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The Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra (APO) embarked on a four-city concert tour of Central Europe from September 27 to October 6, 2006. The 110-member orchestra was invited to showcase its talent in music festivals held in Nuremberg, Germany,...

On November 7, 2006, the President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, Arkady Ghoukassian, met with AGBU President Berge Setrakian and Board Member Michael Ansour at AGBU Central Office in Manhattan for a discussion of the issues facing Armenians...

In May 2006, AGBU Silicon Valley launched its new Kids Club as part of the Chapter’s Centennial activities. The AGBU Kids Club is a dedicated program for Armenian children aged 6-12 that focuses on connecting Armenian youth to their heritage and...

On September 17, 2006, AGBU Montreal honored former Chairman Viken Attarian and his wife Datevik with a special dinner held at the local AGBU Alex Manoogian Center. Nearly 300 AGBU members, friends and distinguished guests attended the event to pay...

September 29, 2006 marked an important milestone in the history of the Republic of Armenia and the friendship between the French and Armenian people, as President Jacques Chirac of France became the first Western head of state to visit Armenia since...

On September 1, 2006, Gyumri Boarding School #3 for students with special needs, in the northern Armenian province of Shirak, welcomed this year’s student body to its newly renovated and refurbished building. Funded by AGBU London and with the...

At the behest of AGBU Honorary Life President Alex Manoogian in the early 1990’s, Edward Levoni Melkonian accepted the task of recording the history of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU), the world’s largest non-profit Armenian...

 In tribute to AGBU’s upcoming Centennial in 2006, the Buenos Aires Chapter sponsored its inaugural “Megaevento Cultural,” a massive cultural festival, this September, attracting over 4,000 spectators to the city’s Exhibition Center, and 1000...

Investing in the future of the “next generation” since the 1920’s, the AGBU Scholarship Program has championed the higher education of thousands of promising young Armenians enrolled in leading colleges and universities around the world. Through the...

After 20 years of devoted service as Principal of the AGBU Alex and Marie Manoogian School (www.manoogian.org) in Southfield, Michigan, Dr. Nadya Sarafian announced her retirement this past spring. Thanks to her unwavering commitment to quality...