Letter: Armenian Night at Pops

Dear Editor:

Any Armenian who missed “Armenian Night at the Pops” on June 16 certainly missed out on an opportunity of a lifetime. The 60th anniversary featuring Hasmik Papian was truly an inspiration for anyone looking to hear the best Armenian music ever contrived.

Extended applause must be rendered to the Friends of Armenian Culture Society (FACS) for an outstanding job in preparing for this extravaganza.

It’s one thing when Armenians hear their own music and another when it is introduced to a gallery of non-Armenians who have no inkling about what our music might sound like.

Hasmik Papian reached out to her audience like the true diva she’s become, mingled with the crowd at a post-concert reception, and projected herself amiably.

Kudos to FACS for making our musical history that much more provocative over these past 60 years with many more successful venues to follow.

Tom Vartabedian
Haverhill, Mass.

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Tom Vartabedian is a retired journalist with the Haverhill Gazette, where he spent 40 years as an award-winning writer and photographer. He has volunteered his services for the past 46 years as a columnist and correspondent with the Armenian Weekly, where his pet project was the publication of a special issue of the AYF Olympics each September.

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