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NKR Tufenkian Charitable Foundation
20 Capitol Drive Moonachie, NJ 07074
Contact: Antranig Kasbarian
Tel. (201) 221-1055
Fax: 201.221.1070
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.tufenkianfoundation.org
TUFENKIAN FOUNDATION PRESENTS GIFTED & TALENTED SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS IN
STEPANAKERT CONCERT
STEPANAKERT, NKR-Friday, June 16 was a bright day for the people of
Stepanakert and the Tufenkian Foundation, as the Foundation sponsored
its first year-end concert featuring scholarship winners from its
Taghandavor Yeridasardner program for gifted-and-talented youth. The
concert took place at Stepanakert's Palace of Youth and Culture, drawing
an enthusiastic crowd of more than 350.
The concert featured 14 young talents who offered outstanding
performances in a variety of settings and genres. Some performed on
instruments including the piano, violin, guitar as well as the
traditional Armenian tar and shvi. Others contributed with vocal
renditions of a wide range of musical repertoire. Prior to the concert,
there also took place an exhibition featuring medals, diplomas, and
works of other recipients active in sports and the fine arts.
The program concluded with a short speech by Armen Sargsyan, a member of
the NKR Parliament and head of the project's supervisory commission: "We
welcome the actions of the Tufenkian Foundation in implementing this
project along with various other projects like resettlement, grape
cultivation, and infrastructure development. The current venture not
only pursues the discovery and development of talent among our youth,
but also keeps alive our national traditions and Armenian culture,"
Sargsyan noted. Taghandavor Yeridasardner can become a bridge that
connects the entire Armenian nation, spreading our centuries-old
traditions and innovations worldwide."
Conceived in conjunction with the NKR Ministry of Education, Taghandavor
Yeridasardner (Talented Youth) provides higher education and
professional development for youth who show the potential to make major
contributions in their respective fields. During its inaugural year, the
program supported the activities of 28 young talents in Stepanakert, and
this year will expand to include Karabagh's Martuni district as well. In
coming years, Taghandavor Yeridasardner will likely cover the whole of
Karabagh. The program's development has been facilitated, in part, by
the generous co-sponsorship of the Eastern Prelacy of the Armenian
Apostolic Church (NY).
The program's supervisory board consists of specialists drawn from
appropriate professions-specifically sports, fine arts, education, and
vocal/instrumental music. This year's program will expand to include
film as well. Scholarship criteria are based on talent as well as need,
and recipients receive one year of support in the form of tuition
rebates or coverage of performance-related expenses.
The Tufenkian Foundation was established in 1999 by New York-based
entrepreneur James Tufenkian. The Foundation currently pursues a wide
array of humanitarian projects in Armenia and in Karabagh, and also
sponsors the "Armenian Forests" NGO. To learn more about the
Foundation's efforts, please see the Foundation's website now under
construction at www.tufenkianfoundation.org, or contact Antranig
Kasbarian at (201) 221-1055, ext. 327 or at
[email protected] .
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The Tufenkian Foundation, Inc.
20 Capitol Drive Moonachie, NJ 07074 ??Voice: 201.221.1055 Fax:
201.221.1070 ??TufenkianFoundation.com
NKR Tufenkian Charitable Foundation
20 Capitol Drive Moonachie, NJ 07074
Contact: Antranig Kasbarian
Tel. (201) 221-1055
Fax: 201.221.1070
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.tufenkianfoundation.org
TUFENKIAN FOUNDATION PRESENTS GIFTED & TALENTED SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS IN
STEPANAKERT CONCERT
STEPANAKERT, NKR-Friday, June 16 was a bright day for the people of
Stepanakert and the Tufenkian Foundation, as the Foundation sponsored
its first year-end concert featuring scholarship winners from its
Taghandavor Yeridasardner program for gifted-and-talented youth. The
concert took place at Stepanakert's Palace of Youth and Culture, drawing
an enthusiastic crowd of more than 350.
The concert featured 14 young talents who offered outstanding
performances in a variety of settings and genres. Some performed on
instruments including the piano, violin, guitar as well as the
traditional Armenian tar and shvi. Others contributed with vocal
renditions of a wide range of musical repertoire. Prior to the concert,
there also took place an exhibition featuring medals, diplomas, and
works of other recipients active in sports and the fine arts.
The program concluded with a short speech by Armen Sargsyan, a member of
the NKR Parliament and head of the project's supervisory commission: "We
welcome the actions of the Tufenkian Foundation in implementing this
project along with various other projects like resettlement, grape
cultivation, and infrastructure development. The current venture not
only pursues the discovery and development of talent among our youth,
but also keeps alive our national traditions and Armenian culture,"
Sargsyan noted. Taghandavor Yeridasardner can become a bridge that
connects the entire Armenian nation, spreading our centuries-old
traditions and innovations worldwide."
Conceived in conjunction with the NKR Ministry of Education, Taghandavor
Yeridasardner (Talented Youth) provides higher education and
professional development for youth who show the potential to make major
contributions in their respective fields. During its inaugural year, the
program supported the activities of 28 young talents in Stepanakert, and
this year will expand to include Karabagh's Martuni district as well. In
coming years, Taghandavor Yeridasardner will likely cover the whole of
Karabagh. The program's development has been facilitated, in part, by
the generous co-sponsorship of the Eastern Prelacy of the Armenian
Apostolic Church (NY).
The program's supervisory board consists of specialists drawn from
appropriate professions-specifically sports, fine arts, education, and
vocal/instrumental music. This year's program will expand to include
film as well. Scholarship criteria are based on talent as well as need,
and recipients receive one year of support in the form of tuition
rebates or coverage of performance-related expenses.
The Tufenkian Foundation was established in 1999 by New York-based
entrepreneur James Tufenkian. The Foundation currently pursues a wide
array of humanitarian projects in Armenia and in Karabagh, and also
sponsors the "Armenian Forests" NGO. To learn more about the
Foundation's efforts, please see the Foundation's website now under
construction at www.tufenkianfoundation.org, or contact Antranig
Kasbarian at (201) 221-1055, ext. 327 or at
[email protected] .
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The Tufenkian Foundation, Inc.
20 Capitol Drive Moonachie, NJ 07074 ??Voice: 201.221.1055 Fax:
201.221.1070 ??TufenkianFoundation.com