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ANN/GROONG - Rebuilding After The Earthquake
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Press Release
Diocese Of The Armenian Church Of America
Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate
Rebuilding After The Earthquake
Friday, October 1st, 8:00p.m. at St. Vartan Cathedral, New York, NY
A benefit concert sponsored by the Diocese of the Armenian Church of
America in response to the earthquake crisis in Istanbul. All proceeds
will go to the Armenian Patriarchate of Istanbul to help support its
relief effort. His Beatitude Archbishop Mesrob II Mutafyan, the
Armenian Patriarch of Istanbul will be present at the invitation of
Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, the Diocesan Primate.
The Concert will feature performance by violinists Ani and Ida
Kavafian and pianist Sahan Arzruni. All three are former natives of
Istanbul, who ere eager to offer therir talents to the city's greatest
Armenian institution in this critical cause. Seven Istanbul Armenian
organizations in the NY/NJ metro area have joined efforts to help
organize the concert.
Concert will take place Friday, October 1, 1999 8:00p.m. at St. Vartan
Cathedral, Diocese of the Armenian Church of America. 630 Second
Avenue (corner of 34th street) New York City. For general information
please contact the Diocese at 212-684-7188. For tickets and
additional information please contact Hrant Gulian, 201-313-1762, Arek
Nisanyan, 718-224-4736, Setko Seter, 516-752-9897, Nvart Ipek,
212-288-0432, Anna Baydar, 914-948-2235, Berc Araz, 732-549-8963.
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