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PRESS RELEASE
Friday, March 19, 2010
Golden Age Committee of AGBU Montreal Celebrates 35th Anniversary under
Presidency of Christine Kouyoumdjian
On October 18, 2009, the Golden Age Committee of AGBU Montreal
celebrated its 35th anniversary in the Jirair and Elise Dervishian Hall
of the AGBU Alex Manoogian Center. It began under the auspices of Bishop
Bagrat Galstanian, Primate of the Diocese of Canada, and the
chairmanship of Christine Kouyoumdjian. Renditions of the Canadian,
Armenian and AGBU anthems were followed by opening remarks by Rahel
Ourfalian. Hagop Melkonian, chairman of the Golden Age Committee,
expressed gratitude to the event’s organizing committee for making the
day pleasant and memorable.
A group of talented artists volunteered their participation in the
celebration, including Mesrob Berejikian, Silva Amadooni-Tokatlian,
Hilda Libarian-Okoomooshian, Razmig Barbarian, Arthur Apkarian and even
Hagop Melkonian himself. The program was enhanced with a slide show
depicting events of the recent past, prepared by Golden Age Committee
secretary and emcee of the day’s event, Rahel Ourfalian.
Armen Bechakjian, chairman of the executive committee of the AGBU
Montreal chapter, invited Christine Kouyoumdjian to cut the 35th
anniversary cake and then remembered Lucy Kestekian, founder of Golden
Age. He also called up the members of the Golden Age Committee on stage
to receive plaques of appreciation. Fr. Vazken Boyajian, representing
Bishop Galstanian, read the Primate’s congratulatory message and blessed
everyone.
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