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We are pleased to inform you that this year?s Armenian Ball will take place at the AL BUSTAN ROTANA Hotel, GRAND RASHIDIYA ballroom, Dubai, UAE on Thursday, 31st January from 9:00p.m. onwards. The following people have been specially invited from Lebanon to entertain us: Sarmen Panossian Shake Baghdassarian Also featuring Seto Baghdassarian and his band For reservations and tickets, you are kindly requested to contact: Datev Soulian 06-5660320 untill 25th of January 2008. Buffet dinner Entry for children below 12 years old is not allowed. Free babysitting is available. Entrance Fee: AED 375 (per person) only. The ball is a unique event whose revenues secure the proper running of the community?s activities. We invite you to participate and make this year?s Ball a success. COUNCIL OF THE ARMENIAN COMMUNITY IN THE NORTHERN EMIRATES Announcement in English and Armenian (PDF format) |
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The Armenian Cultural Association of Abu Dhabi has the pleasure to organise an evening of Armenian Poetry Recital by the well known Armenian Lebanese Reciter, Mrs. Annie Sarrafian-Yepremian on Friday, 18th January, 2008, at the Abu Dhabi Cultural Foundation?s AL MAJED theatre on the first floor, at 6:30 pm sharp. Mrs. Yepremian?s repertoire includes a collection of poems from well known Armenian poets. You are cordially invited to attend the recital. Refreshments shall be served at the end of the recital. Admission Free MERRY XMAS & A VERY HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR Armenian Cultural Association of Abu Dhabi Tel/Fax: +971 4 361 7584 P.O. Box 18294 Jebel Ali ? Dubai ? UAE ՀԱՅԿԱԿԱՆ ՄՇԱԿՈՒԹԱՅԻՆ ԸՆԿԵՐԱԿՑՈՒԹԻՒՆ Ընդառաջելով Նորին Սուրբ Օծութիւն ՏՏ Արամ Ա. Կաթողիկոսի ?Հայոց Լեզուի Տարի? հռչակման կոնդակին, Ապու Տապիի Հայկական Մշակութային Ընկերակցութիւնը Լիբանանէն յատկապէս հրաւիրած է Լիբանանահայ տաղանդաւոր ու հայ համայնքին քաջածանօթ ասմունքող՝ Տկն. Անի Սարաֆեան-Եփրեմեանը, որ արտասանէ փունջ մը բանաստեղծութիւններ հայ քերթողներէ: Ելոյթի վայրն ու թուականն է:- Ուրբաթ, 18 Յունուար, 2008 թ. Ապու Տապիի Մշակութային Կեդրոնի IBN MAJED դահլիճին մէջ, առաջին յարկի վրայ, երեկոյեան ժամը 6:30-ին: Կը խնդրուի ճշդապահ ըլլալ: Հանդէսի աւարտին տեղի պիտի ունենայ հիւրասիրութիւն, որուն հրաւիրուած էք բոլորդ, աւելի մօտէն ծանօթանալու և զրուցելու Տկն. Եփրեմեանին հետ: Մուտքը ազատ է ՇՆՈՐՀԱՒՈՐ ՆՈՐ ՏԱՐԻ և Սբ. ԾՆՈՒՆԴ Հ.Մ.Ընկերակցութեան Վարչութիւն Text in PDF format |
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We managed to visit Armenia 5 times during the last three months or so?. And couldn?t get enough! Things have changed in Armenia… and certainly for us too. Soon we?ll be going home for good? www.hilltophostel.com or contact: [email protected] Click on the logo to enlarge.
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Details about the Christmas Eve Holy Mass, Epiphay Holy Mass and the Blessing of the Water are available in the Events Calendar. The Blessing of the Water Even though this is not a feast by definition-being a mere service or office-it is considered one, as it commemorates the Baptism of Christ. It takes place on the Nativity Day, following the Divine Liturgy. In various places it is a custom to perform churorhnek at a river, lake, or sea, which is a more prevalent custom among the Greeks. We perform churorhnek in church. See announcement below by the Caretaking Body of Sharjah's Saint Grigor the Illuminator Church, regarding the Blessing of the Water service which will take place immediately after the Holy Mass. ՅԱՅՏԱՐԱՐՈՒԹԻՒՆ Հայաստանեայց Առաքելական Սուրբ Եկեղեցին Յունուար 6-ին կը տօնէ Քրիստոսի Ծնունդը եւ Մկրտութիւնը: Ջրօրհնէքը ջուրի օրհնութիւն է, այն արարողութիւնը, որ մեր եկեղեցւոյ մէջ կը խորհրդանշէ Յիսուսի Մկրտութիւնը, որ կատարուեցաւ Յորդանան գետին մէջ: Օրէնք է ջրօրհնէքին համար նշանակել ԿՆՔԱՀԱՅՐ մը: Սովորութիւն դարձած է, որ կնքահօյր պատիւին արժանացած անձ մը կը կատարէ սրտաբուխ նուիրատուութիւն մը եկեղեցւոյ: Ս. Ծննդեան օրը մեր եկեղեցւոյ մէջ ջրօրհնէքը կը կատարուի հետեւեալ ձեւով. Ջուրով լեցուած տաշտ մը կը դրուի խորանի Ս. բեմին վրայ: Նշանակուած կանոնական աղօթքներէն անմիջապէս յետոյ Քահանայ Հայրը Ս. Միւռոնով եւ Խաչով կ`օրհնէ ջուրը եւ ապա խաչը կը ձգէ տաշտին մէջ: Յաճախ Ծնողներ ուխտ ըրած կ`ըլլան, որ իրենց զաւակը ԿՆՔԱՀԱՅՐ ըլլայ, այդ ընտանիքներու զաւակներէն մէկը Ծննդեան օրը, շապիկ հագած, կը բարձրանայ խորան եւ խաչը ջուրէն կը հանէ եւ կը կոչուի ԽԱՉԻ ԿՆՔԱՀԱՅՐ, արարողութեան աւարտին օրհնուած ջուրը կը բաժնուի ժողովուրդին, հաւատացեալներ օրհնուած ջուրը տուն կը տանին իրենց հարազատներուն խմցնելու: Բոլոր անոնք որոնք ուխտ ունին կամ կը փափաքին ԿՆՔԱՀԱՅՐ ըլլալ թող բարեհաճին իրենց անունները արձանագրել եկեղեցւոյ գրասենեակը 06-5660320, ժամկէտ ունենալով Չորեքշաբթի 2 Յունուար 2008, որպէսզի թաղական խորհուրդը ներկայացուած անուններէն մէկը վիճակաձգութեամբ ընտրէ ԽԱՉԻ ԿՆՔԱՀԱՅՐ: Հայաստանեայց Առաքելական Ս. Գրիգոր Լուսաւորիչ Եկեղեցւոյ Թաղական Խորհուրդ
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Dear Fellow Armenians, This year is coming to an end. We will soon be celebrating the coming New Year and Christmas. With these thoughts in mind, on behalf of Archbishop Goriun Babian (Catholicosal Vicar of Kuwait and Arabian Gulf Armenians), Father Aram Deyirmendjian (Parish priest of the UAE Armenians), and all the Armenian Committees and Councils, we would like to convey you our best wishes for a healthy, prosperous and joyous New Year and present you greetings for a Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. ?Chrisdos Dzenav yev haydnetsav dzezi mezi mets avedis? Council of the Armenian Community in Northern Emirates Text in Armenian: Սիրելի հայորդիք, Տարին իր մայրամուտի օրերը կ?ապրի եւ դարձեալ կը մօտենայ Ամանորը եւ Ս. Ծնունդը: Բոլորս ալ մեծ խանդավառութեամբ կը սպասենք վայելելու նոր տարուան քաղցր մթնոլորտը եւ Քրիստոսի Ս. Ծննդեան հրաշափառ աւետիսը, որ կը տարածուի ամէն տեղ եւ ամէն տուն նուէրներով, բարիքներով, աղօթքներով, բարեմաղթութիւններով եւ յիշատակներով: Նոր Տարուան եւ Ս. Ծննդեան տօներուն առիթով յանուն Կաթողիկոսական Փոխանորդ Գերշ. Տ. Կորիւն Արք. Պապեանի, Հոգեւոր Հովիւ Արժ. Տէր Արամ Քհնյ. Տէյիրմենճեանի` ընդունեցէք մեր եւ Ազգային Ժողովականութեան ամենաջերմ զգացումները եւ սրտալից բարեմաղթութիւնները` առողջութեան, յաջողութեան եւ բարօր կեանքի: Շնորհաւոր Նոր Տարի եւ Ս. Ծնունդ: ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍ ԾՆԱՒ ԵՒ ՅԱՅՏՆԵՑԱՒ ՁԵԶԻ ՄԵԶԻ ՄԵԾ ԱՒԵՏԻՍ: ՀԻՒՍԻՍԱՅԻՆ ԷՄԻՐՈՒԹԵԱՆՑ ԱԶԳԱՅԻՆ ՎԱՐՉՈՒԹԻՒՆ |
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 A card with local flavorWe received this card from Lara Setrakian who is stationed in Dubai for ABC Channel. |
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Dear Hayer, We are organizing Gala Dinner on 5th of January 2008 at Khaleej Palace Hotel (Dubai), in ZORBA restaurant. Arabic and Greek entertainment (singers/dancers). Mix of Arabic and Greek food will be served with a bottle of wine for each couple, AED 150/person. Last day of confirmation is 1st of January 2008, hurry up places are limited. For confirmation, please contact: 1) Datev Soulian at 050-3683538 2) Jiro Balian at 050-4745067 3) Avo Jamgochian at 050-9449349 4) Anto Bedoyan at 050-2252585 5) Sevag Davidian at 050-6507947 Best Regards, Hayer UAE Manangment |
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 Azad-Hye Special Social networking amongst UAE Armenians witnessed a great leap in 2007, especially with the advent of Facebook. This was obvious mainly in the circles of the young UAE Armenians, who were deprived from an organized life in the last few years. Members of the Legislative and National Councils may quote several factors behind the lack of Armenian youth gatherings in recent times. “The youth are indifferent”, “they have different interests”, “they are not interested in traditional events”, etc, are some of the excuses in circulation. No serious effort has been made though to understand the present day needs of the youth. Read more … |
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Read more and download two songs by Rory Allardice and his son Phil. |
Rory Allardice is a Scotsman based in Dubai. He is married to Ophelia Gokoyan a human resources specialist from Armenia.
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 Norair Kazandjian is a known name within the circles of the Armenians in the United Arab Emirates. Born in the Latakia, Syria, he has been blessed with parents who deeply comprehend the value of music and arts. After High School he moves to Aleppo to study in the Medical University, but, in the meanwhile, discovers that the world of music is close to his heart. He manages to follow lessons on guitar, piano and reciting. His repertoire includes, besides Armenian, songs in foreign languages. He has produced 9 CDs & audio cassettes and has been invited to perform in many Armenian communities. He has composed the music of some of his unique songs (words by poets Yervant Barsoumian and Paren Hovsepian). |
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This year the Community?s Christmas bazaar took place in three different locations: Dubai (30 November), Al Ain (2 December) and Sharjah (7-8 December). Taking this opportunity we met with several members in the Community, who were the active force behind these festive events: Nirva Narguizian: How long it takes to prepare the Christmas bazaar? This kind of work requires several months of preparatory work. Especially the last month is important and needs extensive attention and follow-up. We had ten volunteer ladies and two young girls involved with us this year. We would have wished to have more young volunteers. Let us hope for more volunteers next year. Read more |
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Organized jointly by the Councils of the Armenian Community of Abu Dhabi and the Northern Emirates. At the Al Ain Rotana, Sunday 2nd December 2007 from 10:00am onwards. Live entertainment by Razmig Dirarian (One man show)
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By Abbas Al Lawati (Gulf News Staff Reporter) A little bit of Armenia As an ancient people who have spanned the globe, the Armenians have found a unique way to preserve their identity and yet adapt to new cultures as they moved from country to country for three thousand years. Gulf News looks deeper into the 4.000 strong community in the UAE Out of the eleven million Armenians in the world, only three million live in the Republic of Armenia. The rest constitute a multicultural diaspora in all corners of the world. Despite having assimilated well into most of their adopted countries as a result of migration and displacement, the Armenian diaspora has remained distinct in maintaining its identity while celebrating its diversity. The UAE is one of the few places where Armenians from around the world meet. There is said to have been an Armenian presence in the country since the 1960s. Read more |
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As reported by Lucine Mkrtchian from Abu Dhabi, Public TV of Armenia. |
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On 10th December 2007 the newly formed Youth Committee invited the youth of the community to attend a preliminary meeting for those who declared possessing cultural interests in a questionnaire which was circulated a short while ago. Similar meeting was organized on 11th December 2007, for members who declared social preferences and interests in the above mentioned questionnaire. The meetings took place in the Community Center, Sharjah. |
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The Council of the Armenian Community in the Northern Emirates would like to inform you that the Cultural Committee members for the years 2007-2009 are as follows: Alin Balian, Arpy Toutounjian, Muriel Keusseyan, Salpy Apelian, Sonia Teperdjian-Megiure, Niry Missirian and Berj Tosounian. Council's representative: Nirva Narguizian. We wish them the best of luck. Council of the Armenian Community In the Northern Emirates See text in Armenian (PDF format) |
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Dubai, Sharjah and the rest of Northern Emirates: We would like to inform you that the annual Azkayin Dourk is now due. We kindly ask you to settle your dues as soon as possible. Payments can be made after the holy mass service to Mardiros Kasbarian, member of the Armenian Church Committee or to Datev Soulian at our Community Centre from 8:00 till 13:00 and 16.00 till 19.00. Armenian Apostolic St. Gregory the Illuminator Church Council (Sharjah) Abu Dhabi and Al Ain: Payments can be made after the holy mass service to Hagop Kahvedjian, member of the Armenian Church Council or any member of the Executive Council. Council of the Armenian Community of Abu Dhabi Read text in Armenian (PDF format) |
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The visitor was received at the airport by Abdul Rahman Al Owais, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, Khalifa Shaheen Al Marri, the UAE Non- Resident Ambassador to Armenia, Vahagn Melikyan, the Armenian Ambassador to the UAE and a number of high-ranking officials. President Robert Kocharyan is accompanied by a delegation including Armenian Foreign Minister, Vartan Oskanian, Minister of Trade and Economic Development, Nerses Yeritsyan and a number of other Armenian officials. Emirates News Agency, United Arab Emirates |
Armenian President, Robert Kocharian, arrived here this evening on an official visit to the UAE.
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With Xmas and New Year around the corner, most of you by now would have made plans as to where and how you will be celebrating these exciting events. Given that December is a busy period packed with nothing but fun and partying, to get into the festive mood Hyelounge will be gathering for a lunch on 14th December following the Holy Mass in Armenian Church, Sharjah and everyone is welcome to join. After the Mass, at 13.30 we will be heading to Daniel Restaurant, 3rd Floor, Twin Towers, located on the Creek, Deira. The restaurant specialises in delicious Iranian, Arabic and Indian cuisines at reasonable prices (buffet – 40dhs, shisha – 15 dhs) Looking forward to seeing you. Best Wishes and Seasons Greetings Hyelounge For more information: Socrates 050 2186 026 Photo: Dubai Twin Towers on the Creek. |
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