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    AGBU PRESS OFFICE
    55 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022-1112
    Phone (212) 319-6383
    Fax (212) 319-6507
    Email [email protected]
    Webpage www.agbu.org

    PRESS RELEASE
    Tuesday, July 6, 2004

    ARMENIAN "JOURNEY THROUGH DANCE" AT NEW YORK'S LINCOLN CENTER

    New York-Over a thousand people attended AGBU Antranig Dance
    Ensemble's latest dance performance, "Journey Through Dance", at New
    York's Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on Saturday, June 5th, 2004.

    The presentation was particularly special for Antranig's dancers and
    staff as it commemorated the troupe's 35th Anniversary. After many
    decades of entertaining, Armenian and non-Armenian Antranig devotees
    continue to enjoy the display of colorful folk costumes and
    traditional choreography.

    The opening number, "Hayastan", overflowed with bright and flowing
    colors, and incorporated a burst of energetic sword dueling among the
    male dancers. The variety of dance presented in the program was
    especially striking. Ethnographic dances from historic Armenian
    regions have always been a staple of the Antranig repertoire, but this
    year they included a rare dance from the "Hamshen" area.

    Over sixty youth from the Hye Bar Dance Group of the Armenian Church
    of the Holy Martyrs, under the direction of Rita Kizakian, and the
    Hamazkayin Society of New Jersey also performed two pieces, "Lorgeh"
    and "Azgagragan".

    The evening concluded with an enthusiastic finale of "Der
    Voghormya/Avarayr" by the Antranig dancers, which brought to life the
    meaning of the ancient devotional prayer special to Armenians around
    the world.

    Although many helped to make "Journey Through Dance" possible, it was
    the creativitiy and choreography of Yerevan-native Gagik Karapetian,
    and Artistic Director Joyce Tamesian-Shenloogian that were seminal in
    realizing the production.

    Established in 1970, AGBU Antranig Dance Ensemble consists of young
    Armenian men and women who are devoted to celebrating dance as part of
    the Armenian heritage.

    As a result of the overwhelming response from the Lincoln Center
    audience, plans are underway for encore presentations of "Journey
    Through Dance" in New York as early as Fall 2004 with a possible tour
    to other cities. For more information on Antranig or their
    performances, please visit www.antranig.org or call Vicky Sarkisian at
    845.658.8712.
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