PRESS RELEASE
Armenian Prelacy of Canada
Contact
Name: Dania Ohanian
Phone: (514) 856-1200
3401 Olivar Asselin
Montreal, Qc H4J 1L5
E-mail: [email protected]
Armenian Prelacy of Canada Hosts an Exhibit of Children’s Drawings
Montreal, Qc_ Under the Auspices of His Eminence, Archbishop Khajag
Hagopian, Prelate, and organized by the Prelacy’s Christian Education
Council of Canada, an exhibit of children’s drawings was held in the newly
built Prelacy building on the evening of Saturday February 19, 2005.
The colourful drawings adorning the walls of the Prelacy depicted different
themes from the Holy Bible, as perceived by the seven to 13 year-old
students who participated in the event.
Unbeknownst to the 150 participants, prizes were awarded on the following
day for the six best drawings, chosen by jurors Garo Margossian and Baydsar
Gantheg Avedikian. The winners were selected from two different age groups:
seven to nine year-olds and 10 to 13 year-olds.
The first prize for the younger group went to Maria Matossian, followed by
Aren Babigian and Goruyn Koyounian. Laura Sarimanoukian took the first prize
from the older age group, Ani Andonian came in second and Maral Margossian
third.
The other students were presented with certificates of participation from
the Prelacy and the Prelacy’s Christian Education Council of Canada.
The exhibit remained open until Sunday afternoon, allowing church attendants
to visit the exhibition after mass.
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