{"id":7568,"date":"2025-10-03T10:43:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T08:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/?p=7568"},"modified":"2026-02-20T10:49:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T08:49:28","slug":"agbu-plovdiv-yan-dance-group-performs-in-thessaloniki-to-celebrate-armenias-independence-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/?p=7568&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"AGBU Plovdiv \u201cYAN\u201d Dance Group Performs in Thessaloniki to Celebrate Armenia\u2019s Independence Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thessaloniki, Greece \u2014 September 21, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From September 19 to 21, 2025, the Armenian dance ensemble \u201cYAN\u201d visited the Armenian community in Thessaloniki at the invitation of Mr. Akis Dagazyan, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Armenia in Thessaloniki. The ensemble took part in a joint concert with Masis and Kilikia local Armenian dance groups, dedicated to the celebration of Armenia\u2019s Independence Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u0421\u043e\u043b\u0443\u043d-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7569\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7500117189331084;width:319px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u0421\u043e\u043b\u0443\u043d-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u0421\u043e\u043b\u0443\u043d-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u0421\u043e\u043b\u0443\u043d-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u0421\u043e\u043b\u0443\u043d.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The festive concert, held under the auspices of the Honorary Consul, took place at the historic \u201cAneton\u201d Theatre,\u00a0 located in the heart of Thessaloniki, near the Armenian Church and the Armenian Cultural Center. The event brought together members of the Armenian diaspora and local audiences for an evening of artistry, unity, and national pride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program featured a rich blend of traditional and contemporary Armenian dances, showcasing the talent and dedication of \u201cYAN\u201d and their collaboration with Thessaloniki\u2019s local dance groups. Among the distinguished guests were Mr. Arthur Gasoyan, Deputy Director of the National Center for Folklore, Music and Dance of Armenia, and Maestro Gagik Karapetyan, Artistic Director of the State Dance Ensemble of Armenia. Earlier in September, \u201cYAN\u201d had participated in intensive rehearsals under Maestro Karapetyan\u2019s guidance, further refining their artistic performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The concert not only celebrated the independence and cultural heritage of Armenia but also strengthened the enduring ties between the Armenian communities of Bulgaria and Greece, reflecting the unifying spirit of Armenian culture through dance and music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"7572\" src=\"https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thesaloniki-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thesaloniki-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thesaloniki-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thesaloniki-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thesaloniki-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thesaloniki-4.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"7570\" src=\"https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thesaloniki-5-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thesaloniki-5-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thesaloniki-5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thesaloniki-5-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thesaloniki-5-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thesaloniki-5.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"7571\" src=\"https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thesaloniki-6-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thesaloniki-6-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thesaloniki-6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thesaloniki-6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thesaloniki-6-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thesaloniki-6.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thessaloniki, Greece \u2014 September 21, 2025. From September 19 to 21, 2025, the Armenian dance ensemble \u201cYAN\u201d visited the Armenian community in Thessaloniki at the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123462,"featured_media":7574,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_customify_content_layout":"","_customify_sidebar":"","_customify_page_header_display":"default","_customify_disable_header":"","_customify_disable_header_top":"","_customify_disable_header_main":"","_customify_disable_header_bottom":"","_customify_disable_page_title":"","_customify_disable_content_vertical_padding":"","_customify_disable_footer_top":"","_customify_disable_footer_main":"","_customify_disable_footer_bottom":"","_customify_breadcrumb_display":"","_customify_header_transparent_display":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[290],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7568","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7568","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/123462"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7568"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7568\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7573,"href":"https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7568\/revisions\/7573"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7568"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7568"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agbubulgaria.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7568"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}