Visit John Guevherian - GIBRAHAYER e-magazine (gibrahayer@cyprusnewsletter.com)

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INTRODUCING THE ARTIST JOHN GUEVHERIAN VISIT HIS WEBSITE AT WWW.GUEVHERIAN.COM

John Guevherian was born in Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia in 1948. He is the grandson of Rev. Hovhannes Guevherian, the first Pastor of Armenians in Ethiopia (1877–1957). After finishing his elementary education in his hometown, he came to Cyprus to study at the renowned educational establishment, the Melkonian Educational Institute from 1962-1967. He then continued his education at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon (A.U.B.) from where he has obtained his degree in Architecture in 1973, with honors. John Guevherian is an architect by profession. He has distinguished himself in his professional domain of architecture by participating successfully in numerous Pan-Cyprian architectural competitions and winning several first prizes, including the Headquarters of the Cyprus Sports Organisation (KOA) in Nicosia, the “Kition” covered athletics Centre in Larnaca, including the Olympic swimming pool and a Housing Project in the Nicosia suburb of Kaimakli of the Cyprus Land Development Organisation. His other prizes include the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Sports Centre in Agros and Limassol. Guevherian is actively involved in the Armenian community life in Cyprus. He has designed and supervised the construction of the monument for the victims of the Armenian Genocide which was erected at the Armenian churchyard in Nicosia in 1990. Equally significant is his artwork. His exhibitions have always been very successful and well appreciated by the art-loving public. Some constructional and cubist elements hint at the dual role of Guevherian, that of the Architect and the Artist. Guevherian’s deeply rooted love and nostalgia for his homeland Armenia is apparent from his many paintings of ancient Armenian churches and monasteries as well as his use of the different Armenian motifs and symbols in his works. Likewise, the artist’s connection with Cyprus and his love for Greek Culture is equally strong and remains the subject for many of his creations which are inspired from the unique Cyprus landscape and the Greek mythology. John Guevherian is married and has two daughters. He lives and works in Cyprus and he maintains a serious and steady presence in the art world with his solo exhibitions as well as participation in various group exhibitions.

after Armenia's recent success in the Eurovision song contest with "Kele Kele" SIROUSHO IN CYPRUS

Saturday 13 September at DOT Club 12, Salaminos Nicosia - Reservations at: 99906064 Sponsored by the Office of the Armenian Representative Entrance: 20 euros, including first drink

NEXT SUNDAY: POLITIS NEWSPAPER TO PUBLISH CHRONICLE ON GIBRAHAYER

I would like to inform you that on Sunday, 14 September 2008, the slip CHRONICLE that Alexander-Michael Hadjilyra wrote for the Armenians of Cyprus will circulate along with "Politis" newspaper. The Armenians have been constantly living in Cyprus since 578. An industrious people with deep Christian faith, they particularly prospered during the Frankish Era. Despite the oppression during the Turkish Era, they managed to preserve their faith and to become prosperous entrepreneurs, although some became linobambaki (crypto-Christians). With the arrival of the British, some Cilician Armenians arrived in Cyprus as translators, while about 8.000 Armenian refugees sought shelter in Cyprus as a result of the horrendous slaughters by the Young Turks and the Armenian Genocide (1894-1896, 1909 & 1915-1923). By the 1960 Independence they were recognised as a religious group, along with the Maronites and the Latins. The CHRONICLE covers the history, demography, places of education / worship / repose, the religious identity and the activities of the Armenians, as well as the Armenian language and important figures of the community. The article in question on the Armenian Cypriots will help all Armenians learn their great history in Cyprus, as well as non-Armenians to better know their Armenian compatriots. Finally, it will help all of us to appreciate the multiculturalism and the religious diversity of Cyprus. It is accompanied by a rich photographic material and an original demographic map. Simon Aynedjian - Gibrahayer e-magazine

GIBRAHAYER EMAGAZINE TO LAUNCH TRIVIA GAME IN SEPTEMBER 2008

Gibrahayer - Nicosia - As part of its plans to expand its online activities, Gibrahayer e-magazine will be launching an Educational online Trivia Game, that parallel to providing prizes to its winners, will provide an educational forum on important historical and political happenings of Armenian reality. A team across Armenia and the Diaspora has already started working on the project and the Game will be officially launched this autumn. More than 100 major prizes have been donated and will be given out to our winning subscribers. We urge our subscribers to support our new online activities by financially contributing to the team that will be working on the project.

MAKE THIS EDUCATIONAL TRIVIA GAME A REALITY BY CALLING 909-35037

Thank you for extending Gibrahayer e-magazine's lifeline and providing us with the opportunity to constantly bring innovation to our online services. Call 909-35037. Every call costs 7.86 euros for Cypriot subscribers. International subscribers can make contributions to: Marfin Popular Bank Public Company Ltd, Bank Address: Strovolos Industrial Area sub-Branch Stavrou Avenue 96-I, 2034 Nicosia - Cyprus, A/C Name: Aynedjian Simon, Account No: 101 1100 3412, Swift Code: LIKI CY 2N, IBAN: CY13 0030 0101 0000 0101 1100 3421 All names of contributors will be announced in the Autumn of 2008, when Gibrahayer e-magazine resumes publications.

Gibrahayer Calendar

Every Saturday from 7:00 pm - midnight - Marie Louise (vocals) and Armen (guitar and vocals) perform at The Golden Bay Hotel Bar in Larnaca Every Thursday (starting from 17 July) and every Sunday after 10:30 pm - Hovig (vocals) and Argyro (piano) perform at Pralina Bar on Stasikratous Avenue in Nicosia. Friday September 12 from 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm and Saturday September 13, from 10:00 am - 9:00 pm - Nanor Tashdjian in a unique Glass Art Jewelry Show - all handmade and one of a kind necklaces and earrings at Vartan Gallery, 27C & D Athalassa Avenue Strovolos, Nicosia 2012, Tel: 22517580, 99623068. Saturday, September 27, at 5:00pm - Armenian Evangelical Church Service at the Greek Evangelical Church in Nicosia. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~