Armenian Studies to present scholarships and grants during 31st annual Banquet

March 6, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

This year’s Banquet will feature special guest H. E. Dr. Armen Baibourtian, Consul General of the Republic of Armenia. Dr. Baibourtian was appointed Consul General on September 6, 2018.

2018 Kazan Visiting Professor impacts Fresno’s Armenian community

April 16, 2018.Reading time 10 minutes.

From left, Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Yektan Türkyilmaz and Richard Hagopian.

The Henry S. Khanzadian Kazan Visiting Professorship in Armenian Studies is an opportunity that happens only once each academic year, for a semester. This year the Armenian Studies Program hosts Dr. Yektan Türkyilmaz as the Kazan Visiting Professor during the spring semester. Türkyilmaz’ final lecture will take place at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, in the University Business Center in the Alice Peters Auditorium at Fresno State.

CineCulture presents ‘The Other Side of Home’ April 20

April 16, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

CineCulture will present “The Other Side of Home” (2016) at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 20, in the Peters Education Center Auditorium at the Student Recreation Center (5010 N. Woodrow Ave.). The post-screening discussion will be led by Naré Mkrtchyan who directed and produced the film.

CineCulture announces lineup for remainder of spring semester

February 20, 2018.Reading time 11 minutes.

CineCulture presents "Electric Shadows" Feb. 23

CineCulture announces the lineup for the remainder of the spring semester. Most CineCulture screenings are at 5:30 p.m. on Fridays during the semester in the Peters Education Center Auditorium (5010 N. Woodrow Ave.) in the Student Recreation Center. All films screened on campus are free and open to the public. Parking is not enforced after 4 p.m. on Fridays.

‘Van 1915: The Great Events of Vasbouragan’

February 12, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

Ara Sarafian, director of the London-based Gomidas Institute, will present a lecture entitled “Van 1915: The Great Events of Vasbouragan” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 23, in the University Business Center, Alice Peters Auditorium, Room 191. The presentation is part of the Spring Lecture Series of the Armenian Studies Program.

Violin and Viola Festival culminates in two concerts

February 6, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

The Fresno State Music Department will present the sixth annual Violin and Viola Festival, an intensive weekend of master classes and performances for violinists and violists with three or more years of experience. Dr. Limor Toren-Immerman is the music director for the festival.

Armenian Studies Program takes students to Armenia

October 18, 2017.Reading time 8 minutes.

"Abroad in Armenia" - The students pose for a photo in the green, scenic hills of Armenia.

This summer, the Armenian Studies Program sent 13 students and two professors to visit the country they have dedicated their studies to—Armenia.

CineCulture presents ‘The Promise’ Sept. 29

September 25, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

CineCulture presents “The Promise” at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, in the Peters Education Center Auditorium at the Student Recreation Center (5010 N. Woodrow Ave.).