LAS VEGAS—On Friday, September 25, the 24th anniversary of Armenia’s independence was celebrated in Las Vegas. The cultural program followed by a reception was organized by St. Garabed Church Parish Council and Ladies Auxiliary under the auspices of Las Vegas Honorary Consul Adroushan Andy Armenian.
Gvidon Stambultsyan, master of ceremonies, acknowledged participating organizations and after a brief introduction invited the audience to stand for the national anthems followed by a flags presentation by Homenetmen Artsakh Chapter scouts.
Valery Mkrtoumian, Republic of Armenia Deputy Consul General from Los Angeles, during his opening remarks congratulated the growing Las Vegas Armenian-American community and underscored the importance of having a strong and developing Armenia, a strong and developing Artsakh, and vibrant Armenian diaspora communities.
As part of the cultural program Asdghig Dadourian recited poems by Silva Kaputikyan, Kevork Emin, Vahan Tekeyan and others which were greatly appreciated by the audience. Additionally there were several young performers who played the piano and recited Armenian poems and sang patriotic songs. The Armenian Evangelical Church choir also participated and brought the performance to a standing ovation with “Yerevan Erepouniâ€
