“ARMENIAN LANGUAGE IS THE SOURCE OF OUR IDENTITY”
SAID ARAM I
On Saturday 2 June 2011, at the Gulbenkian Memorial Hall His Holiness Aram I presided over the ceremony of the distribution of the awards to the winners of the competition organized by the Babikian Foundation of the Catholicosate.
For the second year the competition has motivated Armenian students in Armenian Schools to take deep interest in Armenian language, literature, history and poetry recitation. After the Jury distributed the awards to the winners, they invited those students who had scored high grades but did not qualify to win to present their contributions to the audience.
At the end of the ceremony, His Holiness Aram I congratulated the students, their teachers and parents and said, “Our language is our source of identity. Unfortunately, Western Armenian is losing its purity with the usage of foreign expressions. We should work together and make our language relevant to the times. He then continued, “ In no way should parents regard the strong emphasis on Armenian language, history and culture a hindrance to the performance of our students regarding official exams. Armenian schools have produced successful academics, scientists and professional men and women for decades. We should, therefore, support the Armenian Schools with the same commitment as we have in the past.”
KHATCHIK BABIKIAN FOUNDATION APPROVES NEW PROJECTS
His Holiness Aram I presided over the meeting of the Board of the Khatchik Babikian Foundation to discuss allocations for 2011. After receiving the Activity Report for 2011, the Board allocated US $184’000 to fund publications, scholarships, awards to students excelling in music and poetry and the construction of “Cilicia Village” in Nagorno Karabagh.
PRESS RELEASE
The Khatchig Babikian Publishing Fund continues its regular meetings presided over by His Holiness Aram I and is in continuous consultation with its members outside of Lebanon.
The Foundation announces the publication in Arabic and English and Armenian of the following titles:
1.- “The Politics of Ottoman Empire in Western Armenia and the Attitude of Major Foreign Powers”, by Dr. Saleh Zahreddine. (In Arabic).
2.- “The Confiscation of Armenian Properties by the Turkish Government Said to be Abandoned”, by Dr. Kevork Baghdjian. (In English).
3.- “Ethno.Religious Transformations of Armenian Inhabitants in the Republic of Turkey (1923-2005)”, by Garen Hrant Khanlarian. (In English).
4.- “The Genocide Perpetrator Turk”, by Haygazn K. Ghazarian.
This year, the Committee decided to publish the following titles:
1.- Andrew Andersen's "Restoration of Armenian Statehood and Karabagh Conflict: Territorial Aspect".
2.- Fridtjof Nansen's "Armenia and the Near East".
We would like to remind the public that research studies, writings and student theses on the topics of the Armenian Cause, Armenian rights and generally the evolution of Armenian political thought would be welcomed for consideration by the Fund’s Committee. Submissions should be sent in 3 hard copies on A4 size paper accompanied by a CD version.
Submissions should be sent to the following address:
Khatchig Babikian Literary Fund
Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia
P.O. Box 70317
Antelias, Lebanon
The publications sponsored by Khatchik Babikian Publications Committee are available at the Bookshop of the Catholicosate.
Khatchig Babikian Fund Committee
'KHATCHIK BABIKIAN
FOUNDATION' OF THE CATHOLICOSATE
CONTINUES TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG TALENT
The Board of the Khatchik Babikian Foundation is planning to expand its
annual competition for young students in music, Armenian language and
history, and religious studies to include diaspora students.
The winners of the last scholastic year received grants to further their
studies and all participants received gifts in recognition of their
work.
THE SECOND STUDENT COMPETETION OF THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA
‘KHATCHIK BABIKIAN FOUNDATION’ BEGINS
03/12/2011
On Saturday, 12 March 2011, 60 candidates from the tertiary and secondary classes of 17 Armenian schools gathered at Yeghishé Manoukian College to participate in the annual Khatchik Babikian Foundation competition on Armenian language and literature. On the following weekend, the students will compete on Armenian history and religious studies.
The competition was originally established by His Holiness Aram I and the Board, in order to deepen the love for Armenian culture and language among the youth, and to encourage them to study these disciplines further. This year the Board of the Foundation added Armenian poetry recitation to the competition.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Khatchik Babikian Publications Committee
Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia
Antelias, Lebanon
The Foundation announces the publication in Arabic and English and Armenian of the following titles:
1.- “The Politics of Ottoman Empire in Western Armenia and the Attitude of Major Foreign Powers”, by Dr. Saleh Zahreddine. (In Arabic).
2.- “The Confiscation of Armenian Properties by the Turkish Government Said to be Abandoned”, by Dr. Kevork Baghdjian. (In English).
3.- “Ethno.Religious Transformations of Armenian Inhabitants in the Republic of Turkey (1923-2005)”, by Garen Hrant Khanlarian. (In English).
4.- “The Genocide Perpetrator Turk”, by Haygazn K. Ghazarian. (In English). Under publication.
The Publications Committee also invites new authors to present their works for publication on issues of the Armenian Genocide, the Armenian Question and Human Rights.
The publications sponsored by Khatchik Babikian Publications Committee are available at the Bookshop of the Catholicosate.
Khatchig Babikian Literary Fund
Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia
P.O.Box 70317
Antelias, Lebanon
CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA, KHATCHIK BABIKIAN FOUNDATION
DISTRIBUTION OF AWARDS
06/04/2010
The awards for the school competitions for Aramenian Language and Literature, History, Religious Studies and Songs were presented on Friday 4 June 2010, in the evening at the Cilicia Museum in the presence of the school community and parents.
The representatives of the Jury of the four disciplines presented to the audience the criteria for selection. They appreciated the efforts of the teachers of the four disciplines in Armenian studies, and the parents for their support of the Armenian school.
At the end, His Holiness Aram I who was presiding over the ceremony distributed the awards to 15 boys and girls the winners, and announced the names of 13 students who received recognition. After congratulating the winners, the teachers and the parents, he said: “whole civilizations, some with strong armies, have come and gone, but we still exist. Our power lies in our alphabet that we have carried with us in the Diaspora with the determination to keep it in a highly competitive globalized world. It is with this assurance that we shall expand the Catholicosate of Cilicia, Khatchik Babikian Foundation School Competition to other dioceses in the diaspora.”
“KHATCHIK BABIKIAN” FOUNDATION SONG CONTEST BEGINS IN ANTELIAS
03/21/2010
On Sunday 21 March 2010, the screening of candidates participating in the annual song contest began in the Cilicia Hall of the Museum in Antelias. The Song Contest is the third event organized by this Foundation of the Catholicosate, along with competitions for Tertiary and Secondary School students in Armenian Language and Literature, Armenian History and Religious Education.
35 young candidates ages 16-30 presented themselves to the Jury. Those selected will go through a second screening process. At the end of screenings of all three competitions, around 15 young adults from both sexes will receive financial awards at a special Awards Ceremony.
STUDENT COMPETITIONS IN SCHOOLS CONTINUE
03/13/2010
On Saturday 13 March 2010, sixty boys and girls from tertiary and secondary schools of the community, gathered in Yeghishé Manoukian School. The participants were students selected by a Jury nominated by the Khatchik Babikian Foundation of the Holy See of Cilicia. The purpose of this competition was to encourage students deepen their knowledge in Armenian history and Teachings of the Church.
The 2010 competition for Armenian Language and Literature had already taken place and their schools had selected fifty-six students. At the end of all competitions, the winners will receive their awards in a public event.
STUDENT COMPETITIONS IN TERTIARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS BEGIN IN ANTELIAS
01/23/2010
Khatchik Babikian Foundation of the Holy See of Cilicia organizes annual competitions for students in Tertiary and High Schools belonging to the community.
The 2010 competition for Armenian Language and Literature was recently announced, and 38 students from 18 Tertiary Schools and 22 students from 12 High Schools were selected by their schools. A Jury appointed by the Board of the Fund will screen these candidates and the Board will make the results public soon.
In March competitions for religious studies and history will begin. At the end of all competitions, the winners will receive their awards in a public event.
KHATCHIK BABIKIAN FUND OF THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA
ANNOUNCES ITS PRIORITIES TO FURTHER THE 2009 YEAR OF YOUTH
09/30/2009
Khatchik Babikian, long time President of the National Assembly and Executive Council of the Catholicosate, Member of the Lebanese Parliament and well known Lawyer, had bequeathed before he died a sum to the Catholicosate asking His Holiness Aram I to create a Foundation. According to the desire of Khatchik Babikian part of the income from the funds would be used for the educational, cultural and humanitarian activities of the community in Lebanon.
At its recent meeting the Board announced four priority areas touching the lives of youth and inviting young students to contribute through essay contests on: Religious and ethical issues; research on Armenian history; Armenian language and literature. The fourth priority ‘Armenian song’ is open to all young people ages 16-30. The Board has also nominated a committee to supervise the work in each of these areas.
The four priorities of Khatchik Babikian Fund will enhance the work of the Catholicosate that began with the announcement of 2009 the “Year of Youth.”