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HAYASTAN FOUNDATION TORONTO UNDERTAKES NEW PROJECTS IN ARTSAKH
12:56, 30 Oct 2014
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/10/30/hayastan-foundation-toronto-undertakes-new-projects-in-artsakh/
On the occasion of its 22nd anniversary, Hayastan Foundation Toronto,
the local affiliate of Hayastan All-Armenian Fund had its annual fund
raising banquet on Sunday, October 26, at AGBU Alex Manougian Hall.
Over 300 supporters of the fund as well as dignitaries attended
the fund raising. The function was under the auspices of H.E. Armen
Yeganian, the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Canada.
The evening started with the national anthems of Canada, Armenia
and Artsakh, performed by soprano Armenia Sarkissian, with
piano accompaniment by Lena Nahas-Yozgalian. After the opening
remarks by Tenny Nigoghossian, the M.C. of the evening, Ambassador
Yeganian started the proceedings with a succinct presentation of
current activities and events involving Canada and Armenia. Migirdic
Migirdicyan, the chair of the local chapter of the fund gave a detailed
report of the most recent project of the fund which was the new "Life
Centre" for the village of Nor Maragha, in Artsakh. The village "Life
Centre" is a 2-storey facility, with a full basement, which has a floor
functioning as a medical/maternity clinic, another one as a library,
a computer centre, an auditorium and the mayor's office, all under one
roof. This was the 2nd of such facility, and the 44th project overall
for Toronto. After presenting the details of the upcoming 45thproject,
which will be a brand new kindergarten for the village of Ivanyan,
in Artsakh, Migirdicyan presented the guest of honour and the keynote
speaker Mr. Karen Mirzoyan, the Foreign Minister of the Republic of
Artsakh. The minister gave a detailed status of the current affairs
in Artsakh and then he emphasized the vital importance of the numerous
humanitarian infrastructural projects that the Fund has been realizing
over the last 22 years, throughout Artsakh and thanked the audience
for their participation and generosity.
As part of the cultural program soprano Sona Hovsepyan sang two
beautiful songs with piano accompaniment by Taline Kelebozian.
Finally the fund-raising of the evening was kicked off by Houri
Najarian, the vice-chair of the local chapter. $146,000 was raised
from the floor and it was announced that through a bequest the
Fund has just received a major sum, bringing the total to a record
$550,000. The fund-raising will continue, and it is hoped that until
the upcoming annual Telethon, on November 27, the number will grow
further. Closing the program Migirdicyan informed the audience that
with the total funds, in addition to the Ivanyan Kindergarten, Toronto
will also build a 3rd "Life Centre" (village to be determined) and
will renovate the school for the Shosh village, as well as procuring
an ambulance for the Nor Maragha "Life Centre".
12:56, 30 Oct 2014
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/10/30/hayastan-foundation-toronto-undertakes-new-projects-in-artsakh/
On the occasion of its 22nd anniversary, Hayastan Foundation Toronto,
the local affiliate of Hayastan All-Armenian Fund had its annual fund
raising banquet on Sunday, October 26, at AGBU Alex Manougian Hall.
Over 300 supporters of the fund as well as dignitaries attended
the fund raising. The function was under the auspices of H.E. Armen
Yeganian, the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Canada.
The evening started with the national anthems of Canada, Armenia
and Artsakh, performed by soprano Armenia Sarkissian, with
piano accompaniment by Lena Nahas-Yozgalian. After the opening
remarks by Tenny Nigoghossian, the M.C. of the evening, Ambassador
Yeganian started the proceedings with a succinct presentation of
current activities and events involving Canada and Armenia. Migirdic
Migirdicyan, the chair of the local chapter of the fund gave a detailed
report of the most recent project of the fund which was the new "Life
Centre" for the village of Nor Maragha, in Artsakh. The village "Life
Centre" is a 2-storey facility, with a full basement, which has a floor
functioning as a medical/maternity clinic, another one as a library,
a computer centre, an auditorium and the mayor's office, all under one
roof. This was the 2nd of such facility, and the 44th project overall
for Toronto. After presenting the details of the upcoming 45thproject,
which will be a brand new kindergarten for the village of Ivanyan,
in Artsakh, Migirdicyan presented the guest of honour and the keynote
speaker Mr. Karen Mirzoyan, the Foreign Minister of the Republic of
Artsakh. The minister gave a detailed status of the current affairs
in Artsakh and then he emphasized the vital importance of the numerous
humanitarian infrastructural projects that the Fund has been realizing
over the last 22 years, throughout Artsakh and thanked the audience
for their participation and generosity.
As part of the cultural program soprano Sona Hovsepyan sang two
beautiful songs with piano accompaniment by Taline Kelebozian.
Finally the fund-raising of the evening was kicked off by Houri
Najarian, the vice-chair of the local chapter. $146,000 was raised
from the floor and it was announced that through a bequest the
Fund has just received a major sum, bringing the total to a record
$550,000. The fund-raising will continue, and it is hoped that until
the upcoming annual Telethon, on November 27, the number will grow
further. Closing the program Migirdicyan informed the audience that
with the total funds, in addition to the Ivanyan Kindergarten, Toronto
will also build a 3rd "Life Centre" (village to be determined) and
will renovate the school for the Shosh village, as well as procuring
an ambulance for the Nor Maragha "Life Centre".