100 LIVES couvre le centenaire

100 LIVES couvre le centenaire

Il y a un peu moins d'un mois, l'équipe éditoriale de 100 LIVES était présente sur le terrain à Erevan, Paris, Berlin, Buenos Aires et Moscou pour couvrir les cérémonies du centenaire du génocide arménien. Nous avons mis en ligne et en temps réel nos meilleurs photos et vidéos, des entretiens et citations de personnalités ainsi que des propos des participants de tout horizon que vous ne trouverez nulle part ailleurs. Allez savoir, peut-être vous vous reconnaîtrez dans la foule !

April 25 2015 12:51 PM
Alexis Ohanian, founder of Reddit, in an exclusive interview to 100 LIVES: "Everything that's been happening in the last week has been adding to the momentum and amplification of history, of the Genocide. I've had people reaching out to me today to say that just because of the posts I made on social media, they went and learned a little more about the Genocide. They would say, 'I've never heard of this before, why wasn't it in my classroom?' So every bit of this helps – every tweet, Reddit post, or a film. All of these things help tell the narrative of the story.

This is only my third trip to Yerevan. But it's been a really special one. My birthday is on April 24, and I celebrated it in Yerevan before. But to be here on the Centennial with my father and my family was really special, a lot of emotions.

What I was so excited about today is that I remember what the 25th was like the last time I was here a few years ago. But it feels like today is a little bit more electric, a little bit more energetic, maybe because I spent the morning at the Tumo Center for Creative Technologies with a bunch of kids who were rocking out and telling me about all the cool stuff they were building, or because I've been meeting Armenian entrepreneurs who are building amazing start-ups in Yerevan. It felt special, and I really hope we're going to be talking about the next hundred years of Armenia and it's future, because that's what's so bright."
April 25 2015 5:43 PM

Young Frankfurter at the commemoration event in Germany.

April 25 2015 5:35 PM

Adelina Avakyan has lived in Moscow for 25 years and came to stay with her family in Yerevan for the commemoration events. For her, visiting the Genocide Museum was painful but necessary. “I have tears in my eyes. There are so many emotions that it is impossible to explain. Even knowing the history, seeing the pictures brings this powerful trauma.

April 25 2015 5:30 PM

Karen Gazaryan, standing with his wife, was one of thousands who visited the Genocide Museum today. “It is a colossal pain to visit the museum, it pierces my heart. It is a pain that remains with you all your life, remembering how my grandfather's family was killed by the Turks, how my grandfather [survived in an orphanage].

April 25 2015 5:20 PM

Diana Gasparyan, a third year university student and a translator, was one of the volunteers helping visitors in Yerevan during the Centennial events. “It's a painful topic for every Armenian. I wish everyone could relive the pain that we are reliving right now and recognize the Genocide. I was a volunteer, handing out flowers to visitors to Yerevan, and maybe it's very little, but it means something that I am part of it, reliving this pain together with my nation. I want the Genocide to be accepted. We are a little part of history, and you can't just brush away that page of world history.

April 25 2015 5:07 PM
Irina Pogosian teaches Russian literature at Brusov University and spoke to us from downtown Yerevan of reliving the pain during the commemoration events. “For me personally, these two days were extremely difficult. Because it is the Centennial, there were more events than usual. Being Armenian, even though my family was not affected by the Genocide, it is very painful. Just looking at the films being shown on television, I could not stop crying. I could not leave the house. Those families who survived continued to raise their children with this legacy. It is not lost. The stories are passed down, relayed among family and friends. That is why even one hundred years later it remains traumatic for the Armenian people and these atrocities cannot be forgotten. Everyone knows at least one Armenian who was affected by this, whose family lost their home and their lives.
April 25 2015 3:43 PM

Lilit Pipoyan, Tigran Mansourian, Tigran Hamasyan, Serj Tankian and Artur Avanesov at the press conference in Tumo Center, Yerevan, Armenia.

April 25 2015 3:37 PM

David Loftesness speaking at The HIVE tech summit at the Tumo Center in Yerevan.

April 25 2015 3:30 PM

100 LIVES EXCLUSIVE VIDEO of the torch-light procession to commemorate victims of the Armenian Genocide in Yerevan on April 24, 2015.

April 25 2015 3:21 PM

Tigran Hamasyan, Armenian jazz pianist, at the Musical Town hall meeting today at the Tumo Center.

April 25 2015 3:18 PM

One of the leading Armenian composers, Tigran Mansourian, at the Tumo Center today. He told all the young Armenian musicians to "stay true to the family tradition".

April 25 2015 3:16 PM

Serj Tankian on the first ever SOAD concert in Yerevan, Armenia: "It was a very unique experience for me. Very electric, that's the word that comes to my mind. We didn't expect people to know the words and sing along in English!"

April 25 2015 3:05 PM

Armenian singer and composer Lilit Pipoyan at the Tumo Center today, where she talked about the importance of medieval poetry for the Armenian culture and identity.

April 25 2015 2:59 PM

SOAD frontman Serj Tankian at the Musical Town Hall meeting at the Tumo Center for Creative Technologies.

April 25 2015 1:15 PM

A press conference involving Serj Tankian of SOAD, Tigran Hamasyan, Tigran Mansuryan and Liit Pipoyan is underway at the HIVE tech summit in Yerevan.

April 25 2015 12:51 PM
Serj Tankian on choosing a career in music: "When I started doing music, it wasn't a choice for me. By the time I was fifteen, by the time I was twenty, I already knew that it was my vision and my path. If you don't feel the same way, don't take that path, don't go down that road."
April 25 2015 12:45 PM

The World Symphony 24/04 Orchestra concert in the Republic Square on April 24.

April 25 2015 12:44 PM
Serj Tankian on the SOAD concert: "This concert was a very unique experience for me. Very electric, that's the word that comes to my mind. We didn't expect people to know the words and sing along in English! I have performed in Armenia before, but never with System of a Down. So it was a completely new experience for me and the members of the band, and we were very happy with it."
April 25 2015 12:43 PM

The World Symphony 24/04 Orchestra concert in the Republic Square on April 24.

April 25 2015 12:41 PM

Jivan Gasparyan at the World Symphony 24/04 Orchestra concert in the Republic Square on April 24.

April 25 2015 12:39 PM

The World Symphony 24/04 Orchestra concert in the Republic Square on April 24.

April 25 2015 12:36 PM

Raffi Krikorian of Uber: "Stop thinking and talking about Armenia as landlocked, it doesn't matter. Intelligence is equally distributed no matter where you are." At the HIVE leadership summit in Yerevan.

April 25 2015 12:25 PM
When answering a question from the audience, here's the piece of advice Tigran Mansourian gave to all young Armenian musicians today: "Stay true to the family tradition. Our songs, our love, our language are important, because our family is our fortress".
April 25 2015 12:20 PM
Lilit Pipoyan and Tigran Hamasyan improvising at the Music Town Hall Meeting a the Tumo Center in Yerevan.  
April 25 2015 12:11 PM
Armenian composer Tigran Mansourian: "After a hundred years, we are finally embarking on a new journey. One hundred years and one day later, today is the first day of the future."
April 25 2015 11:59 AM
Serj Tankian, lead singer of System of a Down: "When it comes to creative process, the musicians, the composers are often lost in their pieces. It comes from the collective consciousness. I often don't even know what I'm doing".
April 25 2015 11:57 AM
Composer Tigran Mansourian: "Our heritage is our wealth". Leading artists and composers have gathered today at the Musical Town hall meeting in the Tumo Center in Yerevan to discuss new approaches to Armenian music following the Centennial.
April 25 2015 11:55 AM
Serj Tankian on how the international audience reacts to Armenian elements in his music: "Seeing art or listening to music is often compared it eating. Specifically, to eating pizza. Some like the crust, some prefer cheese, many appreciate the meat - but it's still the same pizza. The way we perceive art or music is defined by our own experience."
April 25 2015 11:47 AM

Torch bearers at last night's procession to Tsitsernakaberd in Yerevan.

April 25 2015 11:44 AM

Lilit Pipoyan, Armenian musician, performing at the Music Town hall meeting. Earlier she said that both joy and sadness have a place in life and in music.

April 25 2015 11:33 AM

Serj Tankian about a piece he wrote to commemorate the Genocide: "I composed this tune together with a friend from New Zealand. He called me and asked what I was doing for the Centennial, so I told him about the SOAD tour. And he said: 'Yes, but do you want to do a piece together?.' So I composed the first five minutes, and then he did the next five. The idea was that in the beginning the music is very sad, it makes you think about the Genocide, and then it becomes more triumphant."

April 25 2015 11:12 AM
Serj Tankian spotted at the Music Summit in Tumo in Yerevan. 
April 25 2015 11:01 AM
At the torch-light procession to Tsitsernakaberd in Yerevan. 
April 25 2015 10:59 AM

People of all ages came together during last night's traditional torch-light procession to Tsitsernakaberd in Yerevan.

April 25 2015 10:57 AM

The cutest participant of last night's traditional torch-light procession to Tsitsernakaberd in Yerevan.

April 25 2015 10:50 AM

A commemorative plaque was installed by city legislators at St. Gregory church in Buenos Aires.

April 25 2015 10:16 AM

Alexis Ohanian, founder of Reddit: “I'm very happy to come back to Hayastan. I'm here with my family. I promised them a view of Ararat, and today we have that view. Wow.”

April 25 2015 10:14 AM

Reddit changed its logo for the Genocide commemorations

April 25 2015 10:13 AM

Leading artists and composers will gather for the Musical Town hall meeting in the Tumo Center in Yerevan, where they will discuss new approaches to Armenian music following the Centennial.

April 25 2015 10:09 AM

The Tumo Center for Creative Technologies in Yerevan, Armenia, is hosting not one but two major events today: the HIVE summit and the Musical Town hall meeting.

April 25 2015 9:58 AM

Young Armenian musicians Yana, Shushanik, Elizabeth, Eva and Ani are really excited to be at the Tumo Center today.

April 25 2015 9:43 AM

People registering for the Musical Town hall event at the Tumo Center, Yerevan, where Serj Tankian will lead the panel dedicated to new approaches to Armenian music following the Centennial.

April 25 2015 9:36 AM

Art and Technology after Centennial event will take place today at Tumo Centre in Yerevan, Armenia. Music lovers and professional musicians will participate in Musical Town hall meeting with leading artists and composers to discuss new approaches to Armenian music following the Centennial, with a panel led by the SOAD frontman Serj Tankian.

April 25 2015 8:54 AM

Lightning a candle at St. Gregory church in Buenos Aires to honor the victims of the #ArmenianGenocide #BeArmenian http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CDZihocWgAA4Bwv.jpg
 

April 25 2015 8:53 AM

Mass at St. Gregory church in Buenos Aires #ArmenianGenocide Centennial #BeArmenian #BeAlive http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CDZh2DmWEAAPLRp.jpg
 

April 25 2015 3:58 AM

Mass at St. Gregory church in Buenos Aires #ArmenianGenocide Centennial #BeArmenian #BeAlive http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CDZh2DmWEAAPLRp.jpg
 

April 24 2015 10:07 PM

The traditional torchlight procession will start from the Republic Square on April 24, 10:00 p.m. and head to Tsitsernakaberd, the Armenian Genocide memorial. This annual procession is the symbolic part of struggle for the recognition of Armenian Genocide. The number of countries whose citizens arrive to join the march honoring the memory of Genocide victims grows every year.

April 24 2015 10:01 PM

Commemoration March at the Avenue de New York, Paris, France.

April 24 2015 9:36 PM

Hundreds gathered in the heart of the French capital to commemorate the Armenian Genocide.

April 24 2015 9:32 PM

Surrounded by media, the Prime Minister of France Manuel Valls delivers a speech near the Komitas Monument in Paris, France.

April 24 2015 9:23 PM

A demonstration in Paris marks the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide

April 24 2015 9:22 PM

The crowds gather is Paris, France, to commemorate the Armenian Genocide.

April 24 2015 8:43 PM

Commemorative play called Komitas at the Maxim Gorki theater in Berlin.

April 24 2015 8:16 PM

People commemorate Armenian Genocide near Komitas Statue, Canada Square, Paris.

April 24 2015 7:26 PM

Commemoration of Armenian Genocide, near Komitas Statue, Canada Square, Paris.

April 24 2015 6:59 PM

Commemoration of Armenian Genocide, near Komitas Statue, Canada Square, Paris.

April 24 2015 6:49 PM

Commemoration of Armenian Genocide, near Komitas Statue, Canada Square, Paris.

April 24 2015 6:47 PM

Commemoration of Armenian Genocide, near Komitas Statue, Canada Square, Paris.

April 24 2015 6:11 PM
April 24 2015 6:01 PM

Mass to commemorate Armenian Genocide at the Cathedral of Córdoba, Buenos Aries, Argentina.

April 24 2015 5:29 PM

Armenians joining in in Moscow.

April 24 2015 4:53 PM

The SOAD concert in Yerevan last night was all about life.

April 24 2015 3:54 PM

Many stores are closed in Buenos Aires for the Armenian Genocide Centennial.

April 24 2015 3:43 PM

Commemoration of Armenian Genocide, Tsitsernakaberd, Yerevan.

April 24 2015 3:08 PM

Jivan Gasparyan, one of Armenia's greatest musicians, is the master of the duduk.

April 24 2015 3:07 PM

People line up in the rain to commemorate the victims of the Armenian Genocide at Tsitsernakaberd.

April 24 2015 3:04 PM

A soulful performance to mark the Armenian Genocide Centennial.

April 24 2015 3:03 PM

Many generations of Armenians are mourning victims of the Armenian Genocide at the Memorial Complex in Yerevan.

April 24 2015 3:01 PM

There is little room left for flowers at the Genocide Memorial Complex in Yerevan.

April 24 2015 2:59 PM

Eternal fire burns at the Genocide Memorial Complex in Yerevan.

April 24 2015 2:57 PM

Heavy rain can't stop Armenians from paying respects to victims of the Genocide.

April 24 2015 2:53 PM

Flowers at the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex.

April 24 2015 2:44 PM

People lining up to lay flowers at the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex.

April 24 2015 2:37 PM

A proud Armenian at the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex.

April 24 2015 2:32 PM

Armenian Genocide Commemoration Ceremony at the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex.

April 24 2015 2:29 PM

Flowers in Yerevan, Armenia

April 24 2015 2:29 PM
Memorial artwork at Tsitsernakaberd
April 24 2015 2:27 PM

Policewoman at the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex.

April 24 2015 2:27 PM

Flowers laid this morning at the Genocide Memorial Complex in Yerevan.

April 24 2015 2:17 PM

The President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan at the Armenian Genocide Commemoration Ceremony

April 24 2015 2:14 PM

Media photographing mourners at the eternal flame in Tsitsernakaberd.

April 24 2015 2:13 PM

Police holding back the line of people at the Genocide Memorial Complex.

April 24 2015 2:12 PM

After an official ceremony where four heads of state and internationaldelegations lay flowers at Tsitsernakaberd, Armenians and guests fromaround the world came in the thousands to pay their respects.Pictured here is a unit of the Armenian Customs Service.

April 24 2015 2:10 PM

Jema Ovanesian, an army veteran, came to Tsitsernakaberd to pay her respects and lay flowers at the eternal flame. She is a decedent of a genocide survivor and fought in the Nagorno-Karabakh war. “My family was killed by the Turks. My father was little, the only onewho survived. He was a working man. I fought in the [Karabakh] war, Icommanded a unit. I defended my homeland. I am glad we have an army.It was good to [have this commemoration], but there were too fewheads of state.

April 24 2015 2:09 PM

People waiting in line to lay flowers at the Memorial Complex.

April 24 2015 2:08 PM

Tom and his friends are from Poland. They came to Yerevan for the SOAD concert and other commemoration events.

April 24 2015 2:06 PM

Galya Hovsepyan, 75, on her way to Tsitsernakaberd.

April 24 2015 2:05 PM

Girl and father waiting to lay flowers at the Genocide Memorial Complex.

April 24 2015 2:02 PM

Simon Sarkisian from Glendale, California, came to Yerevan for the Centennial.

April 24 2015 1:57 PM
April 24 2015 1:47 PM

Police officers wait to lay their flowers at the Genocide Memorial Complex in Yerevan.

April 24 2015 1:47 PM

World leaders at the at the Armenian Genocide Commemoration Ceremony.

April 24 2015 1:41 PM

The President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan at the Armenian Genocide Commemoration Ceremony.

April 24 2015 1:32 PM
French President Francois Hollande at the Genocide Commemoration ceremony in Tsitsernakaberd.  
April 24 2015 1:29 PM
Founders of the 100 LIVES initiative Noubar Afeyan and Ruben Vardanyan at the Commemoration ceremony in Tsitsernakaberd 
April 24 2015 1:27 PM

The President of Russia Vladimir Putin attending the Armenian Genocide Commemoration Ceremony at the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex.

April 24 2015 1:03 PM

One hundred musicians from 40 countries will perform classical music by Armenian composers tonight at the Renaissance Concert in Yerevan at 8:15 p.m.

April 24 2015 1:02 PM

One hundred musicians from 40 countries will perform classical music by Armenian composers tonight at the Renaissance Concert in Yerevan at 8:15 p.m.

April 24 2015 12:55 PM

Ula Wozniakowska (Poland) and Vratislav Kratochvil (Czech Republic) came to Armenia together. "I didn't know much about the Armenian Genocide", says Ula, "I started researching it after I heard about the SOAD concert in Yerevan. Serj Tankian talked about it during his performance, and now I'm eager to learn more!"

April 24 2015 12:39 PM

Arnaud Benoit and Alexandra Montaner are from Nîmes, France. "I am a huge fan of System of a Down", says Arnaud. "This concert was a great opportunity for us to discover Armenia. I have been traveling all over Europe but this is a bit further, of course. And with the Centennial it was now or never!"

April 24 2015 12:34 PM

Armenian tricolor for sale. Vernisaj, Yerevan. The seller said demand has been very high.

April 24 2015 12:26 PM

Narine Khachatryan is a proud Armenian who thinks the past should not be forgotten, but the present is more important: "The Genocide is part of our identity, but we have to think about the present and live for the future".

April 24 2015 12:15 PM

Forget-me-nots at the Northern Avenue in Yerevan, Armenia

April 24 2015 12:13 PM

Tamta Tvalavadze, journalist from Georgia: “System of a Down were absolutely fabulous.”

April 24 2015 12:09 PM
Armenia is at the center of the world's media attention today. 
April 24 2015 12:06 PM

The Mikaelian family came from France to Yerevan for the first time on the most important journey of their lives.

April 24 2015 12:01 PM
Terezia from Hungary came to Yerevan for the SOAD concert. "I'm half Iranian and half Hungarian. Had no idea about Armenia. You should thank System of a Down for telling us what happened with your nation. Yesterday I went to the memorial." 
April 24 2015 11:59 AM

Sound check for tonight's World Symphony Orchestra concert at Republic Square, Yerevan.

April 24 2015 11:48 AM

Sarine Havatian from Lebanon comes to Yerevan every year. We asked her about her Armenian heritage and what it means to her.

April 24 2015 11:46 AM

A memorial forget-me-not sticker on a cafe's window at the Republic Square, Yerevan.

April 24 2015 11:37 AM

Mason Blum (United States), Anna Pestova (Russia) and Dariusz Zabieglo (Poland) have been doing volunteer work in Armenia. They came to Yerevan to participate in the commemoration events, and are looking forward to the Torchlight Procession that takes place tonight.

April 24 2015 11:19 AM
Vladimir Putin at Tsitsernakaberd: “We must do everything possible to make sure that terrible tragedies of the past are never repeated.”
April 24 2015 11:17 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking at the commemoration ceremony in Yerevan “Relations between Russia and Armenia have always been marked by a brotherhood. Today we share their grief with the Armenian people.”
April 24 2015 11:15 AM
Many streets in Yerevan, Armenia, are blocked for the commemoration events. Baghramyan street in the very center of the city is almost completely empty. 
April 24 2015 11:12 AM
“Memory should never be used to divide, it should be used to unite. The centennial should symbolize peace and reconciliation for the entire world.” Francois Hollande speaking at the commemoration ceremony in Yerevan.
April 24 2015 11:08 AM
Since 2001, France publicly recognizes the Armenians Genocide of 1915. “This law was an act of truth, because only truth will appease those who survived and to render justice,” French President Francois Hollande said at the ceremony in Tsitsernakaberd.
April 24 2015 11:05 AM
French President Francois Hollande speaking at the commemoration ceremony at the Genocide Memorial in Yerevan says the French are very proud of French-Armenian singer Charles Aznavour.
April 24 2015 11:04 AM
French President Francois Hollande speaking at the commemoration ceremony at the Genocide Memorial in Yerevan: “We will never forget this tragedy that the Armenians experienced.”
April 24 2015 11:02 AM

Here’s a list of thekey events related to the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide taking placearound the world today:

1. FRANCE: Lights of the Eiffel Tower in Paris will be switched off at 10 p.m. local time (midnight Yerevan time) in memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide.
2. FRANCE: Starting at 3 p.m. local time a demonstration will take place at Place du Canada in Paris to commemorate the Armenian genocide.
3. USA: A “March for Justice” from little Armenia to the Turkish Consulate will take place in Los Angeles, California.
4. ARGENTINA: Mass will be held in memory of the martyrs of the Armenian Genocide in the St. Gregory The Illuminator Cathedral in Buenos Aires.
5. ARGENTINA: A march for Freedom and Justice will take place at 6 p.m. in Cordoba, Argentina, in memory of those who suffered in the Armenian Genocide. After the march there will be a recital for peace.
6. RUSSIA: A 3,000-strong rally will take place in the Gorky Park next to the Krymsky Bridge in Moscow starting at 3 p.m. local time to honor the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide. 
7. TURKEY: A public commemoration ceremony will take place at 7:15 p.m. local time in the Taksim Square in Istanbul  
8. UNITED STATES: A 100-minute silent sit-in will take place in Love Park in Center City Philadelphia to commemorate the beginning of the Armenian Genocide.
April 24 2015 10:40 AM
The President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan at the Armenian Genocide Commemoration Ceremony: "We still have many things to say to the world. We have a lot of things to give to the world.”
April 24 2015 10:38 AM
The President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan: “100 years have passed but we will always remember. And we’re asking for recognition.” These words have received a standing ovation from the audience.
April 24 2015 10:36 AM
Serzh Sargsyan: “The Genocide was the worst crime to ever take place. To deny such crime is to commit a crime against humanity”.
April 24 2015 9:36 AM

HYE Riders Club LA Vice President, Duster, in Yerevan, Armenia

April 24 2015 9:31 AM

People watching the Canonisation Ceremony in Etchmiadzin, Yerevan, on April 23.

April 24 2015 9:09 AM
Google adds a black ribbon to its Armenian domain 
April 24 2015 8:28 AM

The march dedicated to the Armenian Genocide Centennial in Montevideo, Uruguay.

April 24 2015 6:53 AM

Uruguay rocks! Commemorating the #armeniangenocide Centennial at Plaza de la Independencia.…
 

April 24 2015 3:24 AM
April 24 2015 3:23 AM
April 23 2015 11:00 PM

#Soad live at Republic Sq. #Yerevan. Shaking the human body from head to toes-this is what #serhtankian and his crew are doing. #armgenocide100 #bearmenian

April 23 2015 10:09 PM

Thanks SOAD for an amazing concert! #wakeupthesouls #beArmenian

April 23 2015 10:09 PM

In Paris, "I fight for justice"

April 23 2015 9:38 PM

Happening now...Yerevan rocks! #SOAD #beArmenian

April 23 2015 9:16 PM

Varduhi Yeritsyan's performance.The concert is dedicated to the Armenian Genocide Centennial. Place de la République, Paris, France.

April 23 2015 9:07 PM
Chop Suey and Lonely Day one right after the other #wakeupthesouls #SOAD 
April 23 2015 9:04 PM
Rocking in the rain! #wakeupthesouls #SOAD 
April 23 2015 9:04 PM

Love is in the air! Rock is in the air! Concert of System of a Down in Yerevan!

April 23 2015 9:02 PM
Heavy rain adds steam to Tankian's unforgettable live performance in Yerevan #wakeupthesouls
April 23 2015 9:00 PM
System of a Down rocking Yerevan right now! #SOAD #wakeupthesouls 
April 23 2015 8:59 PM

Varduhi Yeritsyan's performance, Place de la République, Paris, France.

April 23 2015 8:59 PM
April 23 2015 8:44 PM

System of a Down's First Ever Armenian Show

April 23 2015 8:41 PM

Yerevan is raining and rocking. #SOAD #wakeupthesouls #beArmenian

April 23 2015 8:38 PM
SOAD is performing Chop Suey and the whole crowd is singing along! #armeniangenocide #recognize1915 #wakeupthesouls
April 23 2015 8:37 PM

The face of prosperous nation! System of a Down's First Ever Armenian Show.

April 23 2015 8:33 PM

Love is in the air! Rock is in the air! System of a Down, Yerevan!

April 23 2015 8:18 PM
The sound at the #SOAD concert in Yerevan is amazing. Serj Tankian is singing his heart away and it looks like the whole city is here tonight to hear it!
April 23 2015 7:40 PM

Famous journalist Gaïdz Minassian's lecture about Armenian Genocide, Place de la République, Paris, France.

April 23 2015 7:31 PM

People holding Armenian flag at the Place de la République, Paris, France.

April 23 2015 7:13 PM
It's raining in Yerevan, but everybody is excited for the SOAD concert. Follow our live feed to get the latest updates!
April 23 2015 7:07 PM

Many of the visitors to Etchmiadzin from Armenia and around the world said they had no words to explain how the canonization made them feel. Mardik and Silva Arslanyan came to the ceremony for remember their roots. “The 1.5 million – they are so much like Jesus to me, I cannot explain it,” Silva said.

April 23 2015 7:06 PM
At the end of the canonization ceremony a procession brings the icons and relics to the #Etchmiadzin Cathedral. With thousands of people all trying to get a peak, it was hard for police to separate the crowds from the clergy. They just gave up, and let people follow the procession
April 23 2015 6:51 PM

White doves fly over Etchmiadzin, Yerevan

April 23 2015 6:47 PM

Place de la République, Paris, France.

April 23 2015 6:29 PM

Churches around the world will ringing their bells 100times- Guadalupe church, BuenosAires #ArmenianGenocide #BeAlive http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CDSRZDoWYAE-hff.jpg
 

April 23 2015 6:28 PM

Etchmiadzin, Yerevan – today the Canonisation Ceremony is taking place here.

April 23 2015 6:25 PM

Canonisation Ceremony in Etchmiadzin, Yerevan.

April 23 2015 6:23 PM

Margarita Mateosian traveled 14,000 km from Argentina to visit Armenia for the Centennial events. She came to the canonization ceremony in Etchmiadzin wrapped in the flags of Argentina and Armenia. “My four grandparents were victims of the Genocide. They went to Argentina and started their lives over. They were children when they escaped, not more than 8-10 years old. One [grandfather] was in an orphanage, another had to escape alone through the desert, his brothers were killed in front of him. My two grandmothers were helped by different families, because they were separated from their mothers and their fathers were killed. I don't know if [the canonization]will be significant for the rest of the world. But for us it is very important. It has been a hundred years. This is spiritual. Not more than that.”

April 23 2015 6:23 PM

Canonisation Ceremony in Etchmiadzin, Yerevan.

April 23 2015 6:21 PM

The President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan in Etchmiadzin.

April 23 2015 6:19 PM

Eduard Nalbandyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, and Seyran Ohanyan, Defense Minister of Armenia, at the Canonisation Ceremony.

April 23 2015 6:18 PM
The bells at #Etchmiadzin are tolling 100 times for the years since the Genocide. All are standing in silence, even the press.
April 23 2015 6:14 PM

Canonisation Ceremony in Etchmiadzin, Yerevan

April 23 2015 6:13 PM

Ruben Vardanyan and his sister Marina at the Canonisation Ceremony at the Etchmiadzin Cathedral

April 23 2015 5:51 PM

A young System of a Down fan

April 23 2015 5:43 PM

Fans singing the background song at the Republic Sq. #SOAD will #WakeuptheSouls soon! #armgenocide100 #bearmenian

April 23 2015 5:08 PM

Danish missionary Karen Jeppe’s descendants Gudrun Veel Jeppe and Jytte Jacobsen speak about visiting a memorial service at her grave (a very touching moment!)

April 23 2015 5:03 PM

Security above all

April 23 2015 4:56 PM

Egyptian Armenians carrying the flag of Egypt to the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex.

April 23 2015 4:46 PM

Republic square is getting crowded just hours before the System of a Down concert.

April 23 2015 4:44 PM

People holding the Armenian flag at the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex.

April 23 2015 4:42 PM
Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, just now: “Our martyrs are the patron saints of justice. May the memory of the righteous be blessed.”
April 23 2015 4:34 PM

Marcelo, Mauricio, Vittorio and Sandro are from Italy, and some of them are visiting Armenia for the second time. “We know that these people with ancient and rich culture went through the risk of extermination in 1915 and we are glad that they have found the strength within themselves to reemerge from that calamity”.

April 23 2015 4:33 PM

Ronda Jean Rousey, an American mixed martial artist, judoka and actress, in Yerevan. Photo by Daniel Kelegian.

April 23 2015 4:30 PM

The victims of the 1915 genocide are being canonized here as martyrs in a ceremony led by Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, and Aram I, Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia. This is the first time that the Armenian Apopostolic Church has elevated anyone to the rank of sainthood since the 17th century.

April 23 2015 4:27 PM

Flowers are planted in Tsitsernakaberd, Yerevan. Forget-me-nots are the official symbol of the Centennial.

April 23 2015 4:21 PM

International media at the Centennial Press Center in Yerevan

April 23 2015 4:21 PM

Danish missionary Karen Jeppe’s descendants Gudrun Veel Jeppe and Jytte Jacobsen are meeting relatives in Armenia for the first time.

April 23 2015 4:20 PM

Canonization ceremony begins with hymns #Etchmiadzin #ArmenianGenocide #BeAlive

April 23 2015 4:08 PM
Major Commemoration events taking place around the world today:1. FRANCE: Armenian youth commemorates the Armenian Genocide on Wednesday, April 23, at Place du Trocadéro in Paris, France starting at 6:00 p.m.2. URUGUAY: On April 23 around 14,000 Uruguayans of Armenian origin will march along 18 de Julio Avenue - the main avenue of Montevideo.3. ARMENIA: System of a Down concert as part of the Wake Up the Souls tour will take place on Republic Square in Yerevan starting at 8:30 p.m.4. FRANCE: The Eiffel Tower in Paris will go dark at 10 p.m. in memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide.
April 23 2015 4:05 PM
The Etchmiadzin Cathedral, considered the oldest in the world, just minutes before the canonization ceremony outside. It was restored as the catholicate of the Church in the 15th Century. But the cathedral itself dates back as far as the early 4th century AD. It was built by Gregory the Illuminator, the man who helped convert King Tiridates III to Christianity and make Armenia the first state to adopt Christianity.
April 23 2015 4:03 PM

IDeA Foundation (Armen Gevorgyan and the team) at the Genocide Memorial

April 23 2015 3:57 PM

People laying flowers at the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex.

April 23 2015 3:39 PM

A sound check for System Of A Down concert in Yerevan 23 April 2015 - a special concert in the Wake Up The Souls tour on the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide.

April 23 2015 3:36 PM

Sound mixing during the sound check for System Of A Down concert in Yerevan 23 April 2015 - a special concert in the Wake Up The Souls tour on the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide.

April 23 2015 3:15 PM
Bishop Bagrat Galstanyan on the canonization ceremony at Etchmiadzin just now: "I cannot say anything about the political side of it. But spiritually, morally speaking, we are elevating them from being victims to the rank of victory. It's a psychological change. Since the Genocide of 1915 we have been perceiving them as victims. Now we will be accepting them as those who have made victory over death." #BeAlive #ArmenianGenocide
April 23 2015 3:15 PM

Mr. Recep Marashli, scholar from Germany, came to Yerevan to participate in a conference dedicated to the Armenian Genocide. According to Mr. Marashli, his ancestors "participated in the massacre of the Armenians". “I feel tremendous pain and sorrow as a result. I have difficulty expressing my feelings and I have to live with this through the rest of my life”, says Recep Meshli.

April 23 2015 2:58 PM

Jacob, Poland: “My friends and I came for the SOAD concert. We know why this concert is organized – it’s for the commemoration of the Genocide. A concert by such a famous band is a perfect way of commemorating and raising awareness about the Genocide.”

April 23 2015 2:51 PM

Aspet Junior F.C. walking to the Memorial with their coach.

April 23 2015 2:48 PM

Today Eduard came to the Memorial alone. He says that Armenians should be a “high level nation”.

April 23 2015 2:47 PM

We are live in Echmiadzin,the "Vatican" of the Armenian Apostolic Church. In just over an hour, one of the biggest canonization ceremonies in centuries will begin. 1.5 million victims will officially become recognized as martyrs and saints.

April 23 2015 2:37 PM

The stakes are high as journalists from all over the world arrive in Armenia to cover the Centennial. Some seem to be coping with pressure better than others.

April 23 2015 2:33 PM

Three branches of the Hye Riders (Lebanese, Armenian and American) convened on Republic Square in Yerevan yesterday.

April 23 2015 2:30 PM

Although Artsvik lives in England, she speaks Armenian fluently: "We exist. We remember everything. We are spread all over the world but we are Armenian wherever we are".

April 23 2015 2:24 PM

While walking to the Memorial, Aghas is talking to his grandchildren about the tragic past and the better future: “100 years ago many of us were killed, but the nation has survived and thrived. We have our place in the world, so you should be proud to be Armenian".

April 23 2015 2:15 PM
A moment of silence to take place all around Armenia at 7:15 p.m. (19:15 military time) today. Join in!
April 23 2015 2:15 PM

Ilias from Athens, Greece: “This is my first visit to Armenia. I am from Greece and I am in Yerevan for the SOAD concert that is part of the Armenian Genocide Centennial Commemoration. I plan to visit the Memorial as well. The silence about what happened to Armenians, Greeks and other minorities in Ottoman Empire is just unacceptable.”

April 23 2015 2:13 PM

Marlo is an Armenian from Egypt. She is in Yerevan for April 24 as a proud Armenian. "I see different generations coming to the memorial – it is proof of the fact that we exist! We were, we are and we will be alive."

April 23 2015 2:09 PM

International press is in Yerevan to cover the Genocide Centennial.

April 23 2015 1:51 PM

Five-year-old Daniel says “I'm Armenian and I should come here [to Tsitsernakaberd]!”

April 23 2015 1:47 PM

Andranik, 58, is an Iranian Armenian. Along with 12 of his friends, he walked 270 kilometers for six days from Goris to Tsitsernakaberd. “I'm a proud Armenian!” he says.

April 23 2015 1:41 PM

At Tsitsernakaberd, the Genocide Memorial Complex in Yerevan

April 23 2015 1:38 PM

At Tsitsernakaberd

April 23 2015 1:37 PM

Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit: “I am here for the commemoration of Armenian Genocide. The 24th of April is also my birthday, so as Armenian this day has a lot of significance for me. I am with my family and my people.”

April 23 2015 1:34 PM

Anahit and Meline are going to Komitas’s museum. They are proud to be Armenian because Komitas was Armenian.

April 23 2015 1:29 PM

At Tsitsernakaberd, the Genocide Memorial Complex in Yerevan.

April 23 2015 1:29 PM

Unlike many other institutions, The Komitas Museum-Institute in Yerevan will be open on April 24-25th.

April 23 2015 1:28 PM

At Tsitsernakaberd, the Genocide Memorial Complex

April 23 2015 1:26 PM

At the Genocide Memorial

April 23 2015 1:25 PM

Fans lining up in front of Italian Embassy for the System of a Down concert

April 23 2015 1:23 PM

At the Genocide Memorial

April 23 2015 1:22 PM

At the Genocide Memorial

April 23 2015 1:14 PM

People from all over the world are coming to Armenia to commemorate the Genocide. We see a lot of happy family reunions!

April 23 2015 1:02 PM

The Sasuntsis family: “We are proud to be Armenian! Despite living far away from Armenia, in Germany, we never forget what happened to our people during the Genocide.”

April 23 2015 12:56 PM

Simon Cheher has come to Yerevan from Istanbul for the Centennial commemoration. Thanks to his work as a lawyer, three main Armenian schools in Turkey get financial support and stay open.

April 23 2015 12:53 PM

Aram, 60, and his granddaughter Nana, 6, will visit the Genocide Memorial the day after tomorrow to avoid large crowds.

April 23 2015 12:38 PM

This is 65-year-old Sonik. She has been working at Tsitsernakaberd for the past three days. “I clean every corner for our guests,” she said. #cleanYerevan

April 23 2015 12:35 PM

“We have arrived with our mother and grandmother, who are of Armenian descent. They have very deep ties to their roots and their sentiments also touch us. We’re here for a week to take part in centennial events. Our last name is Morales, because our father is of Spanish origin. Our maternal last name is Setoian.”

April 23 2015 12:25 PM

System of a Down doing a sound check for the concert starting at 8:30 pm tonight.

April 23 2015 12:23 PM

Marco from Estonia (left): “This is the first time I am in Armenia. Genocide is the most awful crime and it should be spoken about repeatedly and loudly. Such crimes must never happen again.”

April 23 2015 12:16 PM

Michael, Tom and their friends came to Yerevan from Poland for the SOAD concert. "We also want to visit the Memorial of the Genocide. The crime of Genocide should be acknowledged and condemned. This is our first visit to Armenia and we are excited to discover the country and the Armenian culture", they say.

April 23 2015 12:14 PM

Republic Square in Yerevan is gearing up for the System of a Down concert tonight

April 23 2015 11:53 AM

We caught up with little Seryozha on the streets of Yerevan and he sang in English for us. It’s about spring!

April 23 2015 11:46 AM

This is Galya, she is an 85-year-old descendant of a survivor in the Armenian Genocide. Her parents were orphans from Kars. She would like to visit Tsitsernskaberd, but can't walk that far. She is interested in the issue deeply and is proud of being a descendant.

April 23 2015 11:22 AM

Cafes near the Opera in Yerevan welcome visitors with Armenian tricolor and red tulips – a symbol of the memorial

April 23 2015 11:11 AM

Orphans' shoes exhibition at the Museum of Tumanyan in Yerevan