Monday, April 17, 2006

Cocktail Reception at AGBU & HMEM Nubar Club (Alexandria)



All the other youth ditched me and convinced a bus driver to drive them back to Cairo so I was stuck at the late reception dreading the idea that I would return to Cairo after midnight (which I did!)....it's 3:36am now and I have to catch a cab to the airport at 4:45am....oy!

Having a few drinks & shots at the Montazah Palace Gardens w Sevana



Eating at Tikka Grill & Fish Market


At the Alexandria Library




Snapshot from the bus

Boghos Nubar & other monuments on the church grounds in Alexandria




Alexandria's Armenian Church & Patriachate



Welcome to Alexandria



Cairo at night

Centennial Concert w Soprano Hasmik Papian & Pianist Vardan Mamikonian (Gomhoreya Theatre)



HMEM Cairo invited all of us to a Lunch





The event reminded me of an iftar and it was nicely laid out in the Cairo Nubar complex.

Blessing of the Bread, Salt & Water by the Cairean Archbishop

Sunday, April 16, 2006

Easter Procession tp the Armenian Patriachate (Cairo)



Easter Sunday Mass at St. Gregory Church (Cairo) - Part 2




Easter Sunday Mass at St. Gregory Church (Cairo) - Part 1





The church is situated by a major road and part of a nice compound with the Patriarchate. Most of us stayed outside for the majority of the 2.5 service. Other than a sudden shower (lasting 5 minutes) the weather was nice and rather mild.

Grand Ball at the Marriott: Part 5 (misc.)



Saturday, April 15, 2006

Grand Ball at the Marriott: Part 4 (dancing)