Armenian Christmas in Plovdiv was marked by a ceremony held at the Armenian Cultural House of January 8, 2012. The event was organized by the Armenian church board at Surp Kevork Church in Plovdiv.
The program was fully prepared with the participation of children theater group of Armenian Saturday school and children’s vocal ensemble at the AGBU Plovdiv. Attended by His Reverence Archimandrite Abkar Ovakimyan, head of the Armenian Diocese in Bulgaria protoprezviter Kevork Hacheryan, pastor of Armenians in Plovdiv, honorary consul in Plovdiv RArmeniya and Chairman of the steering board of the Armenian Church Surp Kevork Church in Plovdiv, Rupen Chavushyan-President of AGBU Plovdiv, members of managing board and staff of the newspaper AGBU Tzain, parents and guests.
Children of the theatrical troupe presented two scenes, one of which was the new drama “Goshkagara” (shoemaker).
Sounded carols performed by Lucy Vicheva, Krikor Karagyozyan and Ivana Mutskova-Mugurdichyan , the children recited and dedicated to Christmas and New Year Eve poems.
In the end all the children took a picture with the pastor of Surp Kevork and Hayr surp, and gifts for children was given by Honorary Consul.
On behalf of the steering board of “AGBU” branch Plovdiv Mr. Chavushyan gave all parents a CD with photos from the tour of the theater troupe of children in Armenia, which was held in October 2010 as well as many of their performances in Bulgaria.
Dishes on a Christmas theme made in the Art workshop were offered to everybody like an original gifts for their relatives. Funds from the sale will be given the theatrical troupe of Saturday School of the Benevolent Union.