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    BELGIAN ARMENIANS MARK 140TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF KOMITAS

    NOYAN TAPAN
    DECEMBER 16, 2009
    ANTWERP

    ANTWERP, DECEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Nuard Armenian
    cultural union of the city of Antwerp, Belgium, organized an event
    dedicated to the 140th birth anniversary of Komitas on December 12.

    Union Chairman, editor-in-chief of the Lragir monthly newspaper,
    Chairman of the newly founded Federation of Armenian Organizations
    of Belgium Gevorg Minasian opened the event and spoke about the life
    and activity of Komitas.

    Songs of Komitas were performed by Armenak Shahmuradian, recordings of
    Komitas songs performed by him also sounded, Lena Beglarian delighted
    the spectators with her voice. The children's choir of Nuard union's
    Saturday school (conductor Lena Beglarian) performed versions of
    songs by Komitas, the reciting group of the school recited under the
    directorship of school teacher Lilit Ginosian. A small theatrical
    performance made by reciter Anya Nalbandian and Narine Shahverdian
    was presented at the event. Violinist Ara Hakobian performed.

    Pastor of Belgian Armenians, Archimandrite Zatik Avetikian was present
    at the event.
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