Vatican Holy Mass by Pope Acknowledging the First Genocide of the Twentieth Century - 2015.04.12

Hrant Dink speaking on Armenian Genocide.

Hrant Dink - Best Turkish Song Written About Hrant, one of the latest victims of the Armenian Genocide committed by the fascist turkish government. The genocide continues with the killing of Sevag Sahin, a turkish soldier of armenian descent, that was killed on April 24 2011. Let us all raise our voices in protest for the killing of these outstanding turkish citizens that are being gunned down for no other reason than belonging to a minority (whether they are Armenians, Greeks, Kurds, Assyrian, Jews....) living as contributing members of that corrupt state.

Gelecek Uzun Sürer Fragman

Armenia Remembers Defense of Musa Ler

Vice-Admiral du Fournet--Saviour of Musa Dagh Armenians

Kessab/Mussa ler Bar

Here is another version of a popular dance from the Svedia region of Western Armenia, Moussa Ler(dagh)and Kessab.

Moush aka Noah's Prayer Live - Daniel Decker

Noah's Prayer (Mush) - Daniel Decker
Live at Sardarabad, Armenia
Lyrics by Daniel Decker
Music by Ara Gevorgian

Akoulistsi Kach Badanee,,Karnig Sarkissian

Zulal Armenian A Cappella Folk Trio

Interesting interpretation of a folk song

Antsnink Sasun, mednenk Van....by Arev Ensemble

When one sees the destruction of our churches, cultural institutions and heritage(while the civilized world is incapable of stopping the destruction of these treasured cultural monuments), then, we can only heed the advice of the author of this song to go back and put a stop to the barbaric destruction of our cultural treasures, rebuild what's being destroyed, and reclaim what was lost.
A very energetic rendition of a wonderful song.

Աննա Մայիլյան, Mesrob Mashdots

A song written by Mesrob Mashdots who invented the Armenian alphabet, performed by Anna Mayilian. I'll let the opening and closing scenes speak by itself about the cultural destruction of the turks of Armenian churches/schools/literature/music etc. Cultural genocide that is continuing to this day. How many thousands of songs were lost? How many are awaiting to be rescued/discovered and performed again?

KAYSERI: THE CHURCH OF SAINT GREGORY THE ILLUMINATOR

KAYSERI:
THE CHURCH OF SAINT GREGORY THE ILLUMINATOR
(Surp Krikor Lusavoriç church)
Another Example of Architectural(Cultural)genocide committed by the turks. Destroying all the christian churches of the Armenians, Greeks, Assyrians on their land. After massacring, killing the creators and supporters of these churches, Now they are killing the cultural treasures.
Is the European Union strong enough to stop the destruction of these churches. Do they have the political will to demand that turkey renovate these churches to their original glorious state and correctly reference them to their rightful owners the Armenians?

Arax - Danse d'erzeroum - Armenian Folk Music

A song/dance to remind us of Erzerum in Western Armenia.

Dle Yaman by Isabel Bayrakdarian

Thanks Isabel for singing this wonderful song with a refreshing arrangement with the duduks. In memory of father Gomidas who collected these songs, but could not withstand the brutal, inhumane events that his people were subjected at the hands of the turks.
Is there anyone out there that could fund the rebuilding of this Architectural treasure of a church called Zvartnots. Should it still remain in ruins?

Shushan-Haleh, from Dikranagerd

A dance from Dikranagerd region of Western Armenia. Thanks Tomzara for keeping the dance alive on this April 24th, when many other dances from this area have disappeared/lost because of the brutal crime committed by the turks. Video posted in memory of all Dikranagerdtzi's who did not survive the genocide.
P.S. Please videotape/rescue any living cultural treasures from the Western Armenian regions so we can share it with the whole wide world. Post them to the net like Tomzara has done, or send them to us and we will post them for you. Thanks for keeping the spirit of our Martyrs alive.

Kessab Dance II, Western Armenia

A group of survivors from Kessab, Svedia region of Western Armenia dancing a traditional dance that survived the genocide.
Video posted in memory of all those who did not survive the genocide

Turkey's Shame?

Out of 2500+ Armenian churches they try to rebuild one as a publicity stunt. But, they do not reopen it as a church but as museum. They talk about being a secular muslim society but can not allow church services being held in the reconstructed church. They want the European Union to accept them as they are but they can not accept christianity as a valid religion and prosecute every minority within their society??
When will they join civilazation.
What about the other churches that are decaying and getting destroyed?

Hayastani Petakan Nvagakhumb - The Dance Of The Mountaineers

Had to post this video for the amount of energy it contains, and the indication of where Aram Khachatourian's music is derived from and why he so treasured visiting his homeland.

Armenian Dance - Dance Teachers from California

The rebirth of cultural heritage.
An Armenian traditional dance being preformed by various teachers from the Armenian Dance Association of California at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre in Los Angeles during the Annual Armenian Dance Festival 2004