Thousands in Southern California are expected to attend rallies Monday to commemorate the 108th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
The "Armenian Genocide Commemorative Rally for Justice" began at 10 a.m. at the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Western Avenue. It is organized by Unified Young Armenians, which also organized a
On Monday, the Armenian community will commemorate victims of the genocide and raise awareness for the ongoing conflict. Meanwhile, schools in the Los Angeles and Glendale unified school districts were closed Monday for Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. The program will begin with a tribute to the atrocities in the Nagorno Karabakh region in an attempt to raise awareness of humanitarian crises. It will also include a preview of Armenia's submission for the 2024 Oscars best international film category, "Aurora's Sunrise," an animated documentary based on the life of Aurora Mardiganian, an Armenian Genocide survivor who after her escape became an actress in the United States.
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