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June 18, 2009
Young Professionals Group in Burgas Hosts Successful Kick-Off Concert Event
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The Armenian Chamber Choir performs at the YP Burgas concert event for over 200 people. -
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(L to R) Petko Ganev-Kaval and Levon Manukyan entertain the audience in Burgas, Bulgaria with their classical music talent. Julia Manukian wrote the script for YP Burgas' April 22 performance commemorating the Armenian Genocide.
On April 22, 2009, the AGBU Young Professionals of Burgas (YP Burgas) co-sponsored a Genocide commemorative concert with the city's municipality that brought in over 200 people from the local Armenian and Bulgarian community, including several representatives from the Municipality of Burgas, AGBU Burgas, the priest of the Armenian Church of Burgas, and the media.
The event took place at the Burgas Concert Hall and aired on a local public television station, TV SKAT. YP Burgas chairman Levon Manukyan served as the conductor of the show, which was a Genocide commemorative play and musical performance written by Julia Manukyan. The concert began with a performance of the Armenian liturgy by the city's Armenian Chamber Choir and followed with poetry readings, solo piano renditions and Armenian pop songs. The script and selected texts featured music, and video images which created a performance memorial for the Armenian Genocide of 1915. A dinner reception followed the concert.
The newly established YP Burgas is being headed by Manukyan and secretary Kevork Tanielian under the guidance and encouragement of Roupen Chavoushian, AGBU Plovdiv chairman. With 15 current members, YP Burgas is the third AGBU Young Professionals group in Bulgaria. Following this initial concert, the group is planning music and poetry evenings, an Armenian arts festival and sports competitions. On June 1, the group also hosted a ceremony for 30 kids and parents for "Children's Day," which featured games, quizzes, a talent show and refreshments.
"Our goal is to bring the young Armenian professionals in Burgas together as often as possible," said secretary Kevork Tanielian. "We also hope to popularize Armenian culture to the Bulgarian community."
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