Cambridge to host Armenia independence celebrations

September 14, 2011 - 14:18 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Cambridge-Yerevan Sister City Association (CYSCA), in collaboration with five Greater Boston Armenian organizations, is sponsoring a program to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Armenia.

According to the Armenian Weekly, featuring keynote speaker will be Rouben Shougarian, the first ambassador of Armenia to the United States, currently professor at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.

Also featuring will be a musical performance of Armenian choral works by the Arlington-Belmont Chamber Chorus, conducted by Artistic Director Barry Singer.

Mistress of Ceremonies will be Rachel Kaprielian, commissioner of the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles. Co-sponsoring groups are the Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA), the Armenian International Women’s Association (AIWA), the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR), the Armenian Cultural Foundation (ACF), and the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU).

Admission is free, and a reception will follow the program.

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