AGBU Lebanon — Our History

16 Jan 1960 AGBU Tarouhy-Hagopian School Theatre Night

18 Jan 1960 1960 AGBU Sin el Fil & Aley Local Committee

20 Jan 1960 AGBU Jebeil Local and Ashrafieh Local

22 Jan 1960 1960 Jan AGBU Hadjen and Saida Local Committee

28 Jan 1960 AGBU Nor Adana Local Committee

10 Feb 1960 AGBU Jebeyl Men’s Committee

12 Feb 1960 a) AGBU Fendejak Committee and b)

16 Apr 1960 1960 Apr AGBU Tiro Ladies Auxiliary

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18 Apr 1960 AGBU-AYA 4th Navasartian Games The Closing Parade

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20 May 1960 the “Mother’s Day” by AGBU Remeyl and Zahle Ladies Auxiliary

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22 May 1960 The AGBU 54th Anniversary celebration

26 May 1960 Basketball Friendly Matches at Taadod Club Tournament

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26 Jun 1960 AGBU Yervant Demirdjian Elementary school and Dibar Kindergarten End Year Graduation

30 Jun 1960 1960 AGBU Dispensary Health Care Report

30 Jun 1960 Jan1-Jun 30 1960 AGBU Dispensary Semi-Annual Report + List of Schools

10 Jul 1960 Jul 10 –Sep 3 AGBU Summer School

7 Aug 1960 1960 (1959-1960) AGBU schools and Subsidized schools in Lebanon list A

15 Sep 1960 Sep.15 Vartkes Mkrdichian in Beirut.

30 Oct 1960 AGBU Yervant Hususian Armenology Institute Inauguration

5 Jan 1961 AGBU Mar-Mikhayel Ladies and Young Girls committees members

10 Jan 1961 AGBU Amanos chapter committee members:

19 Feb 1961 AGBU Zahle Local Chapter's new committee and AGBU Zahle Ladies Auxiliary

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3 Apr 1961 5th Navasartian Games Participant Chapters and Countries, Sports Competitions,

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16 Apr 1961 AGBU 55th Anniversary Celebration in Beirut

2 Oct 1961 AGBU Beirut Chapter Committee members

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25 Feb 1962 Feb 25: AGBU Beirut chapter members meeting

3 Mar 1962 Mar 3 AYA Yearly Dinner Ball at Bristol Hotel

31 Mar 1962 AGBU Zahle Ladies' Auxiliary : "Mitching."

15 Apr 1962 AYA Zahle Executive committee members:

28 Apr 1962 AGBU Leb. District Committee members

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29 Apr 1962 AGBU 56th Anniversary at Caloust Gulbenkian theater.

30 Apr 1962 AGBU-AYA University Students committee members:

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Jul 1962 Tripoly chapter new club local inauguration and the opening session of the club's Library!...

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2 Jan 1963 AGBU Lebanon organized a Teachers Gathering celebrating the New-Year

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21 Apr 1963 The AGBU 57th Anniversary.

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4 May 1963 AGBU Lebanon District Committee's yearly Dinner Ball at St George Hotel.

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26 Jun 1963 Tarouhy Hagopian and Hovagimian-Manougian Sec. schools Commencement

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30 Jun 1963 Levon G. Nazarian School 1st End Year Graduation… !

10 Aug 1963 AGBU BEIRUT CHAPTER COMMITTEE MEMBERS

4 Oct 1963 AGBU President’s Arrival to Beirut and Dinner at Casino Du Liban

5 Oct 1963 AGBU President and the guests visiting the Blind and Deaf caring Center

8 Oct 1963 1963 Oct 7-8-9 AGBU PRESIDENT AND THE GEUSTS MEETING WITH HH ARMENIAN SPIRITUAL LEADERS AND SOME OF THE ARMENIAN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN LEBANON

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10 Oct 1963 Prime Minister of Lebanon, HE Rashid Karame, received the AGBU President and guests in his office at the Prime Ministery.

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12 Oct 1963 1963 Oct 11,12 AGBU Regional Assembly in Beirut

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13 Oct 1963 1963 Oct 13 AGBU Regional Assembly 3rd and the closing Sessions in Bristol

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5 Apr 1964 AGBU Veterans and Philanthropists Easter Gathering,

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13 Apr 1964 AGBU Educational Committee a reception in honour of Prof. Frederic Feydi

14 May 1964 Tripoly chapter Cultural committee 120th Anniversary of satirist Hagop Baronian

29 May 1964 AGBU Remeyl chapter Ladies Auxiliary

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6 Jun 1964 AGBU Yearly Dinner Ball at Phoenicia Hotel

10 Jul 1964 Zahle chapter Ladies had a specific meeting to form an auxiliary committee for young girls.

13 Jul 1964 Haig Meserlian have been awarded special appreciation at the International Dance Festival,

Sep 1964 AGBU-AYA ZAREH NOUBAR CHAPTER members yearly Assembly and Local committee Election The new committee members are:

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30 Sep 1964 AGBU- Lebanon Powder milk distribution 1963-1964 season

11 Oct 1964 Անդրաիկ Ակումբ 1964 Վարչութեան կազմ

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7 Nov 1964 IN the name of the President of Lebanon HE Fouad Chehab, decorated the AGBU President, Mr. Alec Manougian by the Presidential Award: "National Order of the Cedar"

Dec 1964 AGBU-AYA Zareh-Noubar Chapter Members Yearly General Assembly

24 Dec 1964 Asbeds Committee Christmas Dinner Ball at Hotel Carltone

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31 Jan 1965 AGBU Beirut Men's Chapter membrs yearly gathering

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25 Apr 1965 Lebanese Armenians Commemorated the Sixtieth Anniversary of the One and a Half Million Martyrs of the Armenian Genocide

10 Oct 1965 1965 10 30 AGBU District Committee Chairman Mr Yervant Demirdian innogurating AGBU Hususian Armenology institution

4 Dec 1965 a)AGBU Educational Committee Honoring Dr. Pergrouhy Svadjian.

14 Dec 1965 Yervant Demirdjian was Elected AGBU Central Board Member.

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23 Dec 1965 1965 AGBU Powder Milk Distribution for 1965. Five Tons

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11 Jan 1966 AGBU-AYA Zareh Noubar Chapter Youth Activities- First Term of 1966

14 Feb 1966 Preparatory gathering for AGBU 60th AYA35th Anniversary Celebrations

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5 Apr 1966 A Group Discussion in Zareh Noubar club

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10 Apr 1966 Navasartian Games in Beirut - CLOSING ATHLETIC GAMES AND PARADE CELEBRATION

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16 Apr 1966 Joint Exhibition and other Main events Celebrating AGBU 60th AYA35th Anniversaries

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24 Apr 1966 AGBU-AYA Scouts Participation in the Armenian Genocide Commemoration in Antelias Catholicosate St Gregory Cathedral

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14 Oct 1966 AGBU-USA Guests Group of 90 members Arrived in Beirut

22 Nov 1966 AGBU-AYA University Students Union Members General Meeting

18 Dec 1966 V. Papazian theater group, presenting "Sedakhose" -THE Lier

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8 Apr 1967 AGBU 61th Anniversary in Caloust Gulbenkian hall. and Dinner-Ball in Hotel Pheonicia

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24 Dec 1967 ASBED’s 10th Anniversary Dinner Ball in Bristol Hotel

26 May 1968 Tarouhy Hagopyan Sec School Basketball team Juniors category Champion of Lebanon.

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6 Jun 1968 AGBU cloth drive: A fire broke out in the Karantina Beirut

9 Jun 1968 AGBU 62nd Anniversary and Levon Nazarian Statu's Opening

9 Jun 1968 1968 06 09 AGBU 62nd Anniversary and Levon G. Nazarian Status Opening Ceremony

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18 Jun 1968 1968 05 18-19 Zevart Operet by AGBU-AYA in Theatre du Liban

26 Jun 1968 AGBU Yervant Demirdjian Elementary school The graduation ceremony

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28 Jun 1968 End-of-year graduation event of both secondary schools of AGBU

13 Nov 1968 University Students Lecture Gilbert Bilezigdjian

24 Dec 1968 AGBU-AYA Asbed's Christmas Dinner Ball

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24 Jan 1969 V Papazian theater “Hin Asdvadzner” staged on the Gulbenkian Hall.

21 Feb 1969 Univ Students Lecture by Ara Topdjain 1

7 Mar 1969 AGBU-AYA Armenian University Student Union. On the 100th anniversary of Gomitas's birth,

8 Mar 1969 University Students' Union organized a lecture at the Zareh Noubar Club

26 Mar 1969 AGBU Beirut chapter Ladies Auxiliary

15 May 1969 Papazian Theater Group ‘MACH ADO ABOUTH NOTHING”

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Sep 1969 AGBU-AYA newly created Center.in ALEY The KEVORK CHATALBASHIAN

15 Sep 1969 AGBU- AYA Antranik Sevan chapter Local Committee members

14 Nov 1969 AGBU Ladies Auxiliary Lecture by Dr Yervant Jidedjian.

2 Feb 1970 AGBU Veterans Dibloma Z. Meserlian addressing

14 Feb 1970 AGBU Norashen Chapter Event The Annual Dinner

3 Mar 1970 AGBU and AYA committees meeting discussing Alec Manougian center Activities planing

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17 Apr 1970 V. Papazian theater group perforance" (George Feydeau’s) Gasgadze Genoch Mdkin MetchNew story 1

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27 Jun 1970 AGBU Levon G. Nazarian Kindergarten and Elementary school Graduation

28 Dec 1970 Vartkes Hamazasbian in Nazarian school and others:

31 Dec 1970 AGBU Yearly Powder Milk Disribution Six Tons

12 Feb 1971 Saeb Salam accepted to preside over the AGBU-AYA Navasartian Games

15 Feb 1971 AGBU Lebanon District Committee members,

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17 Mar 1971 HE President Suleiman Frangieh graciously agreed to grant his high patronage to the 10-day festival of the AGBU-AYA Youth Festival

27 Mar 1971 AGBU Antelias Elementary School Dinner Ball

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4 Apr 1971 Welcoming AGBU President Alec Manoogian and the Delegation members at Beirut Airport

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10 Apr 1971 visit the three spiritual leaders and the Center of Press Syndecatepeople

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11 Apr 1971 Opening ceremony of the AYA Alec Manoogian Youth Center

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13 Apr 1971 President Alec Manougian visited Zahle in the company of

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13 Apr 1971 AGBU President and Delegation members visiting HE President Sleyman Franjeye and Dinner at the Presedential Palace

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15 Apr 1971 AGBU65th and AYA40th Anniversaries celebration in Unesco Palace

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17 Apr 1971 Dinner-Ball in Phoenicia Hotel

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20 Jun 1971 AGBU Antelias Kindergarten and Elementary School Graduation;

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10 Dec 1971 AGBU-AYA V Papazian Theater group presenting “Lady's Deceased Mother" (Georges Feydo) and "Dark Comedy"

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2 Feb 1972 AGBU Beirut Ladies Auxiliary Hall Opening

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21 Apr 1972 AGBU 66th Anniversary celebration under the Auspices of Leb. District committee

4 Jun 1972 AGBU Levon G Nazarian Kindergarten End year Graduation

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6 Jun 1972 AGBU Yervant Demirdjian Elementary school Garaduation

24 Jun 1972 AGBU Levon G Nazarian elementary End year Graduation

25 Jun 1972 ALEY National Elementary School End year Graduation event

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29 Jun 1972 1972 06 29 AGBU Tarouhy and Hovagimian Sec schools joint Garaduation

30 Jun 1972 AGBU-AYA ANRANIK once Again conquers the 1972 championship of the Lebanon Cycling Rally

7 Jul 1972 Lila Karageuzian Awarded by President S. Frenjeyeh

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12 Dec 1972 AGBU Alex Manougian Exhibition Hall Openning

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9 Jan 1973 AGBU Veterans Dinner In Honor The AGBU new Philantophists

24 Jun 1973 AGBU Yervant Demirdjian Kindergarten (DIBAR) 16th Graduation year.

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26 Jun 1973 AGBU Levon G. Nazarian School Graduation

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28 Jun 1973 AGBU Tarouhy and Hovagimian Joint Graduation …

18 Nov 1973 AGBU Zahle Chapter Veterans Diploma

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23 Nov 1973 1973 11 23 AGBU-AYA All Committees General Assembly in Alec Manougian Center

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23 Dec 1973 AGBU Boghos K. Garmirian School Innoguration

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26 May 1974 AGBU Levon G. Nazarian Kindergarten Graduation

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31 May 1974 AGBU 68th Anniversary Celebration 0rganized by AGBU Beirut Chapter and presented by AGBU Young committee members.

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16 Sep 1974 ZN SCOUTS TEN UNFORGETTABLE DAYS IN EGYPT

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11 Oct 1974 1974 11 09-10 AGBU-AYA, 8th General Assembly; at A. Manougian center

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15 Dec 1974 AGBU-AYA Tripoly chapter’s New Club Opening

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12 Feb 1975 AGBU-AYA Asbeds Dinner Honoring Mrs Nina Dr Yervant Djidejian

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19 Mar 1975 AGBU-AYA "Knights" Event in Honor of the Author of 'Armenocite,' Maitre Mousa Prince."

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5 May 1975 AGBU-AYA University Students 35th Anniversary Celebrations

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11 Jul 1975 AGBU-Tarouhy-Hagopian and Hovagimian-Manougian Sec School Graduation

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25 Jul 1975 AGBU-Levon G Nazarian Elemnt and Kinder School Graduation

28 Dec 1975 1975 Dec-1976 Jun Leb. Civil War Era The AGBU and AYA Centers,

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10 Dec 1976 ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE FOR ARMENIANS in LEBANON

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13 Mar 1977 The joint Graduation Ceremony of the AGBU Levon G. Nazarian Kindergarten and Elementary School Under the Patronage of the Educational Committee

3 Apr 1977 AGBU Tarouhy and Hovagimian Sec. Schools End Year Graduation

Oct 1977 AGBU 64th General Assembly Mr. Berge Setrakian from Lebanon, was elected.

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6 Nov 1977 AGBU-AYA Committees General Assembly

24 Nov 1977 AGBU-Ladis Auxiliary- first meeting for this year

24 Dec 1977 1977 12 24 AGBU-AYA ASBED's 20th ANNIVERSARY DINNER

21 Apr 1978 AGBU-AYA and UNIVERSITY STUDENTS 3 Days Cultural Program

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2 Jul 1978 AGBU AID COMMITTEE FOR THE LEBANEAS ARMRNIAN COMMUNITY VICTIMS OF DISASTURUS CIVIL WAR IN LEBANON

18 Jul 1978 AGBU Levon G. Nazarian Kindergarten Graduation

30 Dec 1978 AGBU Report — Relief Distribution

30 Dec 1978 1978 Yearly Report

22 Apr 1979 "THE ARMENIAN CAUSE ACTIVNESS in the Last Decade"

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Jul 1979 Graduation Event AGBU Y Demirdjian Dibar- Elementary, Tarou-Hagopian and Hov- Manougian Sec. Graduation Ceremony at (Beirut City Region)

8 Jul 1979 1979 Jul 08 The End of Year Graduation Event of the AGBU Tarouhy Hagopian and Hovagimian- Manougian Secondary Schools ( Antelias Sections)

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8 Jul 1979 End of Year Graduation Event of the AGBU Levon G. Nazarian Kindergarten and Elementary Schoo

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15 Jul 1979 AGBU Boghos K Garmirian School End Year Graduation

26 Sep 1979 PING-PONG TOURNAMENT Organized by AGBU-AYA A.Manougian Sports Committee

19 Nov 1979 General Report to the AGBU (1978 Fiscal Year)

25 Nov 1979 AYA “POURASDAN” EXHIBITION AND NEW YEAR FAIR-COMPETITION

2 Dec 1979 Memorial Service for the Benefactress of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU), Mrs. Vartouhy Yesayan – In Memory

29 Dec 1979 AGBU Lebanon Regional Committee Secretary Vartkes Kardashian Retires