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Dear Parents, ARMENIAN CULTURAL DAY

On Sunday, 13th November 2016 visitors of Alexander school were taken on an ‘Armenian Food Safari’. Over a thousand members of the community came along and enjoyed another one of our unique and exciting ‘Armenian Cultural Day’ programs. Among the distinguished guests was MasterChef - Sedrak Mamulyan, who was invited from Armenia for this special event. Other guests taking part in the program included highly acclaimed singers from Armenia, Ruzan Avetiqyan and Armen Davtyan accompanied by musician Sergey Ayvazyan. The students of Alexander school took centre stage with a wonderful program that had a touch of creativity! They were joined by guest performances by Alvart Apoyan, Zela Margossian-Gaspar, Metin Yilmaz and Adem Yilmas who also accompanied the students during their performance. It was also wonderful to see the performance of Armenian dance groups, including ‘Tamzara’, ‘Tamzara Juniors of Alex Manoogian Saturday School’, ‘Nor Serount’, ‘Hamazkaine Nairi’ and ‘Armenian Sydney Dance Company’.

The exhibition in the hall looked wonderful and we all needed to take our time going around the displays to appreciate rich display of traditional Armenian cuisines based on the theme. Let’s not forget the variety of stalls, the delicious food, sweets, exciting games for all the children and the great atmosphere of live music, dance and entertainment!

As one of the comments in the visitor’s book states: “Alexander Primary School’s Cultural Day festival is truly a unique journey into Armenian traditions and heritage. A wonderful presentation and brilliantly organised by all involved.” We like to let the photos published in our print and social media to do the rest of the talking. Thank you everyone who contributed to the success of the event. Our special notes of appreciation are listed in the newsletter to all those who made sure the day was a huge success.

MASTER CLASS On Wednesday evening, we welcomed over ninety guests including our special visitors from Armenia to extend the ‘Armenian Food Safari’ with a MasterClass cooking demonstration by MasterChef Sedrak Mamulyan. Gemjian Hall had once again been transformed from an exhibition hall to a ‘restaurant’!

During this unique occasion, Chef Mamulyan demonstrated and prepared a traditional dish ‘Dabaga Ararat’ before it was served as part of a three-course meal. Once again our overseas guests entertained the audience with popular and traditional Armenian songs to the delight of the audience. A huge congratulations to the P&C and the organising committee for putting together another successful event.

18th November, 2016 MANOUG DEMIRJIAN

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DATES TO REMEMBER 20/11 Armenian ‘Kermesse’ - School Choir 24/11 C.A.R.E.S. Bike Safety visit - Years 5/6 01/12 2017 Captain Speeches & Election 07/12 Armenia’s Earthquake Remembrance Day 09/12 Student Yearly Reports - Sent Out End of School Swimming Program Armenian Welfare Centre - Christmas Visit 11/12 Christmas Concert and Graduation 13/12 Final Assembly - Prep/Kindy Graduation 14/12 Last Day Term 4 for Students Alexander Rest Home - Christmas Visit 15/12 Staff Planning Day

ARMENIAN STUDENT FUND

WEEKLY REPORT: Term 4 Week 6

SPONSOR A CHILD IN ARMENIA THROUGH THE ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH

8 Points – YEREVAN ……..…. $15.30

6 Points – SEVAN ………... $11.55

TOTAL: ………... $26.85

ACCUMULATED: ….…….. $672.90

HOUSE POINTS TERM 4 Uniform, Playground, Charity

& Awards

SEVAN - 114 points

YEREVAN - 107 points

TEACHERS’ AWARD

TERM 4 – WEEK 6 Year 6: Matthew Year 2: Vanessa Alina Lara Harry

In Support of the Armenian Cultural Day

Dr & Mrs Artin and Maro Jebejian $1,000

Dr & Mrs Garo and Laura Artinian $500

Mr Toros Boghossian $200

Thank you for your support!

REMINDERS: Armenian 'Kermesse' - SUNDAY, 20 NOVEMBER 2016

Years: Prep - 6 - The following are the student requirements for the event:

All students are expected to be at the Armenian Apostolic Church of Holy Resurrec on (10 Mac-quarie St, Chatswood) by 1:00pm to give them enough me to get ready for the performance at 1.40pm.

Boys: White polo shirts or t-shirts (provided), long black trousers, black socks and black shoes. Girls: White polo shirts or t-shirts (provided), long black pants, black socks and black shoes. (Therefore, similar to what they wore at our Cultural Day) Make sure your children have taken me to eat and drink before the performance.

For further ques ons or clarifica on please contact: Mrs Seta Keoshgerian 0430 209 237

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AGBU ALEXANDER PRIMARY SCHOOL ARMENIAN CULTURAL DAY

SUNDAY 13TH NOVEMBER 2016

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR PERFORMERS

THE EVENT HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE THANKS TO THE SUPPORT OF THE FOLLOWING

GUEST PERFORMERS

ALVART APOYAN ZELA MARGOSSIAN-GASPAR

METIN YILMAZ AND ADEM YILMAS AGBU ‘TAMZARA’ FOLKLORIC DANCE GROUP

TAMZARA JUNIORS OF ALEX MANOOGIAN SCHOOL ‘NOR SEROUNT’ FOLKLORIC DANCE GROUP

HAMAZKAINE ‘NAIRI’ DANCE GROUP HAMAZKAINE ARMENIAN SYDNEY DANCE COMPANY

ALSO APPEARING GUESTS FROM ARMENIA... RUZAN AVETIQYAN, ARMEN DAVTYAN AND SERGEY AYVAZYAN

SPECIAL THANK YOU TO MASTERCHEF

SEDRAK MAMULYAN

AGBU ALEXANDER PRIMARY SCHOOL PRESENTING

‘ARMENIAN FOOD SAFARI’

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AGBU ALEXANDER PRIMARY SCHOOL ARMENIAN CULTURAL DAY

SUNDAY 13TH NOVEMBER 2016

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SUPPORTERS

THE EVENT HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE THANKS TO THE SUPPORT OF THE FOLLOWING

ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH OF HOLY RESSURECTION

FR AVETIS AND MRS HASMIK HAMBARDZUMYAN | MR & MRS MANOUG AND LAURA DEMIRJIAN

MR & MRS VAHE AND SETA KEOSHGERIAN | MR & MRS VATCHE AND GAYANE TOPOUZIAN

MR & MRS ARA AND ANNETTE GALSTIAN | MR & MRS GREG AND SVETLANA KHACHATOURIAN

MR & MRS CHRISTIAN AND NATALIE URRIOLA | MR & MRS GARETH AND SARAH DIXON

MR & MRS VICTOR AND KARIS KHATCHADOURIAN | MR & MRS ARAM AND ANI ANANYAN

MR & MRS TOROS AND MARGUERITTE BOYADJIAN | MR & MRS GREG AND SONIA PANIKIAN

MR & MRS GARY AND DALAR AGHABEKIAN | MR & MRS VREJ AND LISA JEBIAN

MR & MRS ARI AND BIANCA ZORLU | MRS & MRS VAHE AND CYNTHIA TOMASSIAN

MR & MRS KEGHAM AND SONA ANOUSHIAN | MR & MRS EMIL AND NATALIE KHOUDAIR

MR & MRS KRIKOR AND JANET KOUCHKRIAN | MR & MRS VATCHE AND SONIA APANIAN

MR & MRS SAVASH AND TALAR BEDIKIAN | MR & MRS VASKEN AND MARIA AMIRZAIAN

MR & MRS VICTOR AND ANGELA KHATCHADOURIAN | DR KEVORK DERTADIAN

MR MIHRAN KESSIKBASHIAN | MRS ZAROUHI DEMIRJIAN | MR SEVAG KEOSHGERIAN

MRS ANITA SHAMAON | MRS ANAHID DEMIRJIAN | MR GEORGE KEOSHGERIAN

MR HAROUT ASSADOURIAN | VICTORIA’S BASEMENT | MRS NAZARENA ARABEAN

MS MELANIE MAZMANIAN | MR TOROS BOGHOSSIAN - JEWELS BY BOGIES

MR & MRS AREN AND ZELA MARGOSSIAN-GASPAR | MR JONAS STOEBE

MRS AZNIV ISKENDERIAN | MR & MRS HOVHANESS AND MARY KOUYOUMDJIAN

ALEXANDER GRADUATES

AGBU YOUTH

TEACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF

P & C COMMITTEE AND CULTURAL DAY COMMITTEE

AGBU ALEXANDER PRIMARY SCHOOL BOARD

& ALL THE SCHOOL FAMILIES

WHO CONTRIBUTED FOR THE GRAND SUCCESS OF THE DAY

MAJOR SPONSOR ARMENIAN GENERAL BENEVOLENT UNION

SYNDEY CHAPTER

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Armenian General Benevolent Union Sydney Chapter

2 Yeo Street, Neutral Bay NSW 2089

Postal address: PO Box 778, Willoughby NSW 2068

Phone: Office - 9908 3911 Mob - 0418 288 731

Email - office@agbu.org.au

Office hours: Monday - Friday between 10am - 6pm

For any enquiries, information, assistance,

correspondence, please contact:

Mr Sarkis Manoukian AGBU Executive Director