Pasadena Armenian Genocide Commemoration

Resilience in the Face of Genocide — Then and Now


Sunday, April 21, 2024 - 03:00 PM PDT

April 21, 2024 | 3PM 

On April 21, the Pasadena Armenian Coalition will host a community-wide event at the Pasadena Armenian Genocide Memorial Monument to commemorate the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The event will pay tribute to the enduring strength and resiliency of the survivors of the 1915 Armenian Genocide, while honoring the memory of the more than 1.5 Million victims who lost their lives 109 years ago. 

The event will feature survivor testimonies from the Visual History Archive, followed by the keynote speaker, Sedda Antekelian, USC Shoah Foundation Senior Learning and Development Specialist. Students from local Armenian schools will recite poems and songs to conclude the event. 

This event is free and open to the public. No registration required.

Read more about the event