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$12,000 Raised for AGBU Soup Kitchens in ArmeniaSan Francisco, CA - The AGBU Young Professionals of Northern California (YPNC) hosted the 8th annual Winter Gala Getaway Weekend during Presidents Day Weekend, from Friday, February 16 through Monday,...

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...

From February 6 - 15, 2007, the 120-member Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra (APO) toured seven French cities (Nice, Vendee, Saint-Etienne, Lyon, Valence, Marseille, and Paris) to entertain thousands of music lovers as part of the "Year of Armenia"...

New York, NY - 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 for what promises to be the best FOCUS ever. From a Gala...

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 discover new facets of the European Armenian...

Worldwide AGBU Events Bring the 100th-Anniversary Year to an Exciting CloseAs the Armenian General Benevolent Union's Centennial year draws to a close, AGBU Chapters and Districts have commemorated the year's end with a bang. From the Middle East to...

AGBU Ararat quarterly is pleased to announce the launch of its special issue devoted to the arts, culture, society, politics, and history of the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh. Through the efforts of guest editor Neery Melkonian, a New York-based...

New York - On Saturday, March 3, 2007, over 300 guests joined AGBU's Central Board of Directors and Council of Trustees at the New York Historical Society (NYHS) to celebrate a hundred years of preserving and promoting the Armenian heritage around...

YEREVAN, Armenia - In an official ceremony held on March 6, 2007 at the Jefferson Ultrasound Training Center, AGBU, on behalf of AGBU Trustee Nazar Nazarian, donated 12 ultrasound machines at a cost of $290,000 to state health establishments of the...

As the summer of 2007 draws closer, AGBU's Camp Nubar is gearing up for another fun and stimulating season in the breathtaking Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. Registration is now open to Armenian youth, ages 8 to 15, and AGBU encourages new...