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PRESS OFFICE
Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern)
630 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10016
Contact: Chris Zakian
Tel: (212) 686-0710; Fax: (212) 779-3558
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.armenianchurch.net <http://www.armenianchurch.net/>
February 1, 2010
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VARTANANTZ DAY ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR THURSDAY, FEB. 11, AT NYC'S ST. VARTAN
CATHEDRAL
Armenia's UN Ambassador Garen Nazarian will be speak
Participants in this year's Sts. Vartanantz Day observance at New York's St.
Vartan Armenian Cathedral will enjoy an evening of inspiring words and music
during the commemoration, which will take place on Thursday, February 11,
2010.
The day's events have been organized under the auspices of the Eastern
Diocese of the Armenian Church of America, with the participation of the
Knights and Daughters of Vartan Mid-Atlantic Region.
Beginning at 6:00 p.m., a Festal Divine Liturgy will be celebrated in the
St. Vartan Cathedral. The St. Vartan Cathedral Choir, under the direction
of Maestro Khoren Mekanejian, will sing the sacred music.
The Vartanantz activities will continue at 7:30 p.m., with dinner in Haik
and Alice Kavookjian Auditorium of the Diocesan complex. This will be
followed by a program featuring remarks and a special perfor-mance.
His Excellency Ambassador Garen Nazarian, Armenia's Permanent Representative
to the United Nations, will be the main speaker for the event. Amb.
Nazarian began his assignment as Armenia's UN representative last summer, as
the latest post in his long and wide-ranging diplomatic career.
The evening will also feature a special musical program by the St. Gregory
the Illuminator Armenian School, of Brooklyn, N.Y.
The donation for the Thursday, February 11, Vartanantz dinner and program is
$30 for adults; $15 for children twelve and under. The Divine Liturgy and
the subsequent activities will be held at the Diocesan Complex, 630 Second
Avenue (corner of 34th Street) in New York City. For additional
information, call the Diocesan Center at (212) 686-0710.
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Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern)
630 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10016
Contact: Chris Zakian
Tel: (212) 686-0710; Fax: (212) 779-3558
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.armenianchurch.net <http://www.armenianchurch.net/>
February 1, 2010
____________________
VARTANANTZ DAY ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR THURSDAY, FEB. 11, AT NYC'S ST. VARTAN
CATHEDRAL
Armenia's UN Ambassador Garen Nazarian will be speak
Participants in this year's Sts. Vartanantz Day observance at New York's St.
Vartan Armenian Cathedral will enjoy an evening of inspiring words and music
during the commemoration, which will take place on Thursday, February 11,
2010.
The day's events have been organized under the auspices of the Eastern
Diocese of the Armenian Church of America, with the participation of the
Knights and Daughters of Vartan Mid-Atlantic Region.
Beginning at 6:00 p.m., a Festal Divine Liturgy will be celebrated in the
St. Vartan Cathedral. The St. Vartan Cathedral Choir, under the direction
of Maestro Khoren Mekanejian, will sing the sacred music.
The Vartanantz activities will continue at 7:30 p.m., with dinner in Haik
and Alice Kavookjian Auditorium of the Diocesan complex. This will be
followed by a program featuring remarks and a special perfor-mance.
His Excellency Ambassador Garen Nazarian, Armenia's Permanent Representative
to the United Nations, will be the main speaker for the event. Amb.
Nazarian began his assignment as Armenia's UN representative last summer, as
the latest post in his long and wide-ranging diplomatic career.
The evening will also feature a special musical program by the St. Gregory
the Illuminator Armenian School, of Brooklyn, N.Y.
The donation for the Thursday, February 11, Vartanantz dinner and program is
$30 for adults; $15 for children twelve and under. The Divine Liturgy and
the subsequent activities will be held at the Diocesan Complex, 630 Second
Avenue (corner of 34th Street) in New York City. For additional
information, call the Diocesan Center at (212) 686-0710.
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