Sydney lecture on destroyed khachkars of Nakhichevan this Friday
YEREVAN, JULY 11, ARMENPRESS. The 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide Commemorative Committee (100th AGCC) is pleased to announce a lecture evening with special guest, Dr. Judith Crispin.
Crispin is a Director at Manning Clark House (MCH), a noted and respected Australian ‘think tank’ based in Canberra, named after the leading historian, Manning Clark.
In November 2013, MCH began working on a ground-breaking project to digitally recreate the ancient Armenian cemetery at Djulfa. The Djulfa cemetery, which is located in the border area between Iran and Nakhichevan, was once home to more than 10,000 khachkars, traditional Armenian cross-stones, which dated back to the 15th century.
Executive Director of the Armenian National Committee of Australia, Vache Kahramanian, stated: “We are delighted that Manning Clark House has undertaken this remarkable project. As a partner on this project, ANC Australia looks forward to working with Dr. Crispin and her team to make this project a success.”,- reports "Armenpress" citing to armenia.com.au.
Crispin will provide graphic evidence from her recent trip to the region, and advise specific details of MCH’s recreation project.
The lecture event is being held this Friday, July 11, at the Armenian Apostolic Church’s Edgarian Hall.