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"The Armenian Weekly", Volume 71, No. 51, December 17, 2005

New England

DECEMBER 31, 2005 • New Years Eve Celebration. Sponsored by the Armenian Cultural Association of America. Featuring singer Paul Baghdadlian and His Band. Begins 8:30 p.m. at the Armenian Cultural and Educational Center, 47 Nichols Ave. Watertown, MA. For more information or reservations, call Marcel Karian at (617) 489-1361; Bedig Der Vartanian at (617) 484-5239; Kevork Abdalian at (617) 742-0006 or Lena Guebenlian at (617) 926-3974. Come and ring in the New Year with family and friends. Donation: adults $75, children $50.

DECEMBER 31, 2005 • New Year’s Eve Dinner and Dance. Sponsored by the Sayat Nova Dance Company of Boston. At the St. James Cultural Center, 465 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown, Mass., from 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Featuring popular singer Puzant with his Yerevan Band from Montreal and Boston’s dynamic DJ Rams. Bring the whole family. Professional children’s entertainment provided at no extra cost. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.; full course dinner served at 8:00 p.m. Dinner reservations must be made by December 18, 2005. Tables of 8 or 10 available for reservation. Call Hagop at (617) 780-6295 or Arlet at (617) 489-7743 or email information@sayatnova.com. Dinner and dance $85; children under 12, $55. Dance only (after 11:30 p.m.), $30. Grand raffle, cash prize drawing at midnight. Purchase tickets in advance.

Mid Atlantic

DECEMBER 31, 2005 • New Years Eve Gala. Sponsored by the ARF New Jersey Dro Gomideh and the St. Vartanants Armenian Church Board of Trustees. Begins 8:00 p.m. at the Parsippany Hilton Hotel, 1 Hilton Court, Parsippany, N.J. For more information, call the church office at (201) 943-2950 or the New Jersey Dro Gomideh office at (201) 945-0011.

DECEMBER 30-31, 2005 • Philadelphia Armenian Nor Daree. New Year’s Eve gala at Crown Plaza Valley Forge, King of Prussia, PA. Promoting Armenian unity since 1981. December 30: Eve of the Eve Dance from 9:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m., featuring an All Star Band w/Michael Gostanian, David Hoplamazian, James and Antranig Kzirian, Christopher Marashlian and Christopher Vosbikian, plus D.J. Rich Kash. December 31: Semi-formal dinner/dance in Independence Ballroom from 7:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. with music by Rene Goodman, Eddie Hagopian and Ensemble. Main dance in Freedom Ballroom from 9:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m., with music by Aravod and The Philly Kef Bands, plus D.J. Rich Kash. Free continental breakfast served at12:30 a.m. For room reservations, call the Crowne Plaza-Valley Forge (must mention PAND) at (610) 265-7500. For tickets, dinner reservations and more information, contact Merle Santerian at (215) 947-3777 or Zev Shakarjian at (856) 608-0048.

JANUARY 15-22, 2006 • Armenian Heritage Cruise IX. New itinerary—Southeastern Caribbean Cruise. Exclusively for the ACAA. Set sail from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., to St. Maarten (Dutch and French), to Tortola (British Virgin Islands), and to Nassau (Bahamas) on a seven-day cruise with Armenian music, cultural activities, movies, shows, tavlou and belote tournaments, three-on-three basketball, Armenian festival day, special Armenian dinner and many more. Events featuring Jivan Gasparyan, international duduk musician in concerts; Nouritza Matossian, international actress and author on Arshile Gorky; and Dottie Bengoian, famous Armenian/English comedian. Call TravelGroup International at (866) 447-0750. Prices start at $799. More details to follow. Over 1,000 already booked on the ship.

MARCH 26-APRIL 2, 2006 • Kef G Entertainment Cruise The Hye Seas’. Seven-night new Eastern Caribbean Cruise aboard the beautiful Costa Mediterranea with ports of call at St.Maarten, Tortola and Nassau. Dances held in the beautiful Giardino Isolabella Lounge, featuring Onnik Dinkjian, Hachig Kazarian, John Berberian, Roger Krikorian, Mal Barsamian, John Harotian, David Hoplamazian and Chris Vosbikian. Prices from $769 for double occupancy. For reservations and information contact, Charles Krikorian, Kef G Entertainment, Inc., 210 E. Flamingo Road Suite 333, Las Vegas, NV 89109; call 866-444-KEFG (5334); fax (702) 735-0088; visit www.kefg.info; or email kefg@prodigy.net.