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AGBU & German ASA HAIK Team Up to Build Cultural Awareness in Germany
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Over 160 guests of German and Armenian descent enthusiastically applaud the musical program organized by HAIK and sponsored by AGBU in Munich, Germany on July 14, 2007. -
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Armenian musicians, choir members, and dancers pose for a group shot after a well-attended performance on July 14, 2007 held in Munich, Germany at the "Adventgemeinde Munchen - Nymphenburg" Community Center.
Organized by the German Armenian Students Association (ASA) HAIK and sponsored by AGBU, over 160 attendees of German and Armenian descent from the Munich community were brought together at the "Adventgemeinde München - Nymphenburg" Community Center for a cultural extravaganza on July 14, 2007.
Emceed by HAIK Munich Representative Armine Babayan, the evening was complete with a full roster of performances by professional German Armenian musicians, the Armenian Dance Group of Munich, and Choir of the Munich Armenian Youth Community. Pieces by prominent Armenian composers were performed, including Aram Khatchaturian, Komitas, Arno Babadjanyan, Eduard Baghdasaryan, Alexander Pirumov, Sayat Nova, and Stepan Lusikyan.
With half of the guests being of German descent, one of the event's main objectives was to educate and build enthusiasm about Armenian culture through music, dance, song, and cuisine.
"The German guests were inspired [by the Armenian culture]," said HAIK Treasurer Stepan Hayrapetyan, "while the Armenian guests felt as though they were in their home country for a few hours."
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