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    Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Society
    Greater Washington DC Chapter
    4906 Flint Drive
    Bethesda, MD 20816
    [email protected]

    PRESS RELEASE

    Contact:
    Areg Abrahamian
    [email protected]
    [email protected]

    HAMAZKAYIN PARTNERS WITH KENNEDY CENTER TO SPONSOR NEW
    YEARS ARMENIAN FOLK MUSIC CONCERT IN WASHINGTON

    Performance Part of Hamazkayin Evening Dedicated to Supporting Young
    Armenians in the Arts

    Washington, D.C. - January 2, 2005 - The Hamazkayin Armenian
    Educational and Cultural Society joined forces with the John
    F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to sponsor a New Year's
    weekend performance of Armenian folk music on the Center's Millenium
    Stage. The concert was part of an evening organized by the Hamazkayin
    Washington chapter dedicated to supporting young Armenians in the
    performing and visual arts.

    The Zulal Armenian A Capella Trio performed a range of songs
    showcasing Armenia's folk music heritage before a standing-room-only
    audience of more than 600 Washingtonians gathered at the
    world-renowned Kennedy Center. Using original arrangements of melodies
    and harmonies, the group presented a repertoire of songs that drew on
    the rich tradition of Armenia's rural music, including songs such as
    `Sari Siroon Yar' and `Sareri Hovin Mernem.'

    Following the concert, the Hamazkayin Washington chapter hosted a
    photography exhibit titled `A Window to Armenia,' featuring the works
    of Arsineh Khachikian at the Soorp Khatch Armenian Apostolic Church
    Hall. A Washington DC native, Ms. Khachikian shared with attendees a
    photographic journey across Armenia's mountains, villages and
    people. The exhibit displayed more than 30 color and black and white
    images depicting a range of subjects from panoramic landscapes to
    poignant close-up portraits.

    `By sponsoring such performances and exhibits, Hamazkayin is pleased
    to help young Armenian artists gain increased exposure in the nation's
    capital,' stated Maggie Simonian, chair of the Hamazkayin Washington
    DC chapter. `Hamazkayin would like to thank the Kennedy Center for
    opening their Millenium Stage to our organization as well as
    acknowledge the Armenian Embassy for their collaboration in making
    this event a success.'

    Founded in 1928, the Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural
    Society is dedicated to the preservation and advancement of the
    history and the cultural heritage of the Armenian nation. Hamazkayin
    has chapters throughout the United States, Canada, South America,
    Europe, the Middle East and Australia, as well as the Republic of
    Armenia.

    A recording of the concert featuring Zulal is available on the Kennedy
    Center Website at:
    http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/artist_detail.cfm?artist_id=ZULAL.
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