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ARMENIAN MEMORY ACT GRANTS

The Armenian Memory Act is committed to enhancing the preservation and use of archives and documentation of the Armenian experience.

MATENADARAN

ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESEARCH INSTITUTE MUSEUM

ARMENIAN NATIONAL ARCHIVE

ARMENIAN NATIONAL GALLERY

PARAJANOV MUSEUM

SMITHSONIAN FOLK FESTIVAL ARMENIA/AURORA PRESENTATION

CHRONICLES OF AURORA

On the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day on April 24, 2018, “Chronicles of Aurora,” a unique manuscript created in the 21st century, was presented in Matenadaran. The hand-written tome contains the depictions of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative activities.

“Armenian Legacy in America: A 400-Year Heritage” by Hayk Demoyan

The book was presented during the Aurora Dialogues New York 2018. Over 2,200 previously unknown illustrations, rare documents and artifacts present the history and contribution of the Armenian community in America. The publication was supported by Noubar and Anna Afeyan Foundation on behalf of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative.

Komitas Quartet

Classic Music Support Non-Governmental Organization

Kadans Chorus for the Armenian Culture international promotion

Ballet 2021 Development Foundation

Hover National Centre of Chamber Music

9/11 MUSEUM

The 9/11 Memorial Museum serves as the country’s principal institution concerned with exploring the implications of the events of 9/11, documenting the impact of those events and exploring 9/11’s continuing significance.

GARRISON CHURCH

The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative supported the Garrison Church Foundation for the reconstruction of the Garrison Church in Potsdam, Germany, as an expression of gratitude to those who intervened to save Armenians during the Armenian Genocide. The ancestor of Aurora Co-Founder Noubar Afeyan survived the atrocities because of the actions of the German officers who disobeyed the direct order to eliminate all Armenians. Today, the thankful Afeyan family expresses their Gratitude in Action by giving back to the German community and supporting the reconstruction in memory of those who saved their forebears during the Armenian Genocide.

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Dear Visitor,

We are glad you are interested in the activities of the IDeA Foundation.

On this platform, you can learn about two-decades long thought, passion, commitment and hard work — all in pursuit of a more prosperous Armenia. The road has been long and reflections many. But we managed to achieve to a point where our work has left its mark on the lives of millions of people and we are really proud of it.

Our accomplishments are the fruit of a collective effort by hundreds of thousands of promoters and volunteers, tens of thousands of donors and supporters, hundreds of colleagues and dozens of founding partners. Together, we have shown what wonderous things can be achieved when people strive for realization of a common goal.

Allow our family, who was lucky enough to witness these remarkable achievements from the beginning, to express our sincere gratitude to numerous wonderful, caring, purposeful people and organizations that made all these achievements possible. We have the honor to present their successes and express our gratitude to them.

We have tried to present the key landmarks of our journey to a brighter Armenia, to chart the lessons learned, and some of the new approaches and initiatives they have forged — the 700 projects over the last 20 years.

We hope that learning about these works will be as pleasant for you as it is for us to tell about them.

But, more importantly, we would like to see you among those Armenians who will continue this path together with us in the future.

If a single community of like-minded people working towards the realization of a common vision of the future can achieve such a result, imagine what kind of changes can be made if the efforts of the entire nation were directed towards creation. Together we can dream.

And, together, we can make our dreams come true.

Thank You,

Ruben Vardanyan and Veronika Zonabend