Media Contact:
AGBU Hye Geen Young Circle
Tamar Kevonian
818-425-1284
agbuhyegeen.youngcircle@gmail.com
For Immediate Release
AGBU Hye Geen Young Circle
Speakers Selected for March 2012 Conference
“Symbolism in Art, Architecture and Design”
February 17, 2012, Glendale, CA – The AGBU Hye Geen has selected its speakers for their upcoming
conference entitled “Symbolism in Art, Architecture and Design.” This year’s conference continues to focus on the
status of the Armenian Diaspora living in the U.S., with a particular focus on symbolism as a means of expression.
The topic for the 7
th
annual conference explores the meaning of the many images incorporated into our lives, from the
images woven into rugs, to the details incorporated in the structures that surround us, to the items we use every day.
The goal of the conference is to educate the broader community, both students and non-students alike, on design as a
concept and the use of symbols to convey thoughts and ideas.
This year’s four speakers have decades of experience between them. They bring their knowledge and expertise to
translate and explain the meanings of the images and details that may have lost their significance to our present day
society. They will examine the symbols and themes that have emerged and have been expressed in the designs produced
by Armenians throughout history to the present.
Opening remarks will be done by Narineh Mirzaeian, a Los Angeles based designer and an associate at Gehry Partners,
LLC, an architectural firm with a global reach. She will discuss the elements of design and its various permutations in
the objects we see and use on a daily basis, from utensils to textiles.
Aram Alajajian is an award winning architect and principal of Alajajian-Marcoosi Architects, Inc.. His topic,
Symbolism in Armenian Architecture: Past and Present, will present the symbols used in architecture throughout
history from historical churches and public buildings to present structures.
Peter Frank is an associate editor at Fabrik magazine, a former art critic for the LA Weekly, curator at the Riverside
Museum who also blogs on the Huffington Post. The subject, Caucasian Standard Time: Armenian-Americans and
California Art in the Postwar Era, will look at the work of the artists and their importance.
Hratch Kozibeyokian is a master weaver, carpet designer and a textile restorer and conservator with many years of
experience. A long standing tradition throughout the world, he will present Iconography in Armenian Woven Art and
explore their use and meaning.
The conference will take place on Saturday morning, March 10, 2012, at Woodbury University, Burbank, California in
the Ahmanson Main Space. The AGBU Hye Geen emphasizes that the conference is open to both men and women
since these topics are of interest to everyone in the community as a whole.
Continuing in its conviction of collaborating with other groups for the overall good of the community, the Young Circle
is partnering with the Woodbury Armenian Student Association (ASA) for the production of the conference. The 7
th
annual conference will be held, for the first time, at Woodbury University in Burbank, California. Woodbury
University is a leading institution specializing in the field of architecture. As such, Armenian students at the campus
will be presenting their architectural designs for a prize sponsored by the Woodbury Armenian Student Association.
AGBU Hye Geen is an organization that focuses on empowering Armenian women today as agents for change while
preserving and honoring their achievements. The AGBU Hye Geen Young Circle helps the organization stay relevant
by exploring different issues facing the current generation of Armenians now living in the United States. The AGBU
Hye Geen organizes an annual conference to explore the potential of the Diasporan community in the various aspects of
its development. Most recent topics have included “Music as a Mirror” and “The Power of Broadcast Media on Ethnic
Communities.”
Registration is at 10am. Conference is from 10:30 am to 2pm. Lunch will be provided during a 30 minute break.
For additional information please contact agbuhyegeen.youngcircle@gmail.com or visit
www.facebook.com/AGBU.HyeGeen.YoungCircle
Tamar Kevonian 818-425-1284 – Media Relations
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Hratch Kozibeyokian Narineh Mirzaeian
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