SHUSHI TO CELEBRATE ITS 15TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A GALA DINNER DANCE
With great excitement, The Shushi Armenian Dance Ensemble will celebrate its 15th Anniversary with a Gala Dinner Dance, on Friday, May 30, 2008, at St. Vartan Cathedral, NYC. In addition, plans for a celebratory trip, aboard the Armenian Heritage Cruise, are also well underway, for January, 2008. These eagerly anticipated events mark Shushi's continued success in perpetuating the dance of our Armenian culture, for the preservation of the Armenian heritage for future generations, along with its success in its extensive exposure of Armenian dance and music, to non-Armenian audiences. To date, the ensemble has had the opportunity to perform in numerous prestigious cultural events in New York, New Jersey, Boston, California, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC, as well as in Canada, Armenia and Karabagh.
Shushi, founded in 1992, by Seta Paskalian-Kantardjian, the group's artistic director and choreographer, began with a few members, and has evolved, today, into a group of 110 young (89 female, and 21 male) dancers. The celebration of Shushi's anniversary is truly a celebration of the extraordinary accomplishments of Seta Paskalian-Kantardjian who, through countless hours of her volunteered time over the past fifteen years, continues to demonstrate her tremendous dedication to our Armenian youth, and relentless drive to enable them to maintain their heritage and identity.
Likewise, Shushi will be greatly honored by the attendance of Mr. Vartan Abdo, as keynote speaker, at their May 30 Gala. Mr. Abdo is the founder/director of the Armenian Radio Hour of NJ. He was born in Jaffa, Israel, and moved to the US, in 1973, to further his studies. He studied at Seton Hall University, majoring in Mathematics. He is a full time associate professor of Mathematics/Statistics at Union County College, Cranford, NJ and an adjunct professor of mathematics at Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ. He has served the church as an ordained deacon and is active in numerous Armenian organizations. His work within the community was recognized by a 'Gontag' from His Holiness Karekin II. He is married to Adrine Abdo, and lives in South Orange, NJ.
Mr. Abdo is a pioneer in our Armenian community, for his outstanding work, over the past 30 years, in enlightening and informing our community of relevant historical and current events, via the Armenian Radio Hour of NJ. He has faithfully recognized and supported the Armenian youth, including Shushi, since its inception.
We sincerely hope that you will join Shushi at its celebratory gala on Fri, May 30, 2008 (cocktail hour at 7:30pm, dinner and program, featuring Shushi dancers, 8:30 pm), and support its fundraising efforts, including the group's monumental opportunity to perform at the Opera House in Armenia, on July 3, 2008.
For reservations: Marie Zokian (201)745-8850
- By Karen Saraydarian-Arslanian
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