Leveraging its unique position in the epicenter of the high tech industry, with its concentrated community of IT professionals and transformational entrepreneurs, AGBU Silicon Valley paved the way for the first visit of Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his 20-member delegation to Silicon Valley on September 23rd. Armenia’s leadership was on a special mission to achieve multiple objectives during their one-day, six-event visit to the world’s...

 

 

In the frame of the collaboration started in 2018, the Performing Arts Department of AGBU France and AGBU Armenia are willing to renew the program “AGBU discovers talents”, in collaboration with “Musicians for Musicians” founded by Sevak Avanesyan and the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra (ANPO).
It will be held in Yerevan, from the 17th to the 20th of October.

This program is divided into 2 phases:
AGBU DISCOVERS TALENTS
This program, held over 3 days, will have 2 axes:
a. CONTEST
When: from the 17th to the 18th of October.
Where: AGBU Armenia Hall, Yerevan
Who: string instrumentalists (violinists, violists, cellists and double bass players).

Divided in 4 age categories, all string instruments together...

 

On the weekend of July 18-21, the Brazilian city of São Paulo was transformed into a hub for the most internationally diverse group of Armenian young professionals ever to attend the AGBU FOCUS summit, a global gathering held in a different destination city every two years. The group of young innovators and community leaders, along with hundreds of members and friends from the worldwide AGBU Young Professionals...

 

 

Taking advantage of a second opportunity since Armenia’s Velvet Revolution to personally engage with thought leaders and members of the AGBU community, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan had a clear message for the guests assembled at a private dinner in New York City hosted by AGBU in his honor on July 15th: “Charity is good. But we are not asking for charity. Much better than charity is the knowledge, experience, and expertise of the Diaspora,” he emphatically stated....

 

 

Creative Armenia and the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) are pleased to announce the 2020 Creative Armenia-AGBU Fellowships, a year-long program designed to accelerate the careers of innovative Armenian artists across the world. Providing a full package of funding, mentorship, and tailored promotion strategies, the program empowers creative minds for a professional breakthrough. Applications will be accepted until September 30, 2019. “This is an excellent opportunity for rising talents across the arts who are ready to level up,”...