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Hye Sharzhoom is a supplement of The Collegian and the newspaper of the Fresno State Armenian Students Organization and the Armenian Studies Program and is funded by the Associated Students.
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Review past Armenian Studies events including the 500th Anniversary of Armenian Printing and the Armenian Genocide Centennial and dedication of the Armenian Genocide Monument.
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Upcoming Events
The Fresno Film Premiere-
"Armenians, The Hidden Grandmothers"
A film by Alexandra Routhiau-Mikaélian
Friday, March 27, 2026
5:30pm
Leon S. and Pete P. Peters Educational Center Auditorium
5010 N Woodrow Ave (inside the Student Recreational Center)
Fresno State
co-sponsored by CineCulture
Free admission and free parking. Permits are not required.
The director Alexandra Routhiau Mikaélian, French of Armenian origin, made a promise to her grandfather, to find the members of their family in Turkey based on a simple name, Shahimé, this sister he was never able to meet. From this journey through time in search of the living, Alexandra will lift the veil of one of the most deeply rooted taboos in Turkish society, those for which you still risk your life.This story is the stories of these millions of Armenians and Turks, those we call the « hidden Armenians » or the « remnants of the sword » descendants of women and children converted and forcibly integrated into the Turkish population during the Armenians genocide. For the first time, we tell the missing stories of these women, victims of the genocide, the Armenian grandmothers who passed on their stories by whispering.
The Fresno Film Premiere-
"What's Next? Armenian Genocide Restitution in the Post-Recognition Era"
with guest speakers Dr. Taner Akçam and Carla Garapedian
Friday, April 10, 2026
7:00pm
in cooperation with The Promise Armenian Institute, UCLA and the Armenian Film Foundation
University Business Center
5245 N Backer Ave
Fresno State
Free admission and free parking. Permits are not required.
Sergei Babayan-
Philip Lorenz International Keyboard Concerts
Sunday, April 26, 2026
3:00PM
Fresno State Concert Hall
…unequaled touch, perfectly harmonious phrasing, and breathtaking virtuosity…”(Le Figaro, Paris)
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Ralph Shabazian Endowed Armenian Memorial Fund Established with Gift of $700,000
Florence Elaine Hamparson Endowed Armenian Memorial Fund Established with Gift of $450,000