Join GCC’s own Film and Media Arts Instructor, Carley Steiner, for an on-campus event celebrating short films. A curated series of short films by Armenian filmmakers will be screened, followed by a discussion to think critically about the storytelling techniques, cultural influences, and historical contexts.
FLEX APPROVED
Satenik Ashikyan is the co-founder and dance instructor of FolkLorik, an Armenian traditional folk dance group, established in 2012. Many of the dances practiced date to the first century and pre-Christian Armenia. A most prominent figures in the movement to preserve traditional dances was Gagik Ginosyan, Ashikyan’s long-time teacher and confidant. Ginosyan passed away in February 2024. Ashikyan continues to work in preserving the traditional dance history through her teaching.
FLEX & CPGU PENDING APPROVAL
April 22, 2025; 6:30pm; Plaza Vaquero
Join us for a Candlelight Ceremony in recognition of Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. Together, we honor the memory of the lives lost, reflect on the past and present standing of Armenia, and stand for truth and justice. The evening will feature a moment of silence to honor the 110 years since the Armenian Genocide of 1915 and a united call for remembrance.
Join us for an Armenian Cultural Concert in honor on the 110th Year of the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. "Sounds of Ararat" will feature Glendale Community College students performances and featured speakers.
This event is brought to you by the Armenian Student Association
On this day, April 24th, 2025 GCC Campus is closed in observance of
Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day.
April 24th marks Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, a day that holds particular significance to the many thousands in the Armenian diaspora. On this day we recognize the immense loss of human life and the impact these genocidal acts against Armenians have created as they reverberate throughout history to our present time.
In a proclamation from the Office of California Governor Newsom:
“On April 24, 1915, the Ottoman Empire began its systematic genocide of Armenian people, a minority group that had long been treated as second-class citizens. The Armenian Genocide began with the forced deportation and murder of hundreds of Armenian intellectuals and community leaders and ended with the deaths of 1.5 million men, women and children. It was the first genocide of the 20th Century.
As we remember the victims and survivors of the Armenian Genocide, we also honor the strength and resilience of the Armenian people. Forced to build new lives in all corners of the globe, Armenians bravely forged ahead in the face of unimaginable tragedy. Thousands made their homes in California, and we are greater for their contributions.
Let us recommit ourselves to making certain that we never forget the Armenian Genocide, and that we always speak out against hatred and atrocities anywhere they occur.”
For more information, please visit GCC's Cultural Diversity webpage:
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