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PRESS RELEASE
Monday, April 11, 2005
AGBU TORONTO SPORTS & YOUTH COMMITTEE SPONSORS CHARITY CONCERT
New York, New York — On February 19th, 2005, AGBU Toronto Sports and
Youth Committee (SYC) sponsored a charity concert at AGBU Alex
Manoogian Cultural Center in Toronto, Canada, raising CAD$2000
(USD$1600) for its sports and youth programs. Three bands, Antigen
(), The Machams (), and The
Polar Contrast, whose members are all of Armenian descent, performed
for over 175 eager fans.
“It was really great that the SYC sponsored a live concert with such
famous bands and I look forward to even more events so perfectly
geared towards Armenian Canadian youth. I was already a fan of
Antigen’s so it was really cool to actually meet the band members
after their performance and socialize with them, said Garen Hagopian,
14-year old basketball player for Toronto’s Sports and Youth Group.
All the bands generously donated a portion of the proceeds from their
CD and T-shirt sales to AGBU Toronto’s successful sports programming.
AGBU Toronto Sports and Youth Committee is committed to providing
Armenian youth with the opportunity to maintain their heritage in
Canada and establish lifetime relationships through sporting and
cultural events. For more information on AGBU and its chapters around
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