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AGBU Press Office
55 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022-1112
Phone: 212.319.6383, x118
Fax: 212.319.6507
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.agbu.org
PRESS RELEASE
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
First Annual Charity Event in Plovdiv, Bulgaria Raises Funds for
Armenian Institutions
Plovdiv, Bulgaria - On March 21, 2009, 300 members of the Armenian
community of Plovdiv, Bulgaria came together for the first annual
charity dinner dance at the local Novotel Hotel. The event was jointly
organized by AGBU, the Armenian Parish Council of St. Kevork Apostolic
Church and the Erevan Organization, and proceeds from the event were
used to repair two local Armenian institutions: the Armenian Cultural
Hall in Plovdiv and the gymnasium of the Victoria and Krikor
Tiutiundjian Armenian School.
The event featured a festive atmosphere filled with Armenian songs and
dances, as performed by the AGBU Plovdiv Erebouni Band, the Erevan
Organization's Garabner dance group, and DJ Mailo, and every table was
decorated with Armenian sweets, cognac and wines. Event emcees were Ani
Mihaylova and Todor Bashiyanov from the Bulgarian National TV Channel
1's popular "The Show of the Channel" program, and they both helped
raise awareness about the event's fundraising mission.
The event was attended by a number of special guests, including
Ambassador and Mrs. Sergey Manasarian of the Republic of Armenia to
Bulgaria, Ehiazar Uzunian, Honorary Consul in Plovdiv, Archpriest Kevork
Hacherian, Dr. Rupen Krikorian, chair and secretary of the Eparchial
Counsel in Bulgaria, Suzana Nikolova, District Manager for Plovdiv and
the Todor Petkov region, Todor Hristev, leader of the National Union
Attack political party, and Nina Radeva, proxy minister of the economy.
Also in attendance were Elizabeth Vartanian, a teacher at the
Tiutiundjian Armenian School and a representative of the Erevan
Organization, and Sarkis Garabedian, lead engineer of the renovation
projects, who addressed the audience about the importance of the
benefit, ensuring that the Armenian community of Plovdiv supports its
local institutions. The evening also featured a raffle and charity
auction.
As their contribution to the fundraising initiative, the Municipality of
Plovdiv donated 45,000 Bulgarian Levas (est. $30,000 USD) for the repair
of the Tiutiundjian Armenian school.
The evening also featured a traditional Bulgarian Armenian dance, called
"quadrille," which was organized by Hacho Chilingirian and Maxud
Kevorkian and incorporated as many as 40 couples.
Established in 1906, the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) is the
world's largest non-profit Armenian organization. Headquartered in New
York City, AGBU (www.agbu.org) preserves and promotes the Armenian
identity and heritage through educational, cultural and humanitarian
programs, annually touching the lives of some 400,000 Armenians in 35
countries.
55 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022-1112
Phone: 212.319.6383, x118
Fax: 212.319.6507
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.agbu.org
PRESS RELEASE
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
First Annual Charity Event in Plovdiv, Bulgaria Raises Funds for
Armenian Institutions
Plovdiv, Bulgaria - On March 21, 2009, 300 members of the Armenian
community of Plovdiv, Bulgaria came together for the first annual
charity dinner dance at the local Novotel Hotel. The event was jointly
organized by AGBU, the Armenian Parish Council of St. Kevork Apostolic
Church and the Erevan Organization, and proceeds from the event were
used to repair two local Armenian institutions: the Armenian Cultural
Hall in Plovdiv and the gymnasium of the Victoria and Krikor
Tiutiundjian Armenian School.
The event featured a festive atmosphere filled with Armenian songs and
dances, as performed by the AGBU Plovdiv Erebouni Band, the Erevan
Organization's Garabner dance group, and DJ Mailo, and every table was
decorated with Armenian sweets, cognac and wines. Event emcees were Ani
Mihaylova and Todor Bashiyanov from the Bulgarian National TV Channel
1's popular "The Show of the Channel" program, and they both helped
raise awareness about the event's fundraising mission.
The event was attended by a number of special guests, including
Ambassador and Mrs. Sergey Manasarian of the Republic of Armenia to
Bulgaria, Ehiazar Uzunian, Honorary Consul in Plovdiv, Archpriest Kevork
Hacherian, Dr. Rupen Krikorian, chair and secretary of the Eparchial
Counsel in Bulgaria, Suzana Nikolova, District Manager for Plovdiv and
the Todor Petkov region, Todor Hristev, leader of the National Union
Attack political party, and Nina Radeva, proxy minister of the economy.
Also in attendance were Elizabeth Vartanian, a teacher at the
Tiutiundjian Armenian School and a representative of the Erevan
Organization, and Sarkis Garabedian, lead engineer of the renovation
projects, who addressed the audience about the importance of the
benefit, ensuring that the Armenian community of Plovdiv supports its
local institutions. The evening also featured a raffle and charity
auction.
As their contribution to the fundraising initiative, the Municipality of
Plovdiv donated 45,000 Bulgarian Levas (est. $30,000 USD) for the repair
of the Tiutiundjian Armenian school.
The evening also featured a traditional Bulgarian Armenian dance, called
"quadrille," which was organized by Hacho Chilingirian and Maxud
Kevorkian and incorporated as many as 40 couples.
Established in 1906, the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) is the
world's largest non-profit Armenian organization. Headquartered in New
York City, AGBU (www.agbu.org) preserves and promotes the Armenian
identity and heritage through educational, cultural and humanitarian
programs, annually touching the lives of some 400,000 Armenians in 35
countries.