ARMENIAN INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATED IN CORDOBA

Panorama.am
21:30 09/10/2007

Celebrations for the occasion of 16 years of Armenian independence were
held by the Armenian community of Cordoba, Argentina. The celebrations
were sponsored by the Armenian embassy of Argentina.

Nearly 400 Cordoba natives were present at the events, including
political figures, benefactors, businessmen, artists, and journalists.

According to the foreign ministry news department, Armenian community
president Rafael Simonyan and Armenian embassy representative Khoren
Derderyan gave welcoming remarks. During ceremonies, a film dedicated
to Armenia was shown. Songs by the "Mkhitar" choir were included in the
film. Performances by the "Dziran" and "Torgom" choirs also took place.

During the ceremonies, a book presentation for "El Grito Armenio"
(Cry of Armenia), by Mariano Marivya, was held.