1975 MEI Class Reunion in Cyprus

On Thursday, 22 July 2010, a reunion of the 1975 Melkoniantsi class took place in Nicosia, Cyprus. Joint by many of their teachers, nearly the entire class of 1975 came to Cyprus for the period of 19-23 July 2010. Having assembled at the adjacent AGBU Nicosia club, at about 20:00 they walked to the Melkonian Brothers' tampan to have a bashdamounk celebrated by der Mashdots Ashkarian. A lot of photographs were taken, just as a lot of memories were rekindled. Later on, at the AGBU club, Dr. Akabi Nassibian-Ekmekdjian got a standing ovation for her speech about the current state of the school. The choir of the 1975 Class sang songs accompanied by Haig Sarkissian on the piano, while Nazaret Armenagian put tear and laughter in the eyes of his classmates with a DVD presentation, which was later on given to each participant. Although the dinner reception finished in the early hours of the following day, for those present it seemed too short. Before the dinner, the boys of the Class of 1975 tried to remember their football skills, in the AGBU ARARAT closed stadium, but failed miserably. By Alexander-Michael Hadjilyra

Varouj Hairabedian - Melkoniantzi Artist and Architect

Kakopetra Melkonian Tent City by Varouj Hairabedian
(copy for exclusive use by melkonianforever.org)



Historic Funeral of Agha Garabed Melkonian
First we published it in Greek, now we have it in English.
Both versions written by Alexander-Michael Hadjilyra

Glendale, California, June 17, 2005 – The Melkonian Alumni & Friends organized an event at Cafe Santorini, a “Melkonian Graduates Night”, to celebrate and remember their past graduation ceremonies at Melkonian Institute. The laughter and the joy of meeting classmates bring back happy memories, but this year tonight was totally different, they did not talk about their school years, they talked about the resentment they have against AGBU. For some, it has been over 50 years, others less than 10 years, but no matter what, time can not separate them, their feelings, their love towards Melkonian is so strong that every event becomes a fundraising campaign, specially now that AGBU is in the process of liquidating the school and get away with the sales proceeds of Melkonian properties. Nothing can justify their actions. After the disturbing news of school failures, which are sponsored by AGBU, we believe that the present AGBU leadership does not have enough tools to administer schools; they can very well setup kitchen soup, help theatrical and musical groups, camps for the rich, etc. Their website, their image, tells it all. The president of the alumni, Raffi Zinzalian, made a short speech, thanked the worldwide Melkoniantsis and alumni who have extended their financial support to California Alumni, and then Mego Godjamanian, the vice president, talked about the lawsuit, the injunction order filed in Cyprus and the need for more donations because the legal councils, whether in Los Angeles or Nicosia, both have been retained by California and all legal and professional expenses are being paid out of the bank account of Melkonian Alumni and Friends.

All alumni are requested to send in their contributions. There is no other legal representation and costs, besides the lawyers that represent Patriarch Mesrob II Mutafyan.