Archive

The year’s highlights
– The start of regular Armenian inter-clubs tournaments between Egyptian Armenian clubs organized by rotation among the participating clubs of Cairo and Alexandria.
– Armenia’s national basketball team, in visit to Egypt, plays against the joint teams of Ararat, Near East & HMEM Nubar Cairo.
– Nubar club`s remaining scouts at the Koubbe premises wrap up their activities in December

Friday 22 January
AGBU Cairo at the Union’s headquarters: quiz on Armenian and Egyptian history. Prizes for winners.

Friday 12 February
AGBU Cairo at the Union’s headquarters: Lecture evening by Miss Sona Tashjian about the cultural life in Melkonian College

Friday 19 February
AGBU Cairo: Lecture evening by Mr Aram Movsessian at the Union’s headquarters

Friday 26 February
AGBU Cairo at the Union’s headquarters: Celebration of Vartanants. Lecturer: Mr S. Shaljian.

Sunday 28 February
HMEM Nubar Cairo: Boat trip from Ein Sokhna at the Red Sea. Particpation fee: 100 PT

Friday 2 April
AGBU Cairo at the Union’s headquarters: Lecture evening by Dr Garbis Merjanian on the hazards of smoking.

Monday 12 April
HMEM Nubar Alexandria excursion to Mariout on the occasion of the Bayram feast. Participation fee: 20 PT

HMEM Nubar Cairo’s football team at one of its friendly matches at the Jesuites school in Heliopolis

Sunday 2 May
HMEM Nubar Cairo lunch service on the occasion of the First of May. Inter-members football tournament. Tombola and games

Friday 8 May
AGBU Cairo: celebration of Easter organised by the youth committee at the Union’s headquarters. Traditional Easter food, Armenian music

Sunday 21 March
HMEM Nubar Cairo: Scouts gathering. Camp fire, games, competitions and friendly table tennis matches

Tuesday 22 June
HMEM Nubar Cairo: Grand ball dinner at the club with live band

Friday 2 July
AGBU Cairo reception for Armenian graduate students at the HMEM Nubar Cairo club

Saturday 3 to Sunday 4 July
Near East Basketball tournament on the occasion of its 40th anniversary: The 1st Inter-clubs Armenian Basketball tournament between Cairo & Alexandria Armenian clubs
Final: HMEM Nubar Alex / Ararat  53 – 49

Friday 16 July
AGBU Cairo: Trip to Kas Farid organised by the youth committee

Friday 23 to Sunday 25 July
HMEM Nubar Alexandria Basketball tournament: The 2nd inter-clubs basketball tournament between Cairo & Alexandria Armenian clubs.
Final: Gamk / HMEM Nubar Alexandria  54 – 43
Dance evening on Sunday after the matches with The Parados band.

Sunday 1 August
HMEM Nubar Cairo: trip to Gamassa organised by the youth committee

Saturday 21 – Sunday 22 August
Gamk Basketball tournament. The 3rd  Pan-Armenian Basketball Tournament between Cairo & Alexandria Armenian clubs.
won by Gamk. Results unavailable.

Tuesday 24 August
HMEM Nubar Cairo: Farewell party for Mr Toumig Sedefjian on the occasion of his emigration.

Sunday 29 August
HMEM Nubar Alexandria Kermesse-ball

Friday 10 September
HMEM Nubar Cairo: visit of the Armenian Lebanese sportsmen taking part in the Pan-Arab games held in Cairo

Friday 10 September
AGBU Cairo: Weekly meeting around psychological matters at the Union’s headquarters. Lecturer: Miss Hilda Basmadjian.

Friday 17 September
HMEM Nubar Cairo: basketball matches with Hellenic club

Sunday19 to 26 September
HMEM Nubar Alexandria: trip to Marsa Matrouh

Friday24 September
HMEM Nubar Cairo: Basketball match with Shell  65-54

Friday 1- Sunday 3 October
Ararat Basketball tournament: The 4th Pan-Armenian Basketball Tournament between Cairo & Alexandria Armenian clubs. Under the auspices of Arch. Mampre Sirounian and Mr. & Mrs. Avedis Chakedjian
Final: Gamk / Ararat  75 – 53

Friday 8 October
AGBU Cairo: Lecture evening at the Union’s headquarters. Lecturer Mr Dikran Babiguian on Mesrob Mashdots and his works

Friday 14 – Sunday 16 October
HMEM Nubar Cairo: 5th Pan-Armenian basketball tournament under the auspices of Arch. Mampré Sirounian and the Presidency of Mr Abdel Moneim Wahbi, President of the African basketball federation. Cups offered by Messrs Nassib & Torkom Garibian.
Final: HMEM Nubar Alexandria / HMEM Nubar Cairo   67 – 57
Dance party after the matches on Sunday with The Four Comets band.

Friday 29 October
AGBU Cairo: Lecture evening at the Union’s headquarters. Maestro Yetvart Hagopian on the development of music in Armenia.

Friday 5 November
AGBU Cairo: Lecture evening at the Union’s headquarters. Lecturer Mr Onnig Patrikian on Victor Hugo’s life and work

Sunday 7 November
HMEM Nubar Cairo: Exceptional basketball match with Armenia national team against the joint teams of Ararat, Near East & HMEM Nubar Cairo. Dancing evening after the game with the Stardust band

Friday12 November
AGBU Cairo: Lecture evening at the Union’s headquarters. Lecturer Mrs Vartouhi Dadour on Armenian women and culture

Friday 26 November
AGBU Cairo: Lecture evening at the Union’s headquarters. Lecturer Miss Ashkhen Moetemedian on the Immortal Komitas and his work.

Sunday 11 December
HMEM Nubar Cairo: Kermesse and ball organised by the scouts movement under the auspices of Arch. Mampre Sirounian

December
– Nubar club`s remaining scouts at the Koubbe premises wrap up their activities in December