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The year’s highlights
Start of the Medicare program for Cairo’s Armenian community
– HMEM Nubar Cairo and Alexandria united basketball team participate in the 16th A.G.B.U. “Navasartian games” in Argentina
– Soloist Anna Mayilian and pianist Elena Melikian are invited by AGBU Cairo to perform at the Cairo Opera House
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January
AGBU Cairo: Start of the Medicare program for Cairo’s Armenian community

Tuesday 13 to Saturday 29 January
HMEM Nubar Cairo girls’ basketball team participates in the Federation’s Cairo district B-level matches and occupies the 8th position out of 14 teams

Friday 17 March
HMEM Nubar Alexandria: An open buffet is held on the occasion of the Bayram feast

Sunday 19 March
HMEM Nubar Alexandria: Trip to Cairo to attend HMEM Nubar Cairo’s Bayram sports day and lunch.

Wednesday 12 April
AGBU Cairo Extraordinary General Assembly meeting at the Heliopolis HMEM Nubar club to introduce changes in its constitution including the new Medicare program.

Wednesday 26 April
AGBU Alexandria: The Annual general Assembly at Nazaret Zambakian Hall at 9pm.

Monday 1 May
HMEM Cairo: Sham El Nasim celebration at HMEM Nubar Club including lunch, Kermes and DJ.
2:00 pm: Opening of the renovated Basketball ground

Friday 9 June
HMEM Nubar Cairo: Opening of Summer Season, open buffet and patisserie bazaar.
On big screen, the European Championship opening game (Belgium vs. Holland).

Sunday 11 June
HMEM Nubar Alex: Open buffet on the occasion of the opening of the Summer eason.

Wednesday 21 June
HMEM Nubar Alexandria: Lunch and “Kharouygahantes” organized by the scouts on the occasion of the restart of the summer season activities.

Sunday 25 June
HMEM Nubar Alexandria: Kermesse organized by the Scouts.

Sunday 2 July
HMEM Nubar Cairo: Big screen TV: The final match of the European football championship

Monday 4 July
HMEM Nubar Cairo: The fourth pool tournament.

Friday 21-23 July
HMEM Nubar Alexandria: Annual basketball tournament under the auspices of Arch. Zaven Chinchinian, Mr. & Mrs. Kevork Garabedian. Cup offered by Mr. & Mrs. Berdj Terzian. Medals offered by Mr. & Mrs. Vart Alexanian
Friday 21 July: HMEM Nubar Cairo / Ararat 54 – 38, HMEM Nubar Alex / St. Therese 54 – 29
Saturday 22 July: HMEM Nubar Cairo / HMEM Gamk 69-68
Sunday 23 July: HMEM Nubar Alexandria / HMEM Nubar Cairo 68 – 57
HMEM Nubar Alexandria winner

31 July – 28 August
AGBU Cairo: Satenig Chaker Fund sponsored summer camp “Jampar” in Armenia starting from 31st July till 28th August.

Friday 11 to Sunday 13 August
Gamk Basketball tournament
Gamk / St. Therese 80 -54
HMEM Nubar Alex / HMEM Nubar Cairo 68 -62
Gamk / HMEM Nubar Alex 52 -48
Winner Gamk

August 13
AGBU Cairo: Satenig Chaker Fund: Bright students’ rewards.

Tuesday 15 August
AGBU Alexandria: Satenig Chaker Fund: Bright students’ rewards

13 – 29 August
AGBU Cairo sponsored trip to Kessab, Syria to participate in the Scouts’ camping
Participants from Egypt: Taline Perloshian, Christine Osiris, Shogher Varjabedian, Carine Basmadjian, Sevan Varjabedian, Lucie Kassabian, Tamar Kassabian, Kirollos Tadros, Roger Mouroy, Aren Nakashian, Jean Perloshian, Simon Depoyan, Shahan Terzibashian, Maral Balaian and Marie Kassabian

15 August – 22 August
HMEM Nubar Cairo and Alexandria united basketball team participate in the 16th A.G.B.U. “Navasartian games” held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The team members: Cairo: Armen Baltaian, Armen Varjabedian, Garo Varjabedian, Garen Touloumbadjian, Mike Nabil, Raffi Nabil, Risko Boghossian. Alexandria: Arto Tossounian, Garo Tossounian, Garen Djerdjerian, Garbis Djerdjerian. Manager: Arto Artinian, Coach: Garo Apkarian.
Results:
15 August:
HMEM Nubar Egypt / Cordoba 57-42 ,
HMEM Nubar Egypt / San Fernando Valley 61-54
17 August: Montreal / HMEM Nubar Egypt 54 – 61
18 August: HMEM Nubar Egypt / Buenos Aires B 47 – 36
19 August: HMEM Nubar Egypt / Buenos Aires A 42 – 58
Final Classification: 1st: Buenos Aires A, 2nd: San Francisco, 3rd: HMEM Nubar Egypt
Friday September 8 – September 15
HMEM Nubar Cairo Football tournament

Friday 22 September
Upon an invitation from AGBU Cairo, on the occasion of the 9th anniversary of the independence of Armenia, Soloist Anna Mayilian and pianist Elena Melikian perform at the Opera House

Friday 29 September
HMEM Nubar Cairo: General Assembly.

Friday 6 – Sunday 8 October
HMEM Nubar Cairo: Annual basketball tournament.
Final: HMEM Nubar Cairo.– HMEM Nubar Alex Winner: HMEM Nubar Cairo with 10 points difference (result unavailable)

Wednesday 18 October 18
AGBU Cairo: General Assembly at HMEM Nubar Club.
Election results: Chairman: Berdj Terzian, Vice-chairman: Onnig Belekdanian, Secretary: Mardig Balayan, Treasurer: Misak Tchechenian. Members: Norair Simonian, Chris Mikaelian, Hari Chechenian, George Simonian, Berdj Ketchedjian. Co-opted members: Onnig Garibian, Viken Djizmedjian, Gary Keheian, Sona Markarian, Garine Doevletian

Friday 3 to Sunday 5 November
Pan-Armenian inter-clubs basketball tournament in St. Therese.
Friday 3 Nov.: H.M.E.M. Nubar Cairo / Ararat (68 – 62)
Saturday 4 Nov.: H.M.E.M. Nubar Cairo / H.M.E.M. Nubar Alexandria (74 – 69)
Sunday 5 Nov. Final: H.M.E.M. Nubar Cairo vs. St. Therese (61 – 39).
Winner: HMEM Nubar Cairo
Friday 1 – Sunday 3 December
Ararat Basketball Tournament. Winner: HMEM Ararat

Sunday 10 December
AGBU Cairo delegation (formed of Messrs: Mardig Balaian, Norair Deuveletian & Gary Kehyaian) delivers a cheque of 50 000 LE (for the fifth year) to the Cairo and Ein Shams Universities’ needy students fund in the hands of its General Secretary, Dr. Galal Abdel Hamid Abdallah.

Monday 11 December
AGBU Alexandria general assembly.

Friday 29 December
HMEM Nubar Cairo: Santa Claus event for children – dessert bazaar – lunch