Aztag Daily: - The Hamazkayin Paruyr Sevak Chapter organized the first event in a row dedicated to the 102nd anniversary of the heroic battle of Musa Dagh reopening Reuben Nakian Fine Arts Academy. It took place on Thursday, September 14, 2017. Natalie Kentirjian delivered a welcome-speech and expressed contentment related to the reopening of the academy in the name of the Chapter Board. She said that the main goal of the structure would be to reveal talents in the new generation. She added ″The Committee’s program for the current year, along with weekly classes, will include extracurricular activities, wall painting and other interesting events and exhibitions."
On this occasion, she thanked the ARF Red Mountain Committee, the Municipality of Anjar, and the founders of Reuben Nakian Academy, informing that Maral Tngrian will be the lecturer of the Academy.
Then she invited the Chair of Hamazkayin Paruyr Sevak Chapter’s Executive Board Vazgen Galoshian, which presented souvenirs to the founders of the Academy Hovhannes Khoshian, Raffi Antonyan and Boghos Taslakian, as well as Garpis Kentirjian, Vahe Tukenjian and Taline Stampulian who were not present.
Mayor of Anjar, Vardges Khoshian, made a speech, quoting from Paruyr Sevak, "No matter how hard it is to bury a child, it is harder to raise a child.″ He continued saying, "The first step to put our children on the right path starts here. It is here that our children learn to discern the good from evil. It is here that their taste is established based on kindness and beauty, which will certainly help to overcome the evil."