Hamazkayin

The Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Society (Armenian: Համազգային Հայ Կրթական եւ Մշակութային Միութիւն) is a major cultural organization of the Armenian Diaspora.

In addition to organizing cultural events in local Armenian communities, Hamazkayin runs three schools; publishes books through its printing press; maintains bookstores; publishes a monthly literary magazine, Pakin, organizes the Hamazkayin Forum and has established H-Pem of their Hamapem establishment. Hamazkayin is supported by a wide segment of the Armenian community and encourages active participation to the events sponsored by the community. Hamazkayin sponsors and organizes many cultural events, such as concerts by renowned artists, scientific seminars, film festivals, literary lectures and book reviews. In the United States, the Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Society was established as a non-profit organization in 1970.