Armenpress
U.S. EMBASSY FURNISHES YOUTH CONCERT HALL AS PART OF “COMMUNITY SELF-HELP
FUND” PROJECT
YEREVAN, MAY 26, ARMENPRESS: On May 25, the U.S. Embassy inaugurated the
newly furnished Concert Hall of the Youth Center of Yerevan. A grant from
the U.S. Government and contributions from the local community funded the
procurement of equipment and furnishings for the concert hall whose external
and internal structures were renovated by the Lincy Foundation in 2003-2004.
USA Embassy officials told Armenpress that this project is one of a series
of U.S. Government “Community Self-Help Fund” initiatives in Armenia. At a
formal grant ceremony on November 9, 2004, the U.S. Embassy announced the
second round of Community Self-Help Fund projects, including the Concert
Hall. The second round of projects awarded grants to ten communities in
eight provinces. After the inauguration ceremony the Embassy officials and
representatives from “Save the Children” organizations visited center’s
exhibition show-room, museum and library. Afterwards they were present at
the concert in which children of the center participated.