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Events mark Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day across SoCal

Schools in Los Angeles and Glendale will be closed on April 24 to honor Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, which marks the 109th anniversary of the tragic events considered the first genocide of the 20th century.
A majority of the Ottoman Empire's Armenian population was either expelled or killed during World War I, with Turkey and Azerbaijan still denying it as genocide. President Joe Biden recognized the mass killings as genocide on April 24, 2021.
LAUSD adopted a policy in 2020 to close schools for Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, aligning with Glendale's practice since the 2013-14 school year.

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The Epoch Times

Los Angeles, Glendale Schools Closed for Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day

LOS ANGELES—Schools were closed Wednesday, April 24, in the Los Angeles and Glendale school districts to commemorate Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, marking the 109th anniversary of the start of events widely viewed by scholars as the first genocide of the 20th century. The LAUSD Board of Education adopted a policy in 2020 to close schools on Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. Students and teachers in the Glendale Unified School District have…

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Spectrum News

Events mark Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day across SoCal

The LAUSD Board of Education adopted a policy in 2020 to close schools on Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day.

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Radio Free Europe/ RadioLiberty

Armenians Hold Somber Memorials To Mark Genocide Remembrance Day

Somber commemorations for the victims of the 1915 mass killings of Armenians were held on April 24 at Armenia’s Genocide Museum complex in Yerevan.

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Armenian News

Canada PM: Armenian Genocide Memorial Day is a time for reflection and remembrance

“Twenty years ago, the Government of Canada joined members of the international community in officially recognizing the historic and tragic reality of the Armenian Genocide,” Justin Trudeau noted in his statement…

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LA Daily News

LA, Glendale schools closed for Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day; ceremonies around area today

Schools will be closed today — Wednesday, April 24 — in the Los Angeles and Glendale unified school districts to commemorate Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, marking the 109th anniversary of the start of events widely viewed by scholars as the first genocide of the 20th century. The LAUSD Board of Education adopted a policy in 2020 to close schools on Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. Students and teachers in the Glendale Unified School Distr…

10 days ago·Los Angeles, United States

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ANF News

Armenian Genocide: Grand commemoration in Yerevan

The painful memory of the Armenian Genocide on 24 April 1915 was kept alive with commemoration events this year as well. Thousands of people attended the official state ceremony in Tsitsernakaberd Square. The ceremony was attended by the President of Armenia and other state officials, as well as representatives from various parts of the country. Following the official state ceremony, people marched to the Tsitsernakaberd Monument, where they la…

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