22 02 2007 - UCLA Armenian Studies Program,

Sunday, February 25, 2007- 147 Dodd Hall,UCLA 3:30 pm
Hrant Dink was a taboo-breaking member of the Armenian community in Turkey and editor-in-chief of the bilingual Turkish-Armenian weekly Agos newspaper. A prominent critical voice and a sincere advocate of Turkish-Armenian dialogue, he was shot and killed in front of his newspaper office on January 19, 2007.

Sponsors: UCLA Armenian Studies Program, Center for Near Eastern Studies, Department of Near Eastern Languages & Cultures, and the Organization of Istanbul Armenians, and Initiative of Turkish Students to Commemorate "Our Hrant"
Opening: The Legacy and the Challenge, Richard Hovannisian, UCLA
Brief Reflections: Simon Acilac, President, OIA, and Zeynep Türkyilmaz, UCLA
Comments: David Myers; Director, Center for Jewish Studies
Musical Interlude: Albert Gyunasdyan, Violin
Address: Ayse Gül Altinay, Sabanci University, Istanbul
Video Presentation: “Our Hrant,” Stepan Partamian, Producer
Address: Ruben Cetinyan, UCLA
Musical Interlude: Mamekon Arutunyan, Duduk
“Helva’ and Refreshments For more information, contact Prof. Richard Hovannisian, Hovannis@history.ucla.edu
or Zeynep Turkyilmaz, zeynep@ucla.edu.
Parking along Hilgard Avenue or UCLA: Structure No. 2 ($8.00), Enter from Hilgard Ave. at Westholme

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