PRESS RELEASE
Armenian General Benevolent Union Inc.
Rita Kuyumjian MD
Chairperson
805, Manoogian street
Ville St-Laurent, QC H4N 1Z5
Tel: 514-748-2428
Fax: 514-748-6307
E-mail: agbumontreal@bellnet.ca
Website:
Montreal Chapter concludes AGBU Centennial Celebrations
on March 11th with a Face Symphonic Orchestra and chorus show casing
estradayin/jazz music of Armenia
Under the Auspices of His Eminence Bishop Bagrat Galstanian
Patronage of AGBU President Me. Berge Setrakian
Montreal, February 1st, 2007 – It is with pride and joy that Armenian
General Benevolent Union~Rs Montreal Chapter, announces its 8th and final
event celebrating the centennial of our Union. Sixty musicians of Montreal
Symphonique Face Orchestra, under the award winning conductor Theodora
Stathopoulos, and invited guest conductor/composer Konstantin Petrossian of
Providence. The artistic director of this event is Garo Nichanian who
invited renowned singers Yegishe Manucharyan, tenor, Noune Karapetian,
soprano, both from Boston and Robert Margaryan Violin of Montreal. As a
symbol of AGBU vision of unity four of Montreal Armenian community choirs
will participate with 60 choristers, Komitas Choir of ST. Gregory
Illuminator Armenian Cathedral, Knar Choir of Hamazkayin Cultural
Association and Shirag of Bolsahay Cultural Association as well as 40 young
singers of AGBU Alex Manoogian School Choir. The concert will feature
popular music of Armenian composers, orchestrated specially for this concert
by composer Konstantin Petrossian.
This unique and innovative tribute concert is the 8th and the closing event
of series of celebrations in our chapter dedicated to the centennial which
included screening of a film, youth theatre, classical music concert, sports
weekend, theatrical cultural event, Elipekian 3 generations art exhibition
and children~Rs talent show.
Montreal Chapter founded in 1957 to help Armenians from Greece to immigrate
to Canada has become the home for many Armenians fleeing different wars and
hostile countries from many parts of the world. The immigrants found a safe
heaven in this city and started an AGBU Chapter, where two generation of
Armenians grew up imbedded in Armenian values while successfully becoming
Canadian citizens and participating in Canadian life. Montreal Chapter is
proud to announce that it will celebrate Chapters 50th anniversary in
September of 2007.
AGBU Founded in 1906, by a group of farsighted Armenians headed by Boghos
Nubar Pasha, to serve the needy Armenians wherever they were, whatever
beliefs and opinions they embraced, the AGBU motto was and still is the
promotion and the preservation of the Armenian heritage through educational,
humanitarian and cultural programs. A century later AGBU has grown from its
visionary beginnings as a non-political philanthropic organization for the
benefit of all Armenians to become the world~Rs largest Armenian non-profit
organization with an annual budget of $36 million US and programs in all
continents of the world.
For more information please check our website and to
reserve your tickets call AGBU Montreal 514-748-2428 or via email:
agbumontreal@bellnet.ca
AGBU Montreal Chapter
805, Manoogian street
Ville St-Laurent, QC H4N 1Z5
Tel: 514-748-2428
Fax: 514-748-6307
Website:
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