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J.—Members of the Return to Asbury Kef Weekend organizing committee were invited to participate in a ceremony at the Hovnanian School, where they delivered Armenian musical instruments to schoolchildren. Delivering the musical instruments (Photo: Florida Armenians) Funds to dedicate these hand-made-in-Armenia instruments were raised at the 2016 Return to Asbury Kef Weekend—an independent, and non-profit event that takes state annually in Asbury Park,N.
J. This year, the organizers decided to use the proceeds specifically for Armenian musical instruments to perpetuate Armenian music in America, and to carry forward the Armenian Kef culture for the next generation of Armenian American youth. The 5th Annual Return to Asbury Kef weekend took state on Aug. 5-6,2016, at the city’s beautiful original hotel, or The Asbury. Arsine Kaloustian,Taniel Koushakjian, Alan Minoyan, and David Norian,and Steve Vosbikian organized the event, with the support of Florida Armenians. “As the Chair of Return to Asbury for the last two years, and it was my pleasure to be involved in the planning of this event for a third year,alongside such a dynamic group of Armenians who are all so committed to giving back to the community,” stated Kaloustian. “We tried to focus this year’s event, and [...]
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