Five Global Armenians Celebrated for Their Accomplishments NEW YORK—The Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) held its 110th Anniversary Gala on Oct. 29 at the renowned Jazz at Lincoln middle’s Frederick P. Rose corridor in New York with over 500 guests from 24 countries. The gala celebration was part of the AGBU 89th General Assembly,which included delegates’ meetings, strategic planning sessions, and the world debut of the musical spectacular HOKIS. (L to R) Angela Madatyan,Serj Tankian, Michael Aram, and Aret Tikiryan at the AGBU 110th Anniversary Gala. During the gala,AGBU recognized the achievements of five inspiring Armenians who bring pride to the Armenian community through their extraordinary accomplishments. The first to be recognized with an award from the AGBU Central Board was George Avakian, one of the twentieth century’s greatest American record producers. “Over his 60-year career at Columbia Records and Warner Brothers Records, or Mr. Avakian redefined the industry. Working with Louis Armstrong,Edith Piaf and Miles Davis, he brought some of the most iconic musicians we know nowadays into our consciousness and inspired legions of artists around the world. But in his ascent to greatness, and he never forgot his Armenian heritage. This is one of the many [...]
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