On Saturday, October 28, 2017, at 11:00 am, the traditional Armenian heritage day took place at the Bourj Hammoud Square under the sponsorship of the Bourj Hammoud Municipality, presided by Vosgi Guerekmezian, organized by the ARCL Regional Board, and with the participation of the ARCL Chapters and the “V. Degirmendjian” Kitchen. The opening ceremony was attended by Bourj Hammoud Mayor Mardig Boghossian, President of the…

For the fifth time, in the name of the Japanese people, the Japanese government supports the ARCL providing financial aid to upgrade the ARCL “Araxi Boulghourjian Socio-Medical Center; this time financing the installation of a Computed Radiography System, a new elevator for the Center’s building, and 15 split system air conditioners. On May 20 2016, the ABSMC held a ceremony to celebrate the successful installation of these…

On Tuesday January 26, 2016, The ARCL and The Japanese Embassy in Lebanon signed an agreement that the embassy will provide a financial aid of 54,802 USD to the “Araxi Boulghourjian” Socio-Medical Center. The meeting took place at the Japanese embassy in Lebanon in the presence of the ambassador Mr. Seiichi Otsuka, the ARCL Regional Executive Chair Talin Kelbashian, ABSMC director Mary Cholakian, Precautions department…

Once again, the ARCL Regional Executive (REB) organized cooking and artisan courses financed by the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Diakonia & Social Justice Unit in Beirut and the Finn Church Aid (FCA). The courses which were launched on May 15, 2015 aimed at educating the women of the community giving them skills that may help them improve their social conditions. The courses were divided into seminars and extended…

With the initiative of the ARCL Regional Executive (REB), Thursday July 9 and Friday July 10, 2015 starting at 9:30 in the morning the Bourj Hammoud Municipality Stadium hosted once again a Relief Distribution to 500 Syrian Armenian refugee families in Lebanon. The Aid was provided by the Shaghouri Family who was aspiring to honor the memory of their late son. Their wish was that each family that received this aid would pray…

On the morning of Friday 24 April 2015, the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide was commemorated at the Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Antelias where Holy Mass was offered by Lebanese Diocese Bishop Shahe Pannosian. After the liturgy, Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia consecrated the renovated Martyrs’ chapel. Many organizations and institutions placed flower wreaths at the chapel. The ARCL…

On Friday, March 27th 2015, a Memorial Evening dedicated to the Armenian Genocide Centennial organized by the ARCL took place at the “Yercho Samuelian - Yerakouyn” hall of the Armenian Prelacy in Bourj Hammoud. The anthem of ARCL followed the national anthems of Lebanon and Armenia announcing the beginning of the commemoration. Referring to the mission of the ARS, ARCL Regional Executive (REB) Chair Talin Kelbashian stated…

The Children of ARCL’s “Narod Ardaljian” Children’s Library have joined the “Millions of Children Were Not Born as a Result of the Armenian Genocide” program of the RA Ministry of Diaspora devoted to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The children were photographed next to the Armenian Genocide memorial in Bikfaya which is located in the premises of the Armenian Monastery of the Catholicate of Cilicia. The…

With the initiative of the ARCL Regional Executive (REB), on the mornings of 20 and 21 October 2014, relief aid received from “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund's German affiliate in cooperation with ORA International was distributed to 650 Syrian refugee families at the Bourj Hammoud Municipality Stadium. The relief distribution arrangements were made through Mr. Gilbert Momdjian, chair of “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund's German…

On the morning of Thursday, October 9, 2014, the Holy See of Cilicia received in his office the eleven members of the ARCL Regional Executive (REB). The aim of the visit was to receive the blessings and advice of His Holiness who was presented by the ARCL activities agenda of the upcoming two years. The Catholicos highly praised the ARCL for its service to the Armenian children and needy families especially the Socio-medical…

The 5th Armenia-Diaspora Conference, organized and hosted by RA Ministry of the Diaspora, took place from 18 till 21 September 2014 in Yerevan. Representatives of various organizations from Armenia and the Diaspora attended the conference. The ARCL Regional Executive was represented by Chair Talin Kelbashian. Kelbashian took part in the committee dedicated to discussing the “Issues of the Syrian-Armenian Community”. She…

In favor of improving the social conditions of the Syrian-Armenian refugees in Lebanon, the ARCL Regional Executive (REB) organized health, educational, cooking, and artisan lectures and courses which were held in Bourj Hammoud and in Ainjar. These events were financed by the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Diakonia & Social Justice Unit in Beirut and the Finn Church Aid (FCA). Each seminar was organized by its…

On 21 Jun 2014, a new milestone was recorded in the history records of the ARCL. A large number of ARCL members, local residents and state body representatives were gathered near the Araxi Boulghourjian Socio-Medical Center (ABSMC), where at 11 am that morning the opening ceremony of the Yoland Keropian-Jombalakian Heart Diner for the Elderly took place in a newly remodeled ground floor hall. After the ribbon cutting…

On Saturday May 3rd 2014, from 12 noon till 5pm, a unique atmosphere took over the Bourj Hammoud square where many people came to visit the various kiosks of Armenian Traditional food and danced to the tunes of the Armenian music and songs that created a joyous mood in the street. The various kiosks sold traditional Armenian food, delicious meals and desserts prepared by the ARCL “H. Papazian”, “Nayiri”, “Kayane”, “Asdghig”…