BELGIAN ARMENIANS MARK 140TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF KOMITAS

NOYAN TAPAN
DECEMBER 16, 2009
ANTWERP

ANTWERP, DECEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The Nuard Armenian
cultural union of the city of Antwerp, Belgium, organized an event
dedicated to the 140th birth anniversary of Komitas on December 12.

Union Chairman, editor-in-chief of the Lragir monthly newspaper,
Chairman of the newly founded Federation of Armenian Organizations
of Belgium Gevorg Minasian opened the event and spoke about the life
and activity of Komitas.

Songs of Komitas were performed by Armenak Shahmuradian, recordings of
Komitas songs performed by him also sounded, Lena Beglarian delighted
the spectators with her voice. The children’s choir of Nuard union’s
Saturday school (conductor Lena Beglarian) performed versions of
songs by Komitas, the reciting group of the school recited under the
directorship of school teacher Lilit Ginosian. A small theatrical
performance made by reciter Anya Nalbandian and Narine Shahverdian
was presented at the event. Violinist Ara Hakobian performed.

Pastor of Belgian Armenians, Archimandrite Zatik Avetikian was present
at the event.