Armenian theater `Shant' opens in Los Angeles
November 26, 2011 - 14:03 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - On November 25, President of the Artsakh Republic
Bako Sahakyan attended the opening ceremony of the first Armenian
theater `Shant' in Los Angeles.
Thanking philanthropist Robert Oghlaghjian for the assistance in
project implementation, President Sahakyan described the opening of
the Armenian theater in one of the most populous Armenian communities
in the world as extremely important, underlining that it would
substantially contribute to the preservation of Armenian national
identity, strengthening the Motherland-Diaspora ties and raising
American public awareness of the Armenian culture.
Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church
Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan, primate the Western Diocese of the
Armenian Apostolic Church Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, consular
general of the Republic of Armenia in Los Angeles Grigor Hovhannisyan,
executive director of Hayastan All-Armenian fund Ara Vardanyan, head
of the central information department of the office of the Artsakh
Republic President David Babayan, NKR permanent representative to USA
and Canada Robert Avetisyan, representatives of local authorities and
Armenian community also attended the event, reported the Central
Information Department of the Office of the Artsakh Republic
President.
November 26, 2011 - 14:03 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - On November 25, President of the Artsakh Republic
Bako Sahakyan attended the opening ceremony of the first Armenian
theater `Shant' in Los Angeles.
Thanking philanthropist Robert Oghlaghjian for the assistance in
project implementation, President Sahakyan described the opening of
the Armenian theater in one of the most populous Armenian communities
in the world as extremely important, underlining that it would
substantially contribute to the preservation of Armenian national
identity, strengthening the Motherland-Diaspora ties and raising
American public awareness of the Armenian culture.
Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church
Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan, primate the Western Diocese of the
Armenian Apostolic Church Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, consular
general of the Republic of Armenia in Los Angeles Grigor Hovhannisyan,
executive director of Hayastan All-Armenian fund Ara Vardanyan, head
of the central information department of the office of the Artsakh
Republic President David Babayan, NKR permanent representative to USA
and Canada Robert Avetisyan, representatives of local authorities and
Armenian community also attended the event, reported the Central
Information Department of the Office of the Artsakh Republic
President.