29/5/09 SPORTS DAY in ANJAR

1. Yesterday, 29/5/09 was a joint sports day for all of the Arm. Evang. Schools in Lebanon.  All of our Elem. 4-6 And Int.– Sec. students headed to Anjar and had different types of games (Basketball for Sec. students & mini football and field games for the elem. Students).  The day started with a hymn & prayer and continued with the games.  Our school brought home two cups (1st place for big boys mini-football & 2nd place for junior mini-football) and a bunch of medals from the elem. field games.  All enjoyed the beautiful sun & nature of Anjar.

Mr. Stepan Shakarian at our school

On May 20, 2009, and during the morning home-room hour, Mr. Stepan Shakarian, The Armenian composer & musician, visited our school (Int. & Sec. students).  Mr. Zakar Keshishian, the conductor of the Gargatch choir, introduced him and invited him to play a few of his pieces.

Mr. Shakarian is in Lebanon by the invitation of HAMAZKAYIN Gargatch choir.  

It is worth noting that 26 of the Garagatch choir members are students at our school.

Football & More

May 16, 2009, marked the beginning of the all Arm. Evang. schools' sports day. Int. & Sec. students from five different Arm. Evang. Schools played football. The finalists for the Int. games are Torosian v/s Shamlian-Tatikian and for the Sec. games AEC v/s Shamlian-Tatikian.  The finals will be played on Thurs. May 21.  

May 29, 2009, will be a full day in ANJAR where basketball will be played by the Int. & Sec. students, while the Elem. students will compete in different field games.

May 6 - Lebanese Martyrs' Day

On May 6, the Armenian Community commemorated the Lebanese Martyrs' day.  Armenian students gathered at the Martyrs' Square in down-town Beirut in the presence of the representatives of the three Armenian religious denominations and government officials.  

This event comes to express our solidarity and thankfulness to the Lebanese people who hosted us on their land when we, as a nation, were being martyred.