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PRESS RELEASE
Friday, October 12, 2007
AGBU & German ASA HAIK Team Up to Build Cultural Awareness in Germany
Organized by the German Armenian Students Association (ASA) HAIK and
sponsored by AGBU, over 160 attendees of German and Armenian descent
from the Munich community were brought together at the "Adventgemeinde
München – Nymphenburg" Community Center for a cultural extravaganza on
July 14, 2007.
Emceed by HAIK Munich Representative Armine Babayan, the evening was
complete with a full roster of performances by professional German
Armenian musicians, the Armenian Dance Group of Munich, and Choir of
the Munich Armenian Youth Community. Pieces by prominent Armenian
composers were performed, including Aram Khatchaturian, Komitas, Arno
Babadjanyan, Eduard Baghdasaryan, Alexander Pirumov, Sayat Nova, and
Stepan Lusikyan.
With half of the guests being of German descent, one of the event’s
main objectives was to educate and build enthusiasm about Armenian
culture through music, dance, song, and cuisine.
"The German guests were inspired [by the Armenian culture]," said HAIK
Treasurer Stepan Hayrapetyan, "while the Armenian guests felt as
though they were in their home country for a few hours."
Established in 1906, AGBU is the world’s largest Armenian non-profit
organization. Headquartered in New York, AGBU preserves and promotes
the Armenian identity and heritage through educational, cultural, and
humanitarian programs, annually serving some 400,000 Armenians in 37
countries. For more information on AGBU and its worldwide network of
Chapters, Young Professionals Groups, and programs, please visit
Established in 2003 in Mannheim, Germany, the German-Armenian Students
Association HAIK is a network of students, scholars, and young
professionals across Germany with representatives at 17
universities. The goals of HAIK are to strengthen and unify the
Armenian community in Germany; promote bi-lateral communication
between Germans and Armenians, and preserve the Armenian identity for
future generations. For more information on HAIK, please visit