On March 16, 2019, an event hosted and organized by the Hamazkayin Greece dance committee was held in Kokinya Square’s Zavarian Center, in the Zakarian and Sarachian halls. The dinner party featured hearty tables and rich performances, enjoyed by nearly 300 guests. Upwards of eighty percent of those present were Armenian youth, who spent the evening rejoicing, singing, dancing, and further learning the traditions that they will pass on to the next generation. The expectations are high for the future of Hamazkayin, with a strong cultural identity, and a dream and vision of them continuing to always keep the spirit of what they have learned and passing it on again to the next generation of Armenians.
Months of preparation were put into this evening, to ensure that when it came it would run smoothly, be enjoyable, and seem as if making it happen was easy. However, the entire dance committee—the chairperson, members, and dance ensemble members—worked with incredible persistence to create this event. Their only goal was to raise enough funds to refresh the dance ensemble’s wardrobe.