Photo Gallery: 12th Annual Armenian Genocide Commemoration

Davidian and Mariamian Elementary School children sign in the 12th Annual Genocide Commemoration at Glendale High School on Monday, April 22, 2013. Glendale high schools and elementary schools performed poems, dance and songs.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Leader of a trio of musicians Rouben Haroutunyan plays “Elegy” in the 12th Annual Genocide Commemoration at Glendale High School on Monday, April 22, 2013. Glendale high schools and elementary schools performed poems, dance and songs. The musicians playing keyboards, who are not in the photo, are Shant Avadissian and Minas Titizyan.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

While Clark Magnet School’s Anahit Keshishian performs, friends of hers in the wings of the stage, record her on their phones in the 12th Annual Genocide Commemoration at Glendale High School on Monday, April 22, 2013. Glendale high schools and elementary schools performed poems, dance and songs.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Anahit Keshishian, of Clark Magnet School, performs in the 12th Annual Genocide Commemoration at Glendale High School on Monday, April 22, 2013. Glendale high schools and elementary schools performed poems, dance and songs.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

The Glendale A Capella Choir signs in the 12th Annual Genocide Commemoration at Glendale High School on Monday, April 22, 2013. Glendale high schools and elementary schools performed poems, dance and songs.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Congressman Adam Schiff explains what he has done in his role as a U.S. representative to get official recognition of the Armenian genocide, with GUSD board member Greg Krikorian behind him, in the 12th Annual Genocide Commemoration at Glendale High School on Monday, April 22, 2013. Glendale high schools and elementary schools performed poems, dance and songs.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Zepyoir Kiraksian, of Glendale, claps and signs with the Davidian and Mariamian Elementary Choir as they sing “Hayrenikis Het” which means “with my country” in the 12th Annual Genocide Commemoration at Glendale High School on Monday, April 22, 2013. Glendale high schools and elementary schools performed poems, dance and songs.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

A parent, near the back row, holds a camera to take a picture of the Gendale A Capella Choir in the 12th Annual Genocide Commemoration at Glendale High School on Monday, April 22, 2013. Glendale high schools and elementary schools performed poems, dance and songs.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

The Zartnots Dance Ensemble performs in the 12th Annual Genocide Commemoration at Glendale High School on Monday, April 22, 2013. Glendale high schools and elementary schools performed poems, dance and songs.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

GUSD president Nayiri Nahabedian relates the roots of a tomato plant to Armenian youth today at the 12th Annual Genocide Commemoration at Glendale High School on Monday, April 22, 2013. Glendale high schools and elementary schools performed poems, dance and songs.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Genocide survivor Madeline Salibian, intoduced by Congressman Adam Schiff, stands to wave to the audience at the 12th Annual Genocide Commemoration at Glendale High School on Monday, April 22, 2013. Glendale high schools and elementary schools performed poems, dance and songs.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

HipHop musician R-Mean performs the song “Open Wounds ft. Soseh” in the 12th Annual Genocide Commemoration at Glendale High School on Monday, April 22, 2013. Glendale high schools and elementary schools performed poems, dance and songs.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Greg Krikorian, of the GUSD, thanks the audience for attending as he and several of the performers do a curtain call in the 12th Annual Genocide Commemoration at Glendale High School on Monday, April 22, 2013. Glendale high schools and elementary schools performed poems, dance and songs.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Arleen Aivazian, with dance instructor Allen Ashrafyan, of the Dynamic Duo Dance Studio, perform in the 12th Annual Genocide Commemoration at Glendale High School on Monday, April 22, 2013. Glendale high schools and elementary schools performed poems, dance and songs.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

A Clark Magnet High student walks passed flowers placed on stage after a group of students recited verses of a poem in the 12th Annual Genocide Commemoration at Glendale High School on Monday, April 22, 2013. Glendale high schools and elementary schools performed poems, dance and songs.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Glendale High School football player and sprinter Michael Davis sings with the A Capella Choir in the 12th Annual Genocide Commemoration at Glendale High School on Monday, April 22, 2013. Glendale high schools and elementary schools performed poems, dance and songs.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Congressman Adam Schiff mingles with a lady before the start of the 12th Annual Genocide Commemoration at Glendale High School on Monday, April 22, 2013. Glendale high schools and elementary schools performed poems, dance and songs.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

A Clark Magnet School girl looks down at her flower while on stage with a group of students performing verses in a poem in the 12th Annual Genocide Commemoration at Glendale High School on Monday, April 22, 2013. Glendale high schools and elementary schools performed poems, dance and songs.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

A photographer sneaks around a corner at the back of the stage to get a photo of Anahit Keshishian, of Clark Magnet School, performing in the 12th Annual Genocide Commemoration at Glendale High School on Monday, April 22, 2013. Glendale high schools and elementary schools performed poems, dance and songs.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Rocky, speaking entirely in Armenian, presents a passionate story in the 12th Annual Genocide Commemoration at Glendale High School on Monday, April 22, 2013. Glendale high schools and elementary schools performed poems, dance and songs. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)