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14 The Armenian Reporter | November 22, 2008CommunityThe former chairperson of the Armenian Community Council of IndiaIn his own words:Haik H. Sookias, Jr.TANGRA, India – The once-vibrantArmenian community of Indiaboasted some 30,000 members.Now the community is said to havebetween 80-100 Armenians. Only20–22 are members of the ArmenianChurch.While the community here maynot be large, the community’s resourcesare reportedly vast, thanksto a number of endowments to theArmenian Church.The Armenian Reporter’s PaulChaderjian spoke to one of theimmediate former chairperson ofthe Armenian Community Councilof India, Haik H. Sookias, Jr.,whose resignation was acceptedtwo weeks ago by CatholicosKarekin II. The new chairperson isMichael Dutt, who shares the fiscalresponsibilities of the communitywith two other wardens, SusanMargaret Reuben and SunilSurin Sobpr.Armenian Reporter: Tell usabout Paul Chater and his endowment.Haik H. Sookias, Jr.: Sir PaulChater was a founding member ofa merchant’s bank, way back beforeit was HSBC. He gave the ArmenianChurch 525 pounds of his shares 80years ago. You multiply that by theyears, and you can understand howmuch money he actually gave. Atthe time, nobody knew that thisfledgling bank was ever going to beanything.AR: How much money are wetalking about?HSS: Well, 525 pounds of sharesin the late 1920s, 80 or 90 years ago,and I think that was 1/11th of thebank. Today it is 1.4 or 1.5 percentof the actual bank’s shares. The dividendof that is the money that weuse for the Church. Unfortunately,because of Indian law and whatthey call the Charities Act, we can’tactually sell the shares. It’s not likewe can go and say let’s take 10, 20million bucks, and let’s do somethingbetter with that. We can’t.We can’t sell the shares. In fact, wedon’t even specifically hold them.Under Indian law, they’re ours, butwe don’t hold them. They’re actuallyheld by the official trustee ofWest Bengal.AR: I’ve heard a lot of talk thatthe income from these endowmentsis between one million tofive million dollars a year. Can yougive me specific numbers?HSS: I’m not able to do that, becausethere are amounts in dollarsand amounts in shares; and literally,the main asset value is the shares.You really can’t put into numbersthe value of this property [HolyTrinity in Tangra] or the value ofother properties that we have. Weonly have access to the interest income.The basic money is tied up.So it can’t be touched. But obviously,they’re more than significant, inthe millions of dollars annually.ClassifiedsReal Estate Glendale. 2 Bdrm., 1 ½ bathApt., lower unit, wall A/C, newhardwood floors & paint. 1 prkg.419 Thompson #3. $1295. 818-590-1295 MONTROSE OFFICES. 2,500sq. ft., 2500 Honolulu Ave., prkg.& 1,750 sq. ft., 2490 HonoluluAve., prkg, Great Location! Call310-550-1012 x.109AR: That amount is only the annualinterest income?HSS: It’s actually earnings income.The amount completely dependson the economic conditions.With the financial crisis, it mightbe one million [U.S. dollars]. In areally, really good year, it might befive million. But after saying that,when the money comes in, we haveto look after the properties. Wehave decided to put money intorenovating the properties. So thefirst priority with the money is thework we need to do in our community.We make sure the old peopleare looked after. Other things wedo is make smaller contributions tohospitals, so that when Armeniansget ill, they go to those hospitalsand receive care. It’s sort of like adeal you make with the hospital.“Look, I’ll give you $10,000 now, butif the guy comes in later on, yougive him free treatment. So thatstuff is constant also. And we paystipends to 250 people. We feedthem. We look out for the churchesand take care of the staff, and allthe schools.AR: You have used Churchfunds to create the first traumahospital, the Armenian ChurchTrauma Hospital for all residentsof Kolkata and the first HIV/AIDSArmenian Church hospital for allchildren in India and an orphanagefor kids left homeless in theIndian Ocean Tsunami . How doyou decide what non-Armenianprojects to fund?HSS: Essentially, what happensis that we look around a lot. Peopleget to know that the ArmenianChurch wants to work with charitiesand we want to be involved, sothey apply. For every one of thecharities that we have done andthat we have mentioned, I’d say20 others we have rejected. Ourrule of thumb is that we have togo and see the place. We have gotto know that it’s a genuine charity.The other rule of thumb is thatwe have to make sure is that anadministrative cost is not comingChildcare/Day Care DOLLY CHILD DAY CARELoving care and safe area, hotmeals, and C.P.R. Pre-schoolprogram. Music, art, dance. Lic#197415571 Located in ValleyVillage. (8180 763-0313 or (323)788-1024out of the charity. In other words,somebody else isn’t living off thecharity. So, you go to all these bigcharity organizations, and theyhave administrative costs at 50-70percent, you give them a hundreddollars, and the actual money thatgoes to a poor person is 20 dollarsor 10 dollars. We want to makesure, in our case, and we knowthere is a certain amount of costto do the charity, but we make sureat least 80 percent is going to thepoor kids.“If the studentsof the ArmenianCollege start seeingpeople coming all thetime and realizingthis is not someforgotten outpost ofArmenians,they maystart to think thatwe’re not in such a badplace.”Automotive 2002 Honda Civic EX automatic,original owner, moonroof,70k miles, $9850/OBO 818-249-4390 Ford 2004 250 Super DutyLariat mdl. Truck in very finecond. 6 liter diesel, 4WD, crewcab, Maroon ext. lthr int. W/Cab-Hi Snug Top shell w/folddown slider window. AllstarAR: Are there any laws in the Republicof India that tell you whereand how to spend the money?HSS: It was actually decidedby Sir Paul Chater and his descendentsthat we be set up as acharitable trust. Under charitabletrust laws in India, you actuallyhave to give away 85 percent ofwhatever income you might earnin the Church to retain your charityand nontaxable status. So wegot into a situation where we hadto do charity, where we either hadto spend it on our churches or wehad to do the charity. I mean, welook after Armenians from thecradle to the grave. From the momentthey are born, if they needheart operations, if they needanything, we give them monthlystipends, we give them bonusesfor Christmas, we run the oldfolks’ home here called the PaulChater Home.AR: So, any Armenian can applyand move in to the Paul ChaterHome?HSS: You can apply, but you haveto get past me, and I have to approve.But I’m a bit of a bulldog I’mafraid.AR: How about the ArmenianCollege. Do you accept any Armenianstudent who applies?HSS: There is a not a very majorselection process, but I think peoplewho could generally send theirchildren to really good schoolsdon’t particularly want to sendthem here at the moment. We stillhave a bit of a way to go to get theschool up to international standards,academics-wise and facilities-wise.I think there’re a lot ofreasons that we have been behindthe ball for some years, and weneed to do a lot more. But it’s notonly us. The cooperation has tocome from Etchmiadzin, becausethey are the people who select thekids who come here. Since Etchmiadzinis actually in control of themanagement of the school, it isthey who decide which kids comeand which kids don’t. We wouldlike to change that, and we’ve beentalking for some time about howthis can be changed, how to improvethe school and make it moreopen access. There are things thatare there for the future. We havea lot more to do, and that’s oneof the goals. A lot of it dependson the committee and the peoplehere, and it’s very much a committeeby democracy. Everyone has asay, and a lot of it has to do withEtchmiadzin and what role theywant to play in terms of the developmentof the school. That’s verymuch up to them.AR: How many students can theArmenian College enroll?bedliner, chrmfoot rails. Yakimaroof rails. $3000 Banks Stingerw/OttoMind 6 diesel tunerand power PDA. 109950 miles.13-15 mpg city; 18-21 mpg hwy.$15,000/OBO 818-790-2123Employment(Left to right)The wardens ofthe ArmenianCommunityCouncil of Indiainclude MichaelDutt, chairman,Susan Reubenand Sunil Sobpr.Photo: TamarKevonian. CAN seeking position forcaregiver. Exp/ref. Live-in. Anytime818-921-5000 IrmaHSS: I think we could take upto maybe 200 or 250 kids. I think[the school] needs more infrastructure[development]. It also needsa lot of, I guess, cooperation withthe people who want to send theirchildren. At the moment, the onlychildren who come are underprivilegedchildren from Armenia andIran, and last year we had maybeseven from Iraq.AR: You are reaching out to Armeniansthroughout the diasporato tell them about your communityand its treasures. What doyou want them to know about yourcommunity?HSS: We want them to realize weare here, first, and then come moreoften. Come and enjoy the churches.You’ve seen St. Mary’s Churchin Chennai and you’ve seen HolyTrinity in Tangra. You have yet tosee the big St. Nazareth Churchand the St. Gregory Chapel. You’regoing to get mind-blown when yougo to Saidabad. If you think thisHoly Trinity is something, holdon to your hats. You really haven’tseen anything yet.We built this [Holy TrinityChurch in Tangra]. We redevelopedthis, and people really have to startcoming. People have got to starttaking interest. Only when youstart generating the interest, pointone percent of the people will say,“Hey, it’s not such a bad place. Indiais still a booming economy, 7.5percent growth a year, and the ArmenianChurch is going to give ussomewhere to stay and help us getjobs.” They’ll think about it for awhile.If the students of the ArmenianCollege start seeing people comingall the time and realizing thisis not some forgotten outpost ofArmenians, if they think, “Hey,people are actually coming hereto see us; Americans are coming;Australians are coming; foreignersare coming,” they may start tothink that we’re not in such a badplace. And if they start thinkingthis is not such a bad place, thenthey make take the offers we havemade to them to pay for their educationin Indian universities, andthe offer they’ll be made once theydo that to give them free homes.I want to build some single-familyhomes here, and then maybethe kids will begin to see this isnot such a bad place. The Churchis looking after them, and theChurch is giving them somewhereto stay. The Church is giving theman education.Hopefuly, even if 10 percent,five percent or two percent ofthe kids stay, and become successful,then the next generationwill stay. It’s not bad. That’s howyou start, and a lot of it dependson people coming. You peoplestart coming. Other foreignersstart coming. You coming is actuallygiving the kids the messagethat maybe it’s somewhereto come and make a life. connect:armenianchurch.inClassified listingsnow availablePlease call818-955-8407or email us atclassifieds@reporter.amto place your ad
The Armenian Reporter | November 22, 2008 15CommunityCalendar of EventsNorthern CaliforniaNOVEMBER 22 - FROM CON-STANTINOPLE TO TBILISI: ANARMENIAN LEGACY. Location: St.John Armenian Apostolic Church,275 Olympia Blvd, San Francisco,CA. 7:30pm Admission: $35 / $28 /$15. For more information contactBay Area Classical Harmonies, (510)868-0695; Info@BayAreaBACH.org.NOVEMBER 22 - A TOUCH OFYEREVAN IN SILICON VALLEY.Location: Private Residence inMountain View, We will providethe full address once we receive thepayments, San Jose, CA. 7:00pm-Midnight Admission: $25. For moreinformation contact Layla Sabourian,415.438.0111; laylasabourian@gmail.com.NOVEMBER 22 - ARMENIANS OFTHE NORTH BAY 2008 EVENINGFOOD, DANCE, MUSIC EVENT. Location:Congregation Ner Shalom,85 La Plaza, Cotati, CA. 6:00PM– 11PM Admission: Adults $25 8-13$10. For more information contactChristyne Davidian, 707- 762-2995;christyne@callatg.com.NOVEMBER 22 - DINNER &SHOW - PRESENTED BY AGBUYP AND BAY AREA CLASSICALHARMONIES (BACH). Location:Chouchou Restaurant and St.John’s Church, 275 Olympia Blvd,San Francisco, CA. 5:30-10:00 Admission:$35 /$25/$15. For moreinformation contact AGBU YP,5108680695; emtorce@aol.com.NOVEMBER 23 - FROM CON-STANTINOPLE TO TBILISI: ANARMENIAN LEGACY. Location:St. Andrew Armenian ApostolicChurch, 11370 S. Stelling Road, Cupertino,CA. 5:00pm Admission:$35 / $28 / $15. For more informationcontact Bay Area ClassicalHarmonies, (510) 868-0695; Info@BayAreaBACH.org.NOVEMBER 23 - THANKSGIV-ING LUNCHEON & HOLIDAYBOUTIQUE. Location: SaroyanHall, Khatchatourian ArmenianCommunity Center, 825 BrotherhoodWay, San Francisco, CA. 2:00P.M. Admission: $20.00 for lunch.For more information contact ArmenianRelief Society, 650-652-4630; judy@jingirian.com.NOVEMBER 30 - ARMENIANGENOCIDE BRICKS FOR SSUHOLOCAUST AND GENOCIDEMEMORIAL GROVE. Location:Sonoma State University/Schoolof Social Sciences/Center for theStudy of the Holocaust and Genocide,1801 E. Cotati Ave., StevensonHall Rm 2078, Rohnert Park, CA.N/A Admission: $100 4”x8” $2508”x8. For more information contactChristyne Davidian, 707-762-2995;christyne@callatg.com.DECEMBER 31 - SF NEW YEAR’SEVE. Location: New Year’s Eve, 825Brotherhood Way, San Francisco,CA. Details to Follow Admission:Details to Follow. For more informationcontact Kef Night Commitee,415-751-9140; st.gregory1@sbcglobal.net.DECEMBER 31 - NEW YEARSEVE CELEBRATION. Location:Saratoga Community Center, 19655Allendale Avenue, Saratoga, CA.8:00pm Admission: $60 Adults, $35Kids. For more information contactSt. Andrew Armenian Church& Homenetmen Ani Chapter,Homenetmenani@gmail.com.JANUARY 18 - CAL PERFOR-MANCES: SERGEY KHACHATRY-AN VIOLIN WITH LUSINE KHA-CHATRYAN, PIANO. Location:Hertz Hall, University of California,Berkeley, CA. 3p.m. Admission: $46.For more information contact CalPerformances, 510.642.9988; tickets@calperfs.berkeley.edu.JANUARY 31 - ANNUAL BAN-QUET. Location: Saroyan Hall, 825Brotherhood Way, San F r a n -cisco, CA. 7:30 PM Admission:TBD. For more information contactCouncil of Armenian American Organizations,; Shaheani@aol.com.MARCH 7 - HYE TAD EVENING.Location: Saroyan Hall, 825 BrotherhoodWay, San Francisco, CA.6:30 PM Admission: TBD. For moreinformation contact ANC SF, (415)387-3433; mail@ancsf.org.MARCH 15 - CRD BENEFIT CON-CERT. Location: California Palace ofthe Legion of Honor, 100 34th Ave,San Francisco, CA. 2:00 pm Admission:TBD. For more informationcontact Support Committee for Armenia’sCosmic Ray Division, (650)926-4444; anahid1@sonic.net.MARCH 30 - TREX FRATERNITY3RD ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF IN-VITATIONAL. Location: RoundhillCountry Club, 3169 Round Hill Rd,Alamo, CA. 12:30 PM Admission:$225.00. For more information contactTriple X Fraternity, (925) 837-8414; v.hovsepian@comcast.net.Central CaliforniaNOVEMBER 22 - ANNUAL TUR-KEY BINGO. Location: A.A.C.L.Hall, California Armenian Home,6720 E. Kings Canyon Rd., Fresno,CA. 6:15 pm Admission: $20. Formore information contact SelmaChapter Triple X Charitable Trust,559-226-5796; cjtrex@selmatrex.org.DECEMBER 31 - NEW YEARS EVEPARTY. Location: Fresno California,3757 N First St, Fresno, CA. 8:00 pmto 1:00am Admission: $50, under 12$25. For more information contactHosted by the Knights and Daughtersof Vartan and the Fresno, 431-5259 or 439-7910; rex@sti.net.Southern CaliforniaOCTOBER 30 - FEBRUARY12 - GLOBAL TRAVELERTOM BOZIGIAN INTRODUC-ES HIS NEW FALL/WINTERARMENIAN/ GREEK DANCESERIES: Location: GlendaleCivi Auditorium, 1401 N. VerdugoRoad at Mountain Ave.,Glendale. The class is heldweekly until the party Feb.12, 2009. Late registrationthrough Nov. 6. Adults are$120 and Students to 23 years$105. Call 562-941-0845. Visitwww.bozigian.com. Bozigianalso presents his Middle EasternTrio for your dancingpleasure.NOVEMBER 22 - ABRINK: FESTI-VAL OF ARMENIAN LITERATUREAND CULTURE. Location: GlendaleCentral Library Auditorium,222 E. Harvard St., Glendale, CA.All Weekend Admission: free. Formore information contact AbrilBookstore, (818) 243-4112; arno@abrilbooks.com.NOVEMBER 22 - SILENT & LIVEAUCTIONS , PLUS BAZAAR, DIN-NER & ENTERTAINMENT. Location:Homenetmen Glendale “Ararat”Chapter, 3347 N. San FernandoRd, Los Angeles, CA. 5:30 pm StartAdmission: $30.00, Dinner & Ent.For more information contactHomenetmen Glendale “Ararat”Chapter, 1-323-256-2564; info@ararat.org.NOVEMBER 23 - MAGGIE: CHIL-DREN’S CONCERT. Location: LantermanAuditorium, 4491 CornishonAve, La Canada, CA. 5:00 P.M.Admission: $25, $20, $15, $10. Formore information contact MaggieTune Production, (818) 426 4956;maggietune@yahoo.com. Ticketson www.itsmyseat.com.NOVEMBER 23 - ARMENIAFUND ANNUAL GALA. Location:Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel,2025 Avenue of the Stars, LosAngeles, CA, 90067, 7:00pm . Formore information, please call 818-243-6222.NOVEMBER 24 - DR. HAKO-BYAN AND INSIGHT LIVE INGLENDALE. Location: GlendalePublic Library, 222 E Harvard St,Glendale, CA. 7:00 p.m. Admission:$40. For more information contactLNH Insight, Inc., (818) 230-2789;joeseifert@att.net. Tickets on www.itsmyseat.com.NOVEMBER 28 - THANKSGIV-ING DINNER DANCE WITH PAUL.Location: Pasadena Armenian Center,740 E Washington Blvd, Pasadena,CA. 08:30PM Admission:$51.00. For more information contactAGBU High School Pasadena,(818) 247-1717; Paul@Verginieproductions.Com.NOVEMBER 28 - AGBU YOUNGPROFESSIONALS’ THANKSGIV-ING MIXER. Location: The Vault,2675 East Colorado Blvd, Pasadena,CA. 8 p.m. Admission: $20. Formore information contact AGBUYPLA, ; Tatebejan@yahoo.com.NOVEMBER 27 - A.R.S. THANKS-GIVING DINNER DANCE. Location:Pasadena Armenian Center,740 E. Washington Blvd., Pasadena,CA. 6pm Admission: $20, age 10+$35. For more information contactA.R.S., 626-398-2052 Hasmig); AR-Sthanksgivingdinner@yahoo.com.NOVEMBER 27 - 11TH INTERNA-TIONAL TELETHON. Location: ArmeniaFund, Inc, 111 N Jackson St,Glendale, CA. All Day Admission:Donations. For more informationcontact Armenia Fund, 8182436222;info@armeniafund.org.NOVEMBER 28 - AGBU YOUNGPROFESSIONALS’ THANKSGIV-ING MIXER. Location: The Vault,2675 East Colorado Blvd, Pasadena,CA. 8 p.m. Admission: $20. Formore information contact AGBUYPLA, ; Tatebejan@yahoo.com.NOVEMBER 29 - ARA PROJECTART SHOW AND SILENT AUC-TION. Location: Vill del Sol d’Oro,200 N. Michillinda Ave., Pasadena,CA. 12 pm-6 pm Admission: FreeAdmission. For more informationcontact ARA Project, 626 792-4479;ckaloo@sbcglobal.net.DECEMBER 4 - LECTURE: LOOK-ING FOR ALTRUISM?. Location:Ferrahian Holy Martyrs School“Dickranian” Hall, 5300 White OakAve., Encino, CA. 8:00 Admission:Free Admission.. For more informationcontact Hamazkayin SanFernando Valley “Baruyr Sevag”Chapter, info@hamazkayin.net.DECEMBER 4 - KAREN JEPPEIN THE RESCUE OF THE ARME-IAN WOMAN & CHILDREN EN-SLAVED IN SYRIA DURING THEGENOCIDE. Location: Holy MartyrsArmenian Ferrahian School,5300 White Oak Avenue, Encino,CA. 8:00pm Admission: Free. Formore information contact Hamazkayin“Baruyr Sevag” Chapter, 818-599-9926; Seta.frounjian@wamu.net.DECEMBER 5 - USC AAA FIRSTANNUAL GALA. Location: AnoushBanquette Hall, 1320 W GlenoaksBlvd, Glendale, CA. 6 PM Admission:$75 - $125. For more informationcontact UCC AAA, (818) 448-8404; info@uscaaa.org. Tickets onwww.itsmyseat.com.DECEMBER 5 - OUT OF THERUINS: 20TH MEMORIAL ANNI-VERSARY OF THE 1988 ARME-NIAN EARTHQUAKE. Location:University Student Union Theater,18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge,CA. 8:00 PM Admission: RSVP. Formore information contact Aid ArmeniaInternational, Email For Detail;AidArmenia1@Gmail.com.DECEMBER 6 –7 MEDIA CITYBALLET PRESENTS THE NUT-CRACKER. Location: The Alex Theater,216 North Brand Blvd., Glendale,CA . 2:00pm & 7:00pm TicketSubscription Couponthe armenianreporterannual ratesU.S.A.: First Class Mail, $125; Periodicals Mail, $75Canada: $125 (u.s.); Overseas: $250 (u.s.)namestreetcity/state/zipprices vary, to purchase tickets call818-243-2539 or www.alextheatre.org, for more information call MediaCity Ballet at 818-972-9692DECEMBER 6 - WINE ANDCHEESE MIXER. Location: PrivateResidence of Mr. and Mrs. Amirian,1530 Basso Terrace, Glendale, CA.4:00pm to 7:00pm Admission: NoAdmission Price. For more informationcontact Focus on ChildrenNow, 818.554.8832; info@fcnorg.com.DECEMBER 6 - GREG PAPAZIANROCK PHOTOS. Location: Eddie’sShoe and Handbag Repair, 13716Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA.6pm Admission: free. For more informationcontact Greg Papazian,bob.pool@latimes.com.DECEMBER 7 - OUT OF THE RU-INS: 20TH MEMORIAL ANNIVER-SARY OF THE 1988 ARMENIANEARTHQUAKE. Location: UniversityStudent Union Theater, Cal-State University, Northridge, 18111Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA.8:00 - 10:00 PM Admission: Free.For more information contact AidArmenia International, (818)-599-5993; raidiniantz@gmail.com.DECEMBER 8 - DIONICESS III- BEER & CHEESE PAIRING. Location:55 Degree Wine, 3111 GlendaleBlvd, Atwater Village, CA. 7:30 PMAdmission: $39.00. For more informationcontact Gev Kazanchyan,8182491428; dionicessgigs@gmail.com. Tickets on www.itsmyseat.com.DECEMBER 10 - IN CONCERT-- ELEMENT, GORE, MARIA AR-MOUDIAN AND MORE. Location:Side Bar, 1114 N. Pacific Ave., Glendale,CA. 7 PM Admission: $25.00.For more information contactMaria Armoudian, 818 832 1127;armoudian@aol.com. Tickets onwww.itsmyseat.com.DECEMBER 14 - CHRISTMASCHILDRENS CONCERT: Location:Glendale Public Library, 222 E. HarvardSt., Glendale, CA. 1:00 PM Admission:$15. For more informationcontact Hermine, 818-248-9010;herminesworld@sbcglobal.net.Tickets on www.itsmyseat.com.DECEMBER 16 - TALINE,FRIENDS & SANTA. Location:CSUN Plaza Del Sol PerformanceHall, 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge,CA. 4:30PM Admission:$22.50. For more information contactTalineMusic.com, (818)726-8748; taline@talinemusic.com.DECEMBER 18 - IN HIS SHOESPRESENTS GOR MKHITARIAN“THE SPIRIT” CD RELEASE CON-CERT. Location: Zipper ConcertHall at the Colburn School, 200 S.Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA.8:00PM Admission: $25/$40. Formore information contact SuzieShatarevyan, (626)275-2636; suzie@inhisshoes.org. Tickets on www.itsmyseat.com.DECEMBER 24 - CHRISTMAS EVEPARTY WITH ROBERT CHILIN-GIRIAN & JOSEPH KRIKORIAN.Location: Ararat Home’s DeukmejianBanquet Hall, Mission Hills, CA,Mission Hills, CA. 8:00 p.m. Admission:$65.00. For more informationcontact Gorun Kazanjian, 818 4374008; girian1@aol.com.JANUARY 4 - TALINE, FRIENDS& SANTA - ARMENIAN CHRIST-MAS SHOW. Location: Alex Theatre,216 N Brand Blvd, Glendale,CA. 5:30PM Admission: $20 - $30.For more information contact Talinemusic.comInc, (818)726-8748;taline@talinemusic.com.JANUARY 10 - THE WAGES OFSIN. Location: Glendale High SchoolAuditorium, 2000 W. BROADWAY,Glendale, CA. 7:30 PM Admission:$15. For more information contactAlbert Akopyan, (818)642- 0628;ararattvm@gmail.com. Tickets onwww.itsmyseat.com.JANUARY 30 - USC-AGSA 7THANNUAL DINNER GALA. Location:Ararat Home’s “DeukmejianHall”, 15099 Mission Hills Rd., MissionHills, CA. 7 pm Admission:$70. For more information contactUSC-AGSA, (818) 674-8597; info@uscagsa.com. Tickets on www.itsmyseat.com.FEBRUARY 28 - ANAHID FUNDANNUAL BANQUET. Location:Taglyan Cultural Center, 1201 VineSt, Los Angeles, CA. 6:30 P.M. Admission:$75.00. For more informationcontact Anahid Fund, 818-409-0655; Anahid_Fund@Yahool.Com.APRIL 19 - MIKHAIL SIMONYAN,VIOLIN. Location: Raitt RecitalHall: Pepperdine University, 24255Pacific Coast HWY, Malibu, CA.2:00 PM Admission: $25. For moreinformation contact Center ForThe Arts, (212) 994-3540; tdorn@imgartists.com.Visit us at new reporter.amCheck Enclosed OR Charge My:Mastercard Visa Amex DiscoverExp.mail coupon to: armenian reporterp.o. box 129, paramus, nj 07652orfax coupon to (201) 226-1660(credit card orders only)
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