On November 15, 2017, after a long pause, during which our club was undergoing major repairs, the Hamazkayin Oshakan Chapter organized its second cultural event of the year. 60 people participated in this event and were deeply inspired by the carefully made program. The previous cultural event took place on June 17 in the presence of 53 people.
After the Chair’s opening speech, young intellectual and teacher Hrayr Yesayan spoke about the important role of culture in the world history. In his speech he especially touched upon the Armenian culture. At the end of his speech, Hrayr Yesayan spoke about the mission of Hamazkayin Association and its activities. Then, a video about the world-wide activities of Hamazkayin, carried out through its schools, centers, publishing house, and countless art groups was screened.
In the next part of the program, Arto Davitian briefly presented Perchuhi Parseghyan’s book Parched Days, which was announced as the Book of the Month. Arto Davitian presented the author’s life, spoke about the content of the book and announced that the guests could purchase the wonderful book right at the event.
In the last part of the program, Nara Sardarian (piano) and Alisa Voskanyan (kanon) performed the musical pieces Erzurum Shoror and Dance of Trabzon Armenians, which received a standing ovation.
At the end of the evening the guests enjoyed traditional wine and light food, and purchased Perchuhi Parseghyan’s book.