MAY 14, 2016 Mirror-SpeTHE ARMENIAN ctator Volume LXXXVI, NO. 43, Issue 4437 $ 2.00 NEWS The First English Language Armenian Weekly in the United States Since 1932 INBRIEF Israeli President Visits Arev’s Centennial Celebrated in Egypt Jerusalem Armenian HELIOPOLIS, Egypt – The concluding centennial ceremonies Patriarch for the Armenian Democratic Liberal Party (ADL) newspaper Arev took place on April 27 in the Goganian Complex in Heliopolis, a JERUSALEM (PanArmenian.net) — Israeli city founded by Nubar Pasha near Cairo. President Reuven Rivlin visited the Armenian In addition to the newspaper’s staff and correspondents, Bishop Church in Jerusalem’s Old City on the morning Ashot Mnatsakanyan, Primate of the Armenian Church in Egypt of May 9 and met with leaders of the Christian (and responsible also for Sudan, Ethiopia, and the Republic of community in Israel. He was welcomed by South Africa), Armen Melkonian, ambassador of the Republic of Armenian Patriarch Nourhan Manougian, Israel Armenia to Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, South Africa and Israel, ADL National News reports. and Armenian General Benevolent Union leaders, and the editors Rivlin visited the Armenian Patriarchate of of the Armenian newspapers Husaper and Jahagir were present. Jerusalem on May 9 to convey his greetings to Annie Boghossian-Tashjian served as the master of ceremonies. the leaders of different Christian Churches locat- The event began with the reading of an encyclical from Catholicos ed on the Holy Land. Prelates of the Dioceses of of All Armenians Karekin II and the greetings of Ambassador Armenia Apostolic, Greek-Orthodox and Latin Melkonian. Congratulatory letters from the Minister of the Churches were present at the meeting with Diaspora of the Republic of Armenia, the president of the Union of President Rivlin at the Armenian Patriarchate. From left, master of ceremonies Annie Boghossian-Tashjian, Berdj “The Nazi regime succeeded in its plans Terzian, Amb. Armen Melkonian, Alis Depoyan, Bishop Ashot Journalists of Armenia, and former Arev editors Edmond Azadian against the Jewish people as the world kept Mnatsakanyan, Garbis Yazedjian, Hagop Avedikian, Dr. Kevork and Avedis Yapudjian were read. Erzingatsian see AREV, page 4 silence and did not voice about the Armenian Genocide”, Nouvelles d`Armenie quoted Archbishop Manoogian as saying. He said he hoped that Israel would recognize the Armenian Genocide. Public Art, Immigrants and Labyrinths Celebrated at Heritage Park Rivlin stated that Israel has a moral obligation to recognize the first genocide of the previous the reconfiguration of the abstract struc- laboration with the Labyrinth Guild of New century, the Armenia Genocide, though he avoid- By Alin K. Gregorian ture at Armenian Heritage Park. England. Chiara Megighian Zenati was the ed using the term “genocide,” adding that “it is Labyrinth walking is a form of medita- facilitator, pacing the walkers and explaining impossible to ignore what happened.” Mirror-Spectator Staff tion. On May 7, every year, at 1 p.m., the to them what the day’s event symbolized. He said, “We are obliged to speak out about “World Labyrinth Day Walk as One at 1” The second part of the program was ded- facts, but not to deny them.” BOSTON — An unseasonably gusty and takes place, in which participants, walking icated to the reconfiguration of the dodec- He congratulated the Christians on May 9 and rainy day did not dampen spirits at a labyrinth, are asked to meditate on peace ahedron, the abstract sculpture at the park. the past Easter holidays, adding that human Armenian Heritage Park on Saturday, May and harmony. Globally, people in 23 coun- Architect Don Tellalian, the designer of the rights defense is a priority issue for Israel. 7. On that day, two programs took place at tries take part in the walks every year. sculpture, has laid out plans for 25 different the park: a joining in with World Labyrinth The program was sponsored by the arrangements, after which the cycle will Day and later a program to view and mark Friends of Armenian Heritage Park in col- start again. The reconfiguration — the pulling apart Heydar Aliyev’s Statue and recreation of a new form — is meant to In Baku Desecrated symbolize the immigrant experience, in see PARK, page 20 BAKU (Public Radio of Armenia) — Late in the German-Armenian Ties evening of May 9, the day before the birthday of former Azerbaijani President Heydar Aliyev, a statue dedicated to the father of the current Live On in Music president of Azerbaijan was covered with graffiti in a park in Baku, according to Meydan TV. By Muriel Mirak-Weissbach The new inscription read: “Happy Slave Day!” Special to the Mirror-Spectator The unknown author took the Azerbaijani phrase, “Gül bayraminiz mübarek!” and by WIESBADEN, Germany — When Bernhard Scheidt passed away in October changing the first letters of the first word com- last year, those closest to him thought long and hard about the most appro- pletely altered the meaning of the phrase from priate way to execute his estate. The “Happy Flower Day!” to “Happy Slave Day!” Sabine Meerwein German pianist and conductor, born in Flower Day is celebrated every year in Baku 1929 in Wiesbaden, had led a long and and other large regional Azerbaijani cities on the rich life in music, excelling as a stu- 10th of May to coincide with the birthday of the dent at the Detmold College of Music, The new configuration of the abstract sculp- former president Heydar Aliyev. and continuing with extensive studies ture at the Armenian Heritage Park Every year in preparation for the holiday, the under authorities like Theodore W. government spends tens of millions of dollars on Adorno, whose seminar in flowers from Holland, Italy, France, Turkey, Philosophy he attended at Frankfurt China and other countries. This has elicited crit- University. He studied Musicology Paylan Makes icism and contempt from civil society. with Gennrich und Schmitz, and Music Psychology with Prof. Albert News in Armenia, Wellek. He was also a philologist, having studied Classical Philology Turkey with the leading authority Prof. see MUSIC, page 5 ANKARA (Combined Sources) — A rally INSIDE was scheduled to take place on May 11 in Yerevan, in support of Garo Paylan, an Armenian member of the Turkish Parliament, whose assault was captured on Genocide videotape last week as he was speaking in the Turkish parliament. (See related editori- al on page 17.) Manuscript The rally was the raise awareness about his safety. Page 14 “Garo Paylan’s life is in danger. We want with this initiative to express our support to Armenian MP who endangering his life speaks about the Armenian Genocide and INDEX the protection of Armenians in Turkey. We Arts and Living . 11 are with Garo and will be consistent that his Armenia . 2,3 life will not be in danger. Therefore, we will Community News. 6 apply to the UN Office in Armenia demand- Editorial . 17 ing them to alert Turkey to fulfill its obliga- International . 4,5 Bernard Scheidt’s notebooks and scores tions. After that we will send a letter to the see PAYLAN, page 20 2 S ATURDAY, M A Y 1 4 , 2 0 1 6 T HE A RMENIAN M IRROR -S PECTATOR ARMENIA News From Armenia From WWII to Karabagh: President Congratulates Nation on Victory and Peace Day YEREVAN — Armenian President Ambassador Presents Serzh Sargsyan paid tribute to the Credentials to Bulgarian Armenians who fought and achieved victory against Nazi Germany in World President War II as well as defended the indepen- dence of Nagorno Karabagh decades YEREVAN (Armenpress) —Ambassador of Armenia later in his message released on the to Bulgaria Armen Sargsyan presented his creden- occasion of Victory and Peace Day tials to President of Bulgaria Rosen Plevneliev on marked on May 9. May 10. “For our nation the Second World War After the solemn ceremony Plevneliev and was really a Patriotic War. Many of the Sargsyan engaged in a private conversation, during sons of our nation fought for the freedom which Plevneliev highlighted further development of of our Fatherland and its bright future. historically friendly relations between the two states. They fought at all fronts, at the battle field At the same time, he mentioned that both countries and at the home front,” Sargsyan said, as have still great potential for deepening their partner- quoted by his press office. ship in trade and economy. Plevneliev hoped that “Today, we pay tribute and express our Sargsyan will contribute his abilities and experience gratitude to the bright memory of our to further developing and expanding the relations heroic predecessors, hundreds of thou- between the two states. Expressing gratitude for the sands of whom fell in the struggle against cordial reception Sargsyan promised to make all pos- the evil. We also pay tribute and express sible efforts to give a new momentum to Armenian- gratitude to a sadly small number of veter- Bulgarian relations. Prospects of organizing high- ans who today stand with us.” level mutual visits in the near future were discussed “This holiday is dedicated not only to at the meeting. Sargsyan briefed him on Armenia’s the military victory but also to peace. foreign policy priorities, touching upon the issues of Along with other nations of the Soviet Nagorno Karabagh conflict settlement. Union, we paid dearly for the victory and earned peace. That victory had Western Armenians given us a historic chance to get back to our feet as a nation economically, cul- Group Ceases Dialogue turally, and politically. We know all too well the price of that victory.” With Turkish Authorities In his message Sargsyan also dwelled YEREVAN (Armenpress) — A member of the on the other memorable date marked National Congress of Western Armenians interna- by Armenians on this day and connect- tional organization, National Assembly MP Aragats ed with the national-liberation struggle Akhoyan, presented the statement adopted recently in Karabagh.