Monday, April 24 2017 18:06

ArmInfo.Helps the one who gets help - that's the symbol of Aurora Prize For Awakening Humanity, and that attracts people.  This  was stated by Nubar Afeyan, reputable American entrepreneur and art patron on April 24 during his  conversation with journalists at Armenian Genocide Memorial

The main purpose of this movement is to present people who helped  other people just like it was done more that 100 years ago in respect  to  Armenians. Afeyan mentioned that the number of  Aurora prize  "circle of kindness" adepts step by step grows. He mentioned also  that  the upcoming presentation of Aurora awards will  be attended by  many people popular for media " As it is known,  George and  Amal  Clooney wait for their kids' birth, so they will not be able to  attend the ceremony, but  many politicians and different entities  representatives will  visit the ceremony," Afeyan accentuated. 

In his turn, Ruben Vardanyan, a famous philanthropist and a  co-founder of the  Prize mentioned that the matter concerns more  serious problems and it is important that the attention should be  aimed not at different celebrities, but ath heroes of stories. " our  dream is to see the people who saved others' lives as the heroes of  those stories. Real heroes they are, and we know nothing about them,  he stated.

To remind, on behalf of the survivors of the Armenian Genocide and in  gratitude to their saviors, an Aurora Prize Laureate will be honored  each year between 2015 and 2023 (in remembrance of the eight years of  the Armenian Genocide 1915-1923) with a US$100,000 grant as well as  the unique opportunity to continue the cycle of giving by nominating  organizations that inspired their work for a US$1,000,000 award.  Recipients will be recognized for the exceptional impact of their  actions on preserving human life and advancing humanitarian causes.

To mention, The Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity was established  in 2015 by the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative on behalf of the  survivors of the Armenian Genocide and in gratitude to their saviors.  The Aurora Prize will honor an Aurora Laureate each year until 2023,  in remembrance of the eight years of the Armenian Genocide (1915  -1923).