The Cultural Committee of St. Thomas Armenian Church invites you to join us for a special evening with Pulitzer Prize winning poet and New York Times Bestselling author Peter Balakian, for a live reading and multimedia presentation of “A Poetry Reading in Diyarbakir.” Balakian will reflect on his powerful 2015 poetry reading in Diyarbakir, Turkey—historically known as Dikranagerd to Armenians. Through poetry, storytelling, and a PowerPoint presentation, Balakian will examine the deep connections between historical memory, cultural identity and artistic expression. Friday, April 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM. St. Thomas Armenian Church. 174 Essex Dr. Tenafly, NJ 07670. For more details please contact: Talar Sesetyan Sarafian: talar@sarafian1.com / 201-240-8541 or Diana Bourghol: pdbourghol@yahoo.com / 201-805-6721.