CONTENTS
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MESSAGES
Governor of NSW Ms Marie Bashir
Archbishop Aghan Baliozian
Hon. Bob Carr, The Premier of NSW
NSW Minister for Police Mr John Watkins
Mr Stepan Kerkyasharian, Chairman of the Community
Relations Commission for a multicultural NSW
Hon Ms. Gladys Berejiklian
Hon Ms. Jillian Skinner
Mr Berge Setrakian, AGBU President
Hon Mr Joe Hockey
Mr Varoujan Iskenderian
Ms. Genia McCaffery
Mr Pat Reilly
INTRODUCTION
PART 1
ARMENIANS - LAND, PEOPLE AND COUNTRY
History of Armenia
The Armenian flag
The Armenian National Anthem 32
The Armenian Alphabet and language 33
The Armenian Genocide 34
Armenian Architecture 42
Armenian Poetry 45
Armenian Costumes 50
History of Armenian Music 53
Armenian Musical Instruments 55
Gomidas - the Father of Armenian Music 56
Stamps of Armenia 59
The Armenian Wedding 62
Armenian Cuisine 64
Tourism to Armenia 66
101 Famous Armenians of the 20th Century 70
PART 2 75
ARMENIANS IN NSW
Armenian Arrival & Settlement in NSW 76
Armenian Jewellers of Australia 80
Armenian Theatre - a Concept of Life 81
The Australian Armenian News Media 83
First Generation - Community Stories 85
Armenian Benefactors in NSW 89
ALMANAC OF ARMENIANS IN NSW 2
Armenians in the Australian Honours’ list 91
Pro.les of Australian Armenian Academics 92
Pro.les of Australian Armenians 95
PART 3 115
AUSTRALIAN ARMENIAN ORGANISATIONS
Churches & Af.liated Bodies
The Armenian Apostolic Church 116
The Armenian Church in NSW 119
List of Armenian Catholicos 122
Armenian Community Welfare Centre 124
Armenian Catholic Church 126
Armenian Evangelical Brethren Church 127
Armenian Evangelical Church of Sydney 128
Armenian Evangelical Nazarene Church 129
Armenian Holy Trinity Church (Evangelical Brotherhood) 130
Armenian Missionary Association of Australia 131
Schools
AGBU Alexander Primary School 132
AGBU Manoogian Saturday School 133
Hamazkaine Arshak & Sophie Galstaun School 134
Hamazkaine Tarkmanchatz Saturday School 135
Hamazkaine Toomanian Saturday School 136
St Gregory’s Armenian School 137
Media
Armenian Language Programme 138
Armenian TV Sydney Inc (Ch 31) 140
Voice of Nor Serount 88. 5 FM 141
Voice of Sardarabad 91. 5 FM 141
Zank Armenian Journal 142
Associations & Organisations
Armenian Chamber of Commerce in Australia Inc 143
Armenian Community Association of Australia Inc 144
Armenian Council of Australia 145
Armenian Democratic Liberal Party 146
Armenian Dkhrouni Youth Association 147
Armenian General Benevolent Union 149
Armenian Homenmen (HMM) Sporting Association 152
Armenian Nor Serount (New Generation) Cultural Association 152
Armenian Relief Society - Regional Executive of Australia 154
Armenian Rest Home Association 155
Austral-Armenian Association Inc 156
Chork Marzban Cultural Association 157
Hamazkaine Armenian Educational and Cultural Society 158
Hye Hoki 160
Jerusalem Armenian Benevolent Union of Australia 162
Mission Armenia Ltd 163
Nareg Bookshop Pty Ltd 164
Social Democrat Hunchakian Party 165
Vahan Tekeyan Armenian Cultural Organisation 168
PART 4 169
ADVERTISING & GREETINGS 170
PART 5 181
ALMANAC LISTINGS
Organisations 183
Telephone Directory 190
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