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PRESS RELEASE
Thursday, May 17, 2007
AGBU Nork Children’s Center Beneficiary of Milan Fashion Fundraiser
MILAN, Italy – On Sunday, March 25, over 500 people attended the Sir
James Henderson School’s 2007 charity event in Milan, Italy, initiated
by AGBU member Elisabeth Istanboulli. Among the celebrities attending
the annual fundraiser were Italian actress Silvana Giacobini, Barbara
Snellenburg, Susanna Werner and Brazilian soccer legend, Leonardo.
The Italian charity event at a theatre owned by Donatella Versace, of
the renowned Versace fashion brand, included an impressive fashion show,
as well as several musical and dance performances. Among the event
sponsors were designer brands Gianni Versace S.p.a, Armani, Etro,
Sephora and Swarovsky.
Almost EUR13 000 was raised at the fundraiser, of which 75% went to Gol
de Letra, a Brazilian charity organization that assists disadvantaged
children, and 25% was donated to the AGBU Nork Children’s Center, which
provides instruction in the fields of art, computers, dance, gymnastics,
history, music, language and religion to thousands of children in
Armenia.
Established in 1906, AGBU () is the world’s largest
non-profit Armenian organization. Headquartered in New York City with an
annual budget of $36 million, AGBU preserves and promotes the Armenian
identity and heritage through educational, cultural and humanitarian
programs, annually serving some 400,000 Armenians in 35 countries.