HAPPENINGS AT GLANCE

1. THURSDAYS VIDEO OF THE MONTH
Free Movie & Coffee
MARCH 31: Arthur C. Clark’s & Stanley Kubrick’s 2001Space Odyssey,
APRIL 28: 1968, 1:41, Keir Dullea. Tarzan,
1999, 2:00, Glen Close & Rosie O’Donnell.
MAY 26: Arabesque, 1966, 1:30, Sophia
Loren & Gregory Peck. 718-428-5650
Reservations Required

2. Bertha Sekdorian has joined the Museum’s Board of Trustees, and since her retirement from the Administration Department of Queensborough Community College, she has been assisting and coordinating many of the projects involved with the Museum’s programs.

3. The Saroyan film, “Hello Out There,” has been entered into several film festivals. The director, Tim
Armen O’Hanlon, is attending the Cannes Film
Festival in May.
We’ll keep you posted.

4. The “Ladies From Your Past” exhibit, scheduled for October opening, is still in the research stages. If you have a favorite lady from your past, please call 718-428-5650.

5. A large 39x32 poster of the 1915 Armenian Genocide Survivors, who were residents in 1984 at the Armenian Home in Flushing, will be displayed during the Armenian
Cultural Awareness Weekend.

 

6. Our talented web designer,
Varoujan Froundjian. is experimenting with digitally created
abstract artwork. Could this be the beginning of the end of paints, brushes and canvasses? We look forward to the results.

 

7. Sports Illustrated writer, Bryan
Armen Graham, (yes! He’s
Armenian) has been invited to speak on Youth Night, Saturday, May 14 at the
Armenian Cultural Awareness Weekend.

 

8. We welcome Josh Wilcox, an anthropology major from the Anthropology Department at Queens College as our new docent volunteer. We still have 2 slots open for volunteers once a week for 3 hours. Can you give the Museum a few hours a week to make your life more meaninful to
others? Do you have a creative flair?
Call 718-428-5650

9. If you have a story to tell, the Museum is collecting oral histories on videotape. Please call the Museum office,
718-428-5650



ABOUT US

2005 has been a gratifying and successful year for The Anthropology Museum of the People of New York and The  Armenian Cultural Educational Center Gallery. We celebrated the opening on April 16, 2005 to a huge crowd. The "Human Face of Anthropology" and "Armenia: Memories From My Home" exhibits are ready for your visit. We are on the Mezzanine floor of Kissena Hall at 64-19 Kisssena Boulevard, Flushing, NY. The Board of Trustees and the Director, Margaret C. Tellalian-Kyrkostas are thankful for the concern and commitment of Museum members who helped us raise the $30,000 necessary to plan the installation of the Armenianas well as the Anthropology exhibits. The George and Alice Kevorkian Foundation donated $12,500 in matching funds towards the planning andinstallation of the exhibits. The Center will enrich the culture of the Armenian people as well as other ethnic groups that are featured in the exhibit. A cross-cultural approach to understanding differences among ethnic groups is the goal of both organizations. The Museum will identify, document and preserve for posterity the culture and history of the Armenian people in the context of historical world events. This information will be made available to scholars for research and to members of the community for enlightenment and educational purposes. For information or to make a contribution to the Museum or display materials, please call Ed Jamie Jr. at 917-939-6227.