April 23, on the eve of the Armenian Genocide Centennial, the
children intend to visit the hilltop memorial to the victims of
Ottoman-era massacres at Tsitsernakaberd.
http://armenianow.com/genocide/62396/armenia_hay_aspet_dance_genocide_ani