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May 10, 2011
Camp Nubar Set to Welcome Dance and Craft Instructors from Armenia
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Ballet master Arman Julhakyan working with young Armenian dancers. He will be bringing his love of Armenian dance to Camp Nubar this summer. -
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Art instructor Ella Pepanyan instructs some young artisans in the art of traditional Armenian pottery.
AGBU Camp Nubar is pleased to announce that this summer the camp will be welcoming two new instructors from Armenia for approximately three weeks of classes in traditional Armenian dance, arts, crafts, and pottery.
From July 16 to August 6, ballet master Arman Julhakyan and art instructor Ella Pepanyan, both of the AGBU Children's Centers in Armenia, will conduct classes for the hundreds of youth that attend the camp each summer. Julhakyan and Pepanyan will be adding a new dimension to the experience of Nubar campers, who already enjoy the highest quality of activities at any Armenian summer camp.
"We have always worked to provide a rich summer experience filled with Armenian heritage. This year, we will be offering something new by bringing teachers directly from Armenia. They regularly work with young people and know how to make learning fun," says Sarah Partin Setrakian, chairwoman of the AGBU Camp Nubar committee. "Arman and Ella have a proven track record from their time at St. John's Armenian Church summer camp in Detroit last year, and we're proud to have them join Camp Nubar."
In addition to their work in Michigan, the visiting instructors have established reputations at the AGBU Children's Centers in Yerevan, which provide after-school and summer instruction in art, computer, crafts, dance, gymnastics, history, language and music programs to 4,000 children, ages five to twenty-one. Over the years, the students of the AGBU Children's Centers have shared their performing arts and artistic talents with people around the world through tours and exhibitions. Their talents have delighted audiences in Brazil, Canada, Georgia, Poland, Russia, Uruguay, and the United States. In 2007, 13-year-old Mariam Marukyan from the Nork AGBU Children's Center was awarded the top prize in the United Nations' International Children's Art Competition.
One of the special treats for camp attendees will be firsthand experience in Armenian crafts, such as batik textile design and pottery.
Last year, Camp Nubar welcomed 235 campers from six countries, who took part in classic Camp Nubar activities, such as horseback riding, arts & crafts, tubing, tennis, archery, as well as newer additions like creative writing, digital media and technology, and vocal class. This year's addition of Armenian dance and crafts from first-rate Armenian instructors is sure to make the experience even more unforgettable.
For more information on the 48th season of Camp Nubar or to register your child online, please visit www.campnubar.org.
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