
The Hamazkayin "Gargach″ Youth and Children’s Choir gave a performance headlined "Christmas for Homeless Children" in the frame of "Beirut Chants" Festival, the opening of which took place on Tuesday, December 1, 2015, and on Sunday, December 20, at 6: 00 pm, at the Armenian Evangelical Church. Zakar Keshishian conducted the concert and Liana Harutyunyan accompanied on the piano.
The "Beirut Chants" Festival founder Micheline Abi Samra made the opening speech saying that the best way to meet Christmas and New Year is to enjoy the children's merry and tranquilizing singing. She mentioned that the Choir had made its marvelous repertoire inspired by Claude Debussy's song "Homeless Children’s Christmas". Then she added that the "Gargach″ Choir participated in the "Beirut Chants" Festival for the seventh time after giving concerts and approving its presence in the cultural life of Lebanon for 19 years.
Micheline Abi Samra concluded her speech by expressing hope that all homeless children would soon find shelter.