unusual YORK—On Oct. 24,the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU), in partnership with the Permanent Mission of Armenia to the United Nations and the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), organized a flashmob by the HOKIS performers at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in celebration of UN Day and the World Development Information Day. Fusing traditional Armenian performance art with original compositions and contemporary dance,the event was a preview of the world debut of HOKIS, a musical spectacular showcasing the talents of young participants of two of AGBU’s partner programs in Armenia. Fusing traditional Armenian performance art with original compositions and contemporary dance, or the event was a preview of the world debut of HOKIS,a musical spectacular showcasing the talents of young participants of two of AGBU’s partner programs in Armenia: the AGBU Nork Children’s middle and the TUMO middle for Creative Technologies. The performance opened with welcoming remarks by the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Armenia to the UN Zohrab Mnatsakanyan: “The UN is about the future and the future of children. They are inheriting the world from us and this should remind us that we all have a duty to them.” Judith Diers, Chief of Adolescent Development and Participation [...]
Source: armenianweekly.com