The holidays are fast approaching and Armenians around the world are planning to spend time with their families in celebration of the season.

As we reflect on a long list of achievements this year, which culminated with the recent 85th General Assembly that featured a performance for over 4,000 people at Aleppo's historic citadel, we would like to thank all our volunteers for their hard work and dedication in promoting the Armenian heritage around the world…THANK YOU!

Also, it's never too early to plan for next summer, and applications for AGBU's 2009 Summer Intern Programs in New York, Paris or Yerevan are available for download.

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AGBU 85th General Assembly in Aleppo Prepares for a New Century of Accomplishments

Proud pages in the annals of AGBU were recorded during the organization's 85th General Assembly which convened in Aleppo from September 30 to October 7, 2008. The AGBU Central Board of Directors and Council of Trustees, headed by President Berge Setrakian, representatives of chapters and affiliated bodies, members and friends had come to Aleppo from across the globe to review the past two years and plan the next century of work in light of new challenges facing diasporan Armenians and Armenia.

Starting October 1, President Berge Setrakian and members of the Central Board of Directors convened a series of consultative meetings in the Aleppo Sheraton Hotel with chapter chairpersons, representatives of executive committees ...>>

AGBU members tour the ruins of the historic Qalat Saman church ruins near Aleppo.

One of the AGBU dance groups that wowed guests at the cultural evening at Aleppo's Citadel. Over 4,000 people attended the event which included hundreds of performers and a firework display.

An AGBU member addresses the 85th General Assembly event at the Aleppo Sheraton hotel.

Masterful Production of Dikran Tchouhadjian's "Zemire" Completes Trilogy of 19th-Century Composer's Works

The weekend of May 30-June 2, 2008 will long stand out in the memory of Southern California ... >>

YP Brazil's "Armenia" Book Launch Attracts 200

On October 13, 2008, AGBU Young Professionals of Brazil, in conjunction with the Consulate General of the Republic of Armenia in São Paulo and other sponsors, hosted the launch of ... >>

Entrepreneurs Travel to Armenia with AGBU YP Paris

From September 3-9, 2008, a small group of business people under the auspices of the AGBU Young Professionals of Paris (YP Paris) traveled to ... >>

São Paolo, Brazil. Wednesday, November 26
YP Brazil Lecture on "Constructing Your Career" by Fernando Carneiro, CEO of Spencer Stuart
Pasadena, USA. Friday, November 28
YPLA Thanksgiving Mixer
Beirut, Lebanon. Saturday, November 29
AYA Dance Committee "Goodbye November Party"
Beirut, Lebanon. Sunday, November 30
AYA Antranik Cultural Committee Lecture-Slide Show on Willian Saroyan's 100th Anniversary
New York, USA. Wednesday, December 3
YPGNY Invites You to a Discussion on Market Volatility
San Francisco, USA. Saturday, December 6
YPNC Winter Mixer

 
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My Brother's Road
Mark Melkonian

Part biography and part memoir this book is about Monte Melkonian, a third-generation California boy who became a promising student of archeology, a strike leader in revolutionary Iran, a militiaman in Beirut, a fugitive from half a dozen security agencies, and finally, a commander of 4,000 freedom fighters in one of the most vicious wars on the ruins of the former Soviet Union. I.B. Tauris, Softcover, 328 pages.

Children of the Kelegian orphanage in Dortyol during a visit by Catholicos Sahag II.