With more than 100 guests from MIT campus and the Armenian community in Greater Boston Area attending, Armenia: From Genocide to Republic turned into a discussion and celebration of Armenia. In the first part of the event, our panelists, who included Dr. Areg Danagoulian (Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering, MIT ), Dr. Hayk Demoyan (Director, The Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute), Dr. Ara Balikian (Chairman, AGBU New England District Committee), Dr. Lerna Ekmekcioglu (Professor of History, MIT) , Dr. Christina Maranci (Professor of Armenian Art and Architecture, Tufts University) and Dr. Marc Mamigonian (Director of Academic Affairs, NAASR ), provided valuable insights on how we should envision the future of the country, ranging from women’s right to technological advancement. The panel discussion was followed by a cultural show with dance performances and songs. Among them was a three dimensional sculptural installation by Arevik Tserunyan, Artist in Residence at the Armenian Museum of America. Titled Amper (Clouds in Armenian), it explores the connection between the devastating experience of the Armenian Genocide, the deportation of survivors and their subsequent rebirth.