Tuesday, September 4, 2012

ARMENIAN YOUTH FEDERATION - 79TH AYF-YOARF OLYMPICS - BOSTON, (& NEWTON), MASSACHUSETTS, Part Two


Dikran (left) and Zohrab (right) Khaligian pose with their friends before the Opening Ceremonies  at NNHS
Mgo Kassabian (left) of North Andover exposes his tattoo for the camera.



Nevart Kouyoumjian, President of the Union of Marash Armenians, Watertown Chapter, joins in the festivities.

Newton High School Classmate of Marash Girl, Claire (Tevekelian) Kushigian  awaits the opening ceremonies with her husband.

Chapters from the Eastern United States parade around the track before the meet:

AYF Chicago Ararat Chapter
AYF Granite City Antranig Chapter
AYF Hartford Zeitoun Chapter
AYF Montreal Levon Shant Chapter
AYF New Jersey Arsen Chapter
AYF New York Hyortik Chapter
AYF North Andover Sassoun Chapter
AYF Philadelphia Sebouh Chapter
AYF Providence Varantians "Hey John" Kids
AYF Racine (Wisconsin) Armen Garo Chapter
AYF Toronto Simon Zavarian Chapter
AYF Washington, DC Chapter  ("Celebrate the AYF's 80th Anniversary With Us 2013")
AYF Worcester Aram Chapter
AYF Greater Boston Nejdeh Chapter
AYF Youth carry balloons in the colors of the Armenian flag
AYF Youth release balloons with messages attached for all to read of the Armenian people.

2 comments:

  1. Old and new friends! How exciting for you - thank you for sharing it with us.

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  2. The Levon Shant Chapter in Montreal not Boston Just to help clear things up

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