Children’sTheatre Group “Malvina Manukian,” part of the AGBU-Plovdiv Saturday school on tour
On 1 December 2012 a charity organized by AGBU- Plovdiv, a bus full with children and parents left early in the morning to the city of Sliven.
Arshavir Hulian, Chairman of AGBU- Sliven, and friends of the union welcomed the children from the theater school, Varta Marukyan the director, the chair person of the education committee of AGBU-Plovdiv Virginia Garabedian and parents. After that the guests were taken to the room for the month long expected performance.
The hosts and the guests of the Armenian community in Sliven for the first time had the opportunity to experience the Armenian children theater by the two theater miniatures of classical Armenian drama Hagop Baronyan and the Armenian poet and novelist Ovanes Tumanyan.
On the scene in Sliven with joy and inspiration the artists played their roles in the play “Gigosi Mahan.” The actors were the following: David Garabedian, Sarah Saryan, Ines Gevorkyan, Michaela and Madeleine Dzhamdzhiyan Baэdikyan. The laughter that came from the audience confirmed how truthful the characters were played by our children.
The young Parsehyan Michael, who was leading the show, introduced the charming Anahid Sarkissian, who presented her Christmas poem. Congratulations, flowers and warm words to the children were announced by Mrs. Varta Garabedian, Honorary Chairman of AGBU – Sliven and teacher in the Saturday school of AGBU-Sliven.
The day continued with a tour around Sliven, together with the Chairman of the AGBU Chapter, Arshavir Hulian.