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05/03/08

05/14/08

JOINT MEETING OF THE ARMENIAN RUGS SOCIETY
AND THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA RUG SOCIETY
“A Zagros Mountain Showdown”

Our theme for the evening will be the weavings made by the tribes of southwestern Iran. There will be a show-and-tell followed by a viewing of the 1976 film People of the Wind, a stunning look at the yearly migration of the Bakhtiari tribes.
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03/12/08

4/11/2008 - 8/17/08

Azerbaijan saddle cover

WOVEN SPLENDOR FROM TIMBUKTU TO TIBET: Exotic Rugs And Textiles From New York Collectors

Woven Splendor celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Hajji Baba Club, the nation's oldest and most prestigious rug collecting club. The show will chronicle the history of this New York-based group while examining the history of the Oriental rug in New York.
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03/03/08

02/09/08

ARMENIAN RUGS SOCIETY BOARD MEETING

At the Armenian Rugs Society board meeting held on February 9, 2008, John Megerian, vice-president of the society for the past year, was installed as the new president. He replaces Levon Der Bedrossian, who decided not to continue as president for a second year. Joseph Bezdjian, a former ARS president, was installed as the new vice-president; he will also oversee any bay area activities of the ARS. Karleen Hall, secretary, and Lorraine Amirian Parker, treasurer, will remain in their current positions
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To read more about John Megerian,
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10/25/07

12/15/07- 9/7/08

For Tent and Trade:
Masterpieces of Turkmen Weaving

The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco present a selection of premier examples from their world-class holdings of Turkmen
rugs and textiles at the de Young Museum December 15, 2007, through Sept., 1, 2008.
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7/28/07

8/17-18/07

Seattle Meeting, 100th year celebration
ARMENIAN RUGS SOCIETY MEETING

The Armenian Rug Society and the Seattle Textile and Rug Society in conjunction with the 100th year celebration of Emmanuel’s Rug & Upholstery Cleaners will host our next meeting in Seattle. Our speaker, Barry O’Connell. will discuss the linguistics of rugs and what makes an Armenian rug.
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