Archive

The year’s highlights
– AGBU Cairo bi-annual youth gatherings continue; new year gathering at the Artistic club and summer gathering at the HMEM Nubar Cairo club
– AGBU Cairo presents a play at the Azbakia theater: Romance (Viberk), adapted by Maitre Barouyr Masigian and directed by Mrs. Araksi Ohanian
– Malaysian show and USSR national basketball team visit the HMEM Nubar Cairo club.

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Thursday 5 January
HMEM Nubar Cairo: Khetoum celebration. Armenian traditional buffet

Friday  6 January
HMEM Nubar Cairo scouts participate in a “Gentani Badger” at the Paradon of the Artistic club

Friday 20 January
AGBU Cairo New year show and youth gathering at the Cairo Artistic club. Live band, dance, dinner & beauty defilee.

Friday 27 January
AGBU Cairo: General knowledge quiz “Hartsamertsoum” organized by the youth committee at the Union’s headquarter with the participation of more than 50 persons divided into several groups.

Friday 3 February
AGBU Cairo: Lecture evening at the headquarters by Mr. Arshag Kahana Bozoian on the Vartanants festivities & meaning

Sunday 5 February
HMEM Nubar Cairo / Olympic friendly 11 men football match at the College de la Sainte Famille in Helioplis. Result: 6-0.
Goals scored by Vahan Aghagulian (3 goals), Yetvart Kasabian, Levon Kavaldjian and Jiarayr Depoian (1). Coach George Marangozian and team captain: Avedis Demirdjian

Friday 17 February
AGBU Cairo: Lecture evening by Mr. Sarkis Balayan on the cultural life in Armenia

Saturday 18 February
HMEM Nubar Cairo: Candle light “Bal masque” dinner-show evening.
Prizes for best dress, make-up and performance.

Friday 3 February
AGBU Cairo: Lecture evening by Mr. Hayg Jamgochian on Aremenian painters

Sunday 5 March
HMEM Nubar Cairo / Tayaran friendly 11 men U-18 football match at the College de la Sainte Famille, Heliopolis. Result: 1-1. Goal scored by Avedis Demirdjian. Goalkeeper Shahen Jamgotchian saves two penalties.

Friday 24 March
AGBU Alexandria: Lecture evening by Sarkis Balayan on Armenia today

Friday 31 March
HMEM Nubar Cairo General Assembly.. President: Hovhannes Kehyaian, vice-president: Garo Varjabedian, 2nd vice-president: Aram Oknaian, secretary: Hagop Ekserdjian, treasurer: Bodos Apkarian. Members: Vartan Arakelian, Dr. Antoine Nigolian, Levon Kasparian, George Marangozian

Friday 7 April
AGBU Cairo: Lecture evening at AGBU headquarters by Mr. Armen Dadour on the life and achievements of Arshag Chobanian

Sunday 9 April
HMEM Nubar Cairo: Excursion to Fayoum (Ein Sellin)

Sunday 16 April
AGBU Alexandria: 60th anniversary celebrations at the Francois-Xavier hall under the auspices of Arch. Zaven Chinchinian. Speech by Mr. Dikran Babikian on AGBU’s history in Egypt.

Wednesday 26 April
AGBU Cairo: Theatrical evening at the Azbakia theater: Romance (Viberk) a play adapted by Maitre Barouyr Masigian and directed by Mrs. Araksi Ohanian. Artists: Berdj and Kegham Kokorian, Maro Balayan and Araxi Ohanian.

20-22 April
HMEM Nubar Alexandria scouts movement: 3 day camping in Mariout at the Vartsbedian villa

Tuesday 13 May
HMEM Nubar Cairo executive board appoints George Marangozian as “overall supervisor” of the club’s all men’s & ladies’ sports teams.
The club forms a volley ball team and participates in friendly matches against Egyptian teams.

Saturday 15 July
HMEM Nubar Cairo / Le Foyer Catholic team ladies’ basketball match17-11
Men’s basketball match: 51-40.

Friday 28 July
HMEM Nubar Cairo volley ball team / Coptic team 3-1

Sunday 20 August
HMEM Nubar Cairo: basketball matches with HMEM Nubar Alexandria in men`s women`s and veterans` categories. Income dedicated to the armed forces.
Men’s match on the Kezelian cup, women’s match on Mrs. Anahid Varjabedian Cup.

The veteran team of HMEM Nubar Cairo in Alexandria

Friday 11 – Saturday 17 August
HMEM Nubar Alexandria: Joint scouts camping with HMEM Nubar Cairo at the club. On Friday 18th: Closing ceremony and Kharoygahantes
Friday 18 August
AGBU Cairo: Annual youth gathering at the HMEM Nubar Cairo club. Piano by Dr. Edmond Gergerian, solo by Krikor Kasparian, poetry by Berdj Kokorian and speeches by Asadour Magarian and Y. Simonof.

Tuesday 29 August
HMEM Nubar Cairo: Malaysian day: show of the Malaysian volley ball game: Raga Jaring by the Malaysian team as well as a show of folkloric dance.

Sunday 10 – Sunday 17 September
HMEM Nubar Alexandria: Excursion to Marsa Matrouh: Hotel des Roses

Saturday 23 to Sunday 24 September
HMEM Nubar Alexandria: basketball matches with HMEM Nubar Cairo.
Ladies’ match HMEM Nubar Alex won 28-20. Men’s match won by HMEM Nubar Cairo 46-41

Saturday 14 November
HMEM Nubar Cairo: Excursion to the: Vue des Pyramides

Friday 1 December
AGBU Cairo: Mesrobian lectures: Lecture by Mr. Hayg Ohanessian on Armenia’s liberation’s 47th anniversary.

Sunday 5 December
HMEM Nubar Alexandria: Excursion to Mariout at the Vartsbedian villa.

Sunday 10 December
HMEM Nubar Cairo: Basketball show – mixed match between the USSR basketball national  team visiting Egypt and the HMEM Nubar Cairo club