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Salmast heritage association

Organized in Collaboration with
The Narekatsi Chair for Armenian Studies at UCLA (2015)

From left to right:

Ms. Roubina Dermardirosian

Mr. Edik Hayrapetian

Mrs. Anahit Cowe

Professor Peter Cowe

Mrs. Laura Atoian

Mr. Kaaren Khudikian

Dr. Zaven Khachatourian

Mr. Khorin Salmassian

Mr. Sarkis Barkhoudaria


Initial brainstorming session, July 2015 at Prof. & Mrs. Cowe's home

MISSION

Research, document, and disseminate the heritage of Salmast, 

the forgotten province of historic Armenia.


Registered in California as a Non-Profit 501(c)3: 2016

SHA Board Members & Supporters, fundraising event, Glendale, 2017

 

Board Members

Board Members

Board Members

Chair: Sarkis Barkhoudarian
Co-Chair: Laura Atoian
Secretary: Mari Sahakian
Treasurer: Vahe Hayrikian
Webmaster: Aram Zohrabian
Youth Events Chair: E. Yaghoobian

Researchers

Board Members

Board Members

Prof. Maurizio Boriani, PhD
Prof. Marco Brambilla, PhD
Prof. Gayane Casnati, PhD
Prof. Peter Cowe, PhD
Prof. M. Giambruno, PhD
Andre Maroutian, PhD
Prof. Bert Vaux, PhD

Advisors

Advisors

Advisors

Ara Ghazarians, PhD

Edik Hayrapetian

Dr. Zaven Khachaturian

Armine Keshishian
Beyon Miloyan , PhD
Khorin Salmassian

Vartkes Zakarian

Advisors

Advisors

Anahit Cowe, Liaison,

UCLA Narekatsi Chair

The late dr. onnik hayrapetian

Chair, Salmast Cultural Society, organized in 1995

Dr. Hayrapetian’s dream was to share the culture of Salmast with the  world. He wrote articles and books about Salmast, and in 1995, he  convened a group of interested individuals to discuss organizing  community events that would help promote interest in the subject matter.  Over the next few years, the newly formed social group held several  well received lectures and events, but due to various organizational  issues, it ceased its activities around 2000.  After his untimely death  on June 17, 2015, his brother Edward Hayrapetian, and his son Sevag,  invited his friends and colleagues to honor his memory, by starting a  new Salmast organization. 

Thus, in the summer of  2015, an initial group of would be Board members held serious  conversations with Professor Peter Cowe, Narekatsi Chair for Armenian  Studies at UCLA, whose commitment to promote research and education on  Salmast, was the most important step taken towards establishing the  current academic organization, renaming it Salmast Heritage Association aka SHA, and affirming its mission:

“To  research, document, preserve, and disseminate the history and culture  of Salmast, the forgotten province of Historic Armenia”.  

Dr.  Hayrapetian’s passing left a big void in the heart of the Salmast  community, but his legacy will continue to live through SHA.   


Dr. Hayrapetian's Interview with USArmenia TV Network


Brief History of Salmast

Kudos

SHA acknowledges and thanks Daniel Hayrapetian, nephew of the late Onnik Hayrapetian, for the design of the organization's logo.


SHA acknowledges and thanks former Webmaster and Corresponding Secretary, Rubina Der Mardirossian.

SHA is an Educational and Philanthropic Non-Profit Tax-Exempt Organization

Salmast Heritage Association

A 501(c)(3) Non-profit organization

ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE

818-618-3796

Salmastheritage@gmail.com

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