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    Armenian College and Philanthropic Academy of Kolkata celebrates its
    190th anniversary


    April 2, 2011 - 18:14 AMT 13:14 GMT
    PanARMENIAN.Net -

    The 190th anniversary of the foundation of the Armenian College and
    Philanthropic Academy (ACPA), Kolkata, India, was celebrated at the
    college auditorium on April 2, 2011 through a program organized by the
    teachers of the institution.

    The occasion was solicited by members of the Church Committee, members
    of Armenian Community, staff and students of ACPA.

    Armenian College was established in April 1821, by its benefactors Mr.
    Astwasatoor Mooradkhanian and Mr. Manatsakan Vartanian. It is the
    second oldest school in Kolkata, ACPA told PanARMENIAN.Net

    The high mark of the celebration was the inauguration of the second
    volume of `Indian Armenians' 2010 bilingual yearbook. With the
    blessings of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos
    of All Armenians, the yearbook which was sponsored by the Church
    Committee, was released by its Founder Very Rev. Father Khoren
    Hovhannisyan, Pastor of Armenians in India and Manager of Armenian
    College and Philanthropic Academy.

    The yearbook presents in a comprehensive way, the yearly activities,
    progress and achievements of the Armenian community of India. The
    volume includes events that have taken place in `Little Armenia' in
    India - Armenian College, including the academic and co-curricular
    achievements of its promising students.

    The program ended with the valedictory address by Father Khoren,
    followed by benediction.




    From: A. Papazian
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