AYA Song Dance Ensemble presented a special Performance at Caloust Gulbenkian

a)1961 Oct 22 AYA Song Dance Ensemble presented a special Performance at Caloust Gulbenkian theater in honor the members of the Song and Dance Ensemble of Armenia On October 23, Tuesday evening, the AGBU-AYA Song and Dance group had a performance in honor of the State Dance Ensemble of Armenia in Caloust Gulbenkian Auditorium. The hall was filled with an enthusiastic crowd. A sumptuous program of song, dance and music was performed for about two hours. The AYA Dancers, musicians and singers did their best to honor the Armenian artists. The program was successfully implemented, several dances and songs were repeated to the loud applause of the audience. At the end of the performance, a bouquet of flowers was presented by the Armenian Ensemble leaders to the AYA Ensemble. b)1961 Oct 22 AYA b) The Honouring Lunch at Zareh Noubar Club was preceded by the Song and Dance performance at Caloust Gulbenkian Theater for the Armenian Dance Ensemble, performed on the 23rd of October… On the 22nd of October, the AGBU-AYA Cultural Committee held a dinner in honour of the State Ensemble of Folk Dance of Armenia. With a storm of applause, the State Dance Ensemble, management and dancers entered the Zareh Noubar Club. There were the AGBU-AYA leading committee members, Eighty members of Song and Dance group; There were AYA-Asbeds, Boy and Girl Scouts leaders, the Auxiliaries Ladies, University students union members..." "...an atmosphere of wine glasses and cheers... the tables loaded with good and abundance... and suddenly! The dance started on the stage or between the tables, accompanied by singing and clapping. And for once, Abroad found itself united with its brothers and sisters of the Motherland!".