General

Reserve the date !!

 Wednesday, April 24, 2024.

ACOM is excited to inform the public about an upcoming talk in commemoration of the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The event will feature a presentation by Dr. Melanie O’Brien, a renowned expert in the field, who will discuss “Human Rights Violations in the Armenian Genocide.” This presentation aims to shed light on the historical events and their implications for understanding global justice.
When: 6:30 pm on Wednesday, April 24.
Where: St Sahag Armenian Church (203 North Howell Street, Saint Paul, MN). The talk will be held in Yerevan Hall, which is next to the sanctuary.

No registration is required. All are welcome!
Refreshments will be served.

Speaker Details:
Dr. Melanie O’Brien is a Visiting Professor at the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, University of Minnesota, USA, and President of the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS). Her most recent book is From Discrimination to Death: Genocide Process through a Human Rights Lens, and it includes extensive research on the Armenian Genocide conducted in Armenia and Turkiye. Dr O’Brien has conducted research across six continents and was recently a Research Fellow at the Sydney Jewish Museum and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Loughborough. Dr O’Brien’s usual role is Associate Professor of International Law at the University of Western Australia.

Sponsors: This event is co-sponsored by ACOM and the Armenian Youth Initiative AYI.

SAVE THE DATE

JULY 7 2024

Annual ACOM Picnic

at Naïry and Terry's home

Starts at 1:00PM  Ends at ???

Bring yourselves and a dish to share or bring your own lunch.

Bring your Tavloo Set to the picnic and we can start a tournament.

In the event of inclement weather, we will postpone and E-mail you.

Please RSVP your attendance to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Please join us for
DANCING THROUGH ARMENIA!

Sunday, September 22, 2024, 1:30 - 3:30 pm

Merriam Park Library - lower level meeting rooms
(corner of Fairview and Marshall Avenues, St Paul)

Armenian Dance Ensemble members Gina Bonsignore and Kathleen Daniels
had the wonderful opportunity to go on a dance and culture tour in Armenia
for almost three weeks this past May. They will share their adventures
and impressions in this presentation and will also teach
several of the dances they learned from local teachers.

Light refreshments will be served
Please see attached flyer

Beatrice Ohanessian Tribute

Sunday Oct. 20, 2024

Program:

12:30 PM Luncheon with traditional Middle Eastern Food (Limited to the first 100 registered at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

1:30 PM Tribute program with musical and historical presentations. No ppre-registration required.

See attached flyer for additional details.

ACOM

invites you to join us at Gaghant  -

NEW YEAR Celebration

and ACOM’s 45^th Anniversary

 Saturday, January 11, 2025, 6 pm

Catering by Mim’s Middle Eastern Restaurant

No bar on site: BYOB

Armenian Music by Music Mundial

No childcare available