April is a special month for Armenians as we commemorate the Armenian Genocide and look forward to our bright future filled with promise. This month, AGBU groups take part in dozens of local events to commemorate April 24; contact your local chapter for more information.

Last month, AGBU President Berge Setrakian visited Armenia with AGBU Central Board members and met with the country's leaders, including President Sargsian. During his trip, he traveled to the Yerevan suburb of Nubarashen for the opening of the new sports and cultural center jointly funded by AGBU and the World Bank.

Also in March, the AGBU Central Board of Directors convened in Paris for their quarterly meeting and witnessed firsthand the new cultural vitality that continues to galvanize European Armenians.

In other news, AGBU is appealing to its members to donate to the Italian Earthquake Relief Fund, which will help those affected by the devastating central Italian earthquake earlier this month..

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>> AGBU Appeals to Members & Friends to Support Italian Earthquake Victims (4/17)
>> Vintage Camp Nubar Images (4/16)
>> All Star Games 2009 in Toronto (photos) (4/11)
>> A Historic Day at High School-Pasadena (3/30)
>> American University of Armenia & World Bank Armenia Jointly Set up Knowledge for Development Center (3/29)
>> YP Orange Country, Armenian Assembly, UC Irvine & ASA Host Two Congressional Forums in California (3/27)
>> Margaret Ajemian Anhert, Author of "The Knock at the Door," in Paris for Book Reading (3/24)

 
Banner photo: Armenian genocide survivors discovered in Salt and repatriated to Jerusalem in April 1918. Full image here.

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AGBU President Underscores Organization's Dedication to Homeland-Diaspora Symbiosis in Latest Visit to Armenia

On March 22, 2009, AGBU President Berge Setrakian arrived in Yerevan for discussions with Armenia's leaders on the challenges faced by the Armenian people and issues pertaining to homeland-diaspora relations, in light of new international, regional and Armenian community realities, as well as to follow up on, give new impetus to, and bring into focus the goals of AGBU's programs in the homeland.

In the course of this visit, Setrakian met with His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, Serge Sargsian, President of the Republic of Armenia, Tigran Sargisian, Prime Minister of Armenia ... >>

Women gather at one of three Hye Geen Pregnant Women's Centers in Armenia to learn about the importance of nutrition for the future health of their baby.

Young Lebanese-Armenian musicians perform at a March 22 concert in Beirut organized by the local cultural committee.

AGBU-AYA Lebanon and Aleppo university students during the snow trip weekend of March 7-8 at Faraya, Lebanon.

Garbis Papazian Award Given to Polish Public Figure & Photographer Msgr. Stanislaw Pindera

The 2008 AGBU Garbis Papazian Award was given to Monsignor Stanislaw Pindera at a reception held at the Armenian Embassy in Warsaw, Poland on ... >>

New Sports and Cultural Center Unveiled in Yerevan Suburb of Nubarashen

With the cooperation of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) and the World Bank/ASIF (Armenian Social Investment Fund) program, the Nubarashen Sports ... >>

High School-Pasadena Grads Excel, 90% Accepted at Major Colleges & Universities

Pasadena, CA - As a college preparatory high school, AGBU High School - Pasadena strives to encourage and support students in ... >>

Philadelphia, USA. Saturday, April 25
YP Philadelphia Supports Armenian Genocide Walk 2009
Sofia, Bulgaria. Sunday, April 26
AGBU Sofia Chamber Orchestra: 94 Years After the Armenian Genocide, 200 Years of Joseph Haydn's Death
Toronto, Canada. Monday, April 27
YP Toronto Candelight Vigil Commemorating 94th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide
New York, USA. Thursday, May 7
NYSEC and YPGNY sponsored book signing for photographer Scout Tufankjian's "Yes We Can" publication
Toronto, Canada. Sunday, May 9
Zaroukian School Annual Anniversary Gala
Philadelphia, USA. Sunday, May 9
YP Philly Presents Karoun Kick-Off

 
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