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This month marks the end of AGBU's jubilant Centennial year and, at final count, 35 cities worldwide have hosted 59 events to mark 100 years of the world’s largest Armenian non-profit organization.
From April 2-8, Armenia and Karabakh were the setting for the last Centennial celebration, and over 150 people attended the conference and events organized for the occasion. Highlights from the closing week included a conference to discuss AGBU’s educational programs, a meeting and workshop for Young Professionals (YP), the presentation by Armenian President Robert Kocharian of the Mkhitar Heratsi Award to three AGBU Trustees: Sarkis Demirdjian, Nazar Nazarian and Karnig Yacoubian, and the burial of the first-ever time capsule by an Armenian organization.
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AGBU Wraps Up Centennial Year with Special Series of Events in Armenia & Karabakh
After celebrating the Armenian General Benevolent Union's (AGBU) Centennial in over 34 cities around the world, the organization marked the end of the yearlong festivities with a series of events in Armenia and Karabakh from April 2 to 8, 2007. The 150-member delegation of AGBU Council of Trustees and Central Board members, District and Chapter Chairmen, donors, members and friends, headed by AGBU President Berge Setrakian, converged in Yerevan to participate in the impressive conclusion to a jubilee year.
Representatives and members from 18 countries and nine US cities came together to pay homage to the organization that was founded in 1906 and, one hundred years later, with over 90 Districts, Chapters and Young Professionals groups in 25 countries, has grown to become the world's premier Armenian non-profit organization.
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AGBU-Sponsored Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra Tours France
From February 6 – 15, 2007, the 120-member Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra (APO) toured seven French cities (Nice, Vendée, Saint-Etienne, Lyon, Valence, Marseille, and Paris) to entertain...more
Spring Events for European Young Professionals
From May 26 to 29, 2007 with the support of the European Commission, AGBU is hosting two upcoming events in Valence, France which will provide opportunities for young Armenian professionals to...more
FOCUS 2007: Saluting 20 Years of NY Summer Intern Program
After the rousing success of FOCUS 2005, in South Beach, Florida, the highly successful biennial AGBU FOCUS weekend returns to its roots in New York City. Plans are underway...more
April / May Calendar of Activities
Southern California District Committee, California. Saturday, April 28
'The Status of Armenian Communities Living in the United States' Conference by Hye Geen & California State University
Toronto, Canada. Sunday, April 29
Literary Afternoon & Book Launch with Dr. Marc Nichanian
Los Angeles, California. Thursday, May 3
AGBU YPLA Post Tax Mixer
Paris, France. Friday, May. 7
Exhibition of Contemporary Art and Photography in Paris
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