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On Wednesday, April 3, the committee planning the upcoming tribute gala in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Nazar and Artemis Nazarian met at the Diocesan Center in New York to discuss preparations for the May 10 event. Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern), presided over the meeting.
PRESS OFFICE
Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern)
630 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10016
Tel: (212) 686-0710; Fax: (212) 779-3558
E-mail: publicrelations@armeniandiocese.org
Website: www.armenianchurch-ed.net
April 5, 2013
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The committee, chaired by Mrs. Nila Festekjian, is
comprised of dedicated women from across the New York metropolitan area.
Wednesday's meeting included a review of the gala venue, audiovisual needs,
booklet publication, as well as other details that need to be arranged in time
for the celebration.
"I am very honored to be chairing this dynamic
committee," Mrs. Festekjian said. "We are excited to plan this grand
banquet in recognition of an outstanding Armenian couple for their longtime
service and dedication to the Armenian community."
Archbishop Barsamian expressed his appreciation to Mrs.
Festekjian and her team for graciously accepting the invitation to serve on the
committee.
The gala is co-sponsored by the Armenian General
Benevolent Union and the Eastern Diocese. It will be held at the Plaza Hotel in
New York City on Friday, May 10. Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and
Catholicos of All Armenians, will be present to preside over the occasion, and
will personally bestow the "Knight of Holy Etchmiadzin" Pontifical
Medal on the honorees, in grateful recognition of their lifetime commitment,
service, and philanthropy to both Armenia and the diaspora.
The Nazarians' generosity has benefitted countless
institutions across the globe, including Holy Etchmiadzin, the AGBU, and the
Eastern Diocese. In addition, the Nazarians have sponsored numerous
educational, cultural, and religious programs, and have been strong supporters
of the Republic of Armenia.
The "Knight of Holy Etchmiadzin" Pontifical
Medal is the highest lay honor of the Armenian Church, and has only been
awarded to a very few recipients since its inception in 2011. Mrs. Louise
Manoogian Simone, the great Armenian philanthropist and past president of the
AGBU, was the very first honoree.
"I wish to express my great joy that His Holiness
has chosen Nazar and Artemis Nazarian to be in the distinguished company of
those who have received this rare honor," said Archbishop Barsamian.
"The Nazarians are shining examples of our Armenian Christian heritage in
action."
"The Nazarians have been noble, influential figures
in the American and global Armenian communities," said AGBU President
Berge Setrakian. "This event will be a memorable occasion to express our
admiration and gratitude as a community in the presence of His Holiness."
In a lifetime of good deeds, Nazar and Artemis Nazarian
have upheld the Armenian Christian virtues of charity, loyalty and faithful
leadership. Mr. and Mrs. Nazarian have not only greatly contributed to the
Armenian community in the United States, but have been engaged for many years
in projects throughout the world to advance the cause of their people.
They are longtime members of the St. Thomas Armenian
Church of Tenafly, N.J., where Mr. Nazarian was among its founders and served
on the parish council as a Diocesan delegate, and on the Board of Trustees. He
also served on the St. Nersess Armenian Seminary Board of Directors. The
Nazarians have been major contributors to both the parish and St. Nersess
Seminary.
One of the original godfathers of St. Vartan Armenian
Cathedral in New York City, Nazar Nazarian has always been supportive of major
projects of the Eastern Diocese.
In anticipation of the 1700th anniversary of Armenia's
conversion to Christianity, the Nazarians sponsored the construction of the
"Drtad Madour" as part of the mammoth St. Gregory the Illuminator
Cathedral in Yerevan. The beautiful structure is only the most visible part of
the couple's innumerable contributions to the Armenian Church in its
independent republic.
Mr. and Mrs. Nazarian are also benefactors of the AGBU
Nubar Nazarian building, housing the Armenian Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, of
the Yerevan State Medical School's Radiology Center, and the AGBU headquarters
building under construction in Yerevan.
The Nazarians have been active members of the AGBU, where
Nazar has served over 33 years on the Board of Directors as Vice President and
Treasurer. Their generosity has resulted in several "Nazarian Halls"
gracing the AGBU facilities in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Canoga Park,
California; and Camp Nubar, Andes, New York. The Levon and Satenig Nazarian
AGBU Day School in Beirut, Lebanon, was constructed by Nazar and his brothers
in honor of their parents, as they have also established the AGBU Levon and
Satenig Nazarian Fund.
Nazar and Artemis Nazarian have assisted countless
students throughout the United States and in Armenian communities throughout
the world, as part of their ongoing engagement for the advancement of the
global Armenian community.
The public is cordially invited to be a part of this
tribute dinner, which will take place on Friday, May 10, at 7:00 p.m., at the
Plaza Hotel (768 5th Avenue) in New York City. Tickets are $200 per person. For
information, or to make a reservation, please contact the liaison for your
area, listed below.
St. Thomas Church, Tenafly, NJ
Contact Maral Jebejian at (201) 541-8485
Holy Cross Church, Union City, NJ
Contact Alice Yigitkurt at (201) 943-7053
St. Leon Church, Fair Lawn, NJ
Contact Lynn Beylerian at (201) 848-7984
St. Mary Church, Livingston, NJ
Contact Kristine Toufayan Casali at (201) 941-2000
St. Stepanos Church, Elberon, NJ
Contact Aida Kado at (732) 918-8007
Holy Cross Church, New York, NY
Contact Charlene Simonian at (212) 987-7588
Holy Martyrs Church, Bayside, NY
Contact Arda Haratunian at (516) 627-0235
St. Gregory the Enlightener Church, White Plains, NY
Contact Maria Stepanian at (203) 550-4897
Diocesan Center, New York, NY
Contact Maria Barsoumian at (212) 686-0710
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Photo attached: Committee members met with Acrhbishop
Khajag Barsamian at the Diocesan Center on April 3.
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