The Executive Board of the Hamazkayin ″Levon Shant″ Chapter organized an artistic evening on Friday, October 7, 2016, at the Armenian Catholic Church. The event was attended by Fr. Georg Baheian from the Armenian Catholic Church, the RA Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Syria Dr. Arshak Arshak Poladyan, MP of Syria Dr. Nora Arisian, members of Regional Executive Boards and Associations, Syrian media stations, officials and national figures.
The event began with anthems of both Syria and Armenia, after which the audience stood for a moment of silence honoring the martyrs.
The conductor of the event Shoghik Sarkissian welcomed the audience in Arabic and spoke in the name of the Executive Board. Then, Haverzh Sanosian delivered a speech in the name of ″Levon Shant″ Chapter of Hamazkayin and spoke about the role of the Armenian culture and art in the national, social and political life of the Armenian people.
The artistic program incuded the following performances:
Music - violin, performed by Serly Burunsuzian, accompanied on the piano by Janetta Burunsuzian
Song – performed by Asbed Kelkhacherian, accompanied on the piano by Shant Keshishian
Music – performed on the flutе by Ani Aprahamian, accompanied on the piano by Janetta Burunsuzian
Song – performed by Meghri Bedirian, accompanied on the piano by Narek Abachian
Reciting – performed by Ruzan Severeklian
Folk dance – performed by Armen Yeretsian, Haykaz Soghomonyan, Serzh Andonian and Krist Aintablian, soloist - Haverzh Sanosian
″Naz″ Dance – performed by Araz Burunsuzian, Marie Garageozian, Rita Galemkerian
The instructor of the last two dances was Haverzh Sanosian.
At the end of the program, Meghri Bedirian and Asbed Kelkhacherian sang حلوة حلوة يا بلدي:
The event ended with Rev. Fr. Kevork Baheian's Protection prayer.