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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
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Avedis Manoukian Honored by AGBU Pasadena Center
On April 10, 2011, Avedis Manoukian, a veteran member of AGBU and the
organization's Armenian Youth Association since 1936, was honored by the
AGBU Pasadena Chapter with a special tribute and exhibition of his
paintings at the AGBU Pasadena center.
Introduced by Pasadena chapter chairman Shahe Seuylemezian, AGBU Western
District Committee chairman Haig Messerlian spoke about the honoree and
his many achievements. Messerlian read a congratulatory letter from
family member Seta Manoukian-Jebejian and presented Manoukian with the
distinguished title of AGBU Honor Member, which was awarded to the
honoree by the AGBU Central Board of Directors. Family members present
included Manoukian's daughters Seta and Ani, and his son, Nersess.
Per Manoukian's wishes, the entire proceeds from the sales of his
paintings on display were donated to the AGBU Pasadena Chapter to
benefit its youth activities, in particular to assist the participation
of the AGBU Glendale/Pasadena scouts in the AGBU Scouts International
Jamboree in Armenia this coming summer.
Avedis Manoukian was born on July 24, 1916 in Aintab, Turkey, and in
1933 settled with his family in Beirut, Lebanon, by way of Aleppo, Syria
and Alexandria, Egypt. In 1936, Avedis Manoukian, together with Sissag
Varjabedian, Garbis Nazarian, Hagop Ghazarian, Krikor Bedoyan, Avedis
and Kevork Janjigian, and Kegham Arzoumanian, founded the AGBU/AYA Zareh
Noubar Chapter. He served as chairman of the AYA Central Committee for
many years and was a founding member of the AYA Theater, where he
directed and acted in many plays.
Manoukian and his family moved to Los Angeles in 1988. After the passing
of his wife in 2003, he started painting and, at the age of 90, had the
first-ever exhibition of his works, which was held at the Tekeyan
Cultural Center in Pasadena.
Established in 1906, AGBU (www.agbu.org) is the world's largest
non-profit Armenian organization. Headquartered in New York City, AGBU
preserves and promotes the Armenian identity and heritage through
educational, cultural and humanitarian program, annually touching the
lives of some 400,000 Armenians around the world.
For more information about AGBU and its worldwide programs, please visit
www.agbu.org.
From: A. Papazian
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
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Avedis Manoukian Honored by AGBU Pasadena Center
On April 10, 2011, Avedis Manoukian, a veteran member of AGBU and the
organization's Armenian Youth Association since 1936, was honored by the
AGBU Pasadena Chapter with a special tribute and exhibition of his
paintings at the AGBU Pasadena center.
Introduced by Pasadena chapter chairman Shahe Seuylemezian, AGBU Western
District Committee chairman Haig Messerlian spoke about the honoree and
his many achievements. Messerlian read a congratulatory letter from
family member Seta Manoukian-Jebejian and presented Manoukian with the
distinguished title of AGBU Honor Member, which was awarded to the
honoree by the AGBU Central Board of Directors. Family members present
included Manoukian's daughters Seta and Ani, and his son, Nersess.
Per Manoukian's wishes, the entire proceeds from the sales of his
paintings on display were donated to the AGBU Pasadena Chapter to
benefit its youth activities, in particular to assist the participation
of the AGBU Glendale/Pasadena scouts in the AGBU Scouts International
Jamboree in Armenia this coming summer.
Avedis Manoukian was born on July 24, 1916 in Aintab, Turkey, and in
1933 settled with his family in Beirut, Lebanon, by way of Aleppo, Syria
and Alexandria, Egypt. In 1936, Avedis Manoukian, together with Sissag
Varjabedian, Garbis Nazarian, Hagop Ghazarian, Krikor Bedoyan, Avedis
and Kevork Janjigian, and Kegham Arzoumanian, founded the AGBU/AYA Zareh
Noubar Chapter. He served as chairman of the AYA Central Committee for
many years and was a founding member of the AYA Theater, where he
directed and acted in many plays.
Manoukian and his family moved to Los Angeles in 1988. After the passing
of his wife in 2003, he started painting and, at the age of 90, had the
first-ever exhibition of his works, which was held at the Tekeyan
Cultural Center in Pasadena.
Established in 1906, AGBU (www.agbu.org) is the world's largest
non-profit Armenian organization. Headquartered in New York City, AGBU
preserves and promotes the Armenian identity and heritage through
educational, cultural and humanitarian program, annually touching the
lives of some 400,000 Armenians around the world.
For more information about AGBU and its worldwide programs, please visit
www.agbu.org.
From: A. Papazian