The season's sequential cultural evening organized by "Oshakan" Chapter of Hamazkayin Cyprus took place on February 22, 2017. More than forty people attended the event .
The first part of the program was dedicated to Charles Aznavour. Nara Sardarian presented the the life and work of the famous singer-musician, starting from his childhood to his present life. Her speech was accompanied by video-tape and photo presentations. In her speech, Ms. Nara not only disclosed the difficult path of the artist’s self-affirmation, but also provided the audience with interesting information about his family life.
Nara Sardarian was born in 1981, in Vanadzor and received musical education in Yerevan and Moscow. In 2010, she settled in Cyprus. At present she is the beloved and respected conductor of the four-part choir of Nicosia, Church of St. Mary.
The second part of the program was dedicated to “Bagin” Literary Magazine. Arto Davitian briefly presented the history of "Bagin" starting from its first edition of 1962. Then, he spoke about the valuable work of all editors and the staff. He concluded his speech stating that at present the "Bagin" Magazine, with its new and young staff, presents modern depth and form, and deserves encouragements and nurturing by all conscious Armenians.
The evening ended with a glass of wine and in an enthusiastic atmosphere, during which some community members subscribed to "Bagin".