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| 15:35:19 | 25-04-2005 | Social |
SONGS OF KOMITAS IN THE SAN PAULO UNDERGROUND
In San Paulo in the Armenian Apostolic and Armenian Catholic Churches grand
masses have been celebrated in memory of the victims of the Genocide, after
which hundreds of participants have marched to the monument to the Genocide
victims near the Churches.
Near the monument at the presence of the Brazil National Guards of Honor
after the blowing of horns first a spiritual and then a civic ceremony took
place. During the ceremony V. Amadeu, delegate of the San Paulo Parliament,
O. Mostijyan, head of the Brazil branch of the fund «Armenia» and lawyer N.
Bertizlyan made speech. Spiritual songs have also been performed by the
choirs of the Churches.
At noon the Underground station named `Armenia’ built in connection with
April 24 was re-opened. The station radio broadcast the masses of Komitas
and Makar Yekmalyan from early morning till late at night.
Starting from April 22 more than 30 5-metre posters about the Genocide hang
in all the main routes and crossroads of the city During April 24 the young
Armenians spread more than 2000 flies among the local residents.
