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    ARMENIAN ALPHABET EXHIBIT AT MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY

    Monmouth University News & Events, NJ
    Oct 16 2006

    Program Celebrates the 1,600th Anniversary of the Armenian Alphabet and
    Will Feature Multiple Armenian Alphabet Artifacts Monmouth University,
    in conjunction with the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America
    (Eastern), will host an Armenian Alphabet Exhibit, November 6 to 9, 11
    a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, in historic Wilson Hall, located on the Monmouth
    University campus. The program celebrates the 1,600th anniversary
    of the Armenian Alphabet and will feature multiple Armenian Alphabet
    artifacts. In addition, on November 8 at 7 p.m., Mr. Aram Arkun will
    give a keynote address about the history of the Armenian Alphabet in
    Wilson Hall Auditorium.

    Mr. Arkun, a specialist in Armenian history serves as the coordinator
    of the Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center of the Diocese of the
    Armenian Church of America (Eastern). He is editor of the periodical
    Ararat, chairman of the Armenian Student Association Arthur H. Dadian
    Armenian Heritage Award committee, and secretary of the board of
    directors of the Armenian Center at Columbia University.

    Mr. Arkun is a doctoral candidate in Armenian history (C.Phil.) at
    UCLA, for which he is completing his dissertation on the Armenians
    of northern Cilicia after World War I.

    The exhibit and keynote address are free and open to the public.

    Local schools and large groups are asked to please contact the
    Office of Public Affairs at 732-571-3526 to schedule a time to view
    the exhibit.

    Media Contact: Val Manzo 732-571-3526/[email protected]
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