Here’s a list of the
key events related to the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide taking place
around the world today:
1. FRANCE: Lights of the Eiffel Tower in Paris will be switched off at 10 p.m. local time (midnight Yerevan time) in memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide.
2. FRANCE: Starting at 3 p.m. local time a demonstration will take place at Place du Canada in Paris to commemorate the Armenian genocide.
3. USA: A “March for Justice” from little Armenia to the Turkish Consulate will take place in Los Angeles, California.
4. ARGENTINA: Mass will be held in memory of the martyrs of the Armenian Genocide in the St. Gregory The Illuminator Cathedral in Buenos Aires.
5. ARGENTINA: A march for Freedom and Justice will take place at 6 p.m. in Cordoba, Argentina, in memory of those who suffered in the Armenian Genocide. After the march there will be a recital for peace.
6. RUSSIA: A 3,000-strong rally will take place in the Gorky Park next to the Krymsky Bridge in Moscow starting at 3 p.m. local time to honor the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide.
7. TURKEY: A public commemoration ceremony will take place at 7:15 p.m. local time in the Taksim Square in Istanbul
8. UNITED STATES: A 100-minute silent sit-in will take place in Love Park in Center City Philadelphia to commemorate the beginning of the Armenian Genocide.