For our next project, we are raising donations for “Hrayrk” folklore song and dance group from Gyumri, Armenia. The funds will help this active young group purchase folklore traditional Armenian clothing for the women in the group. This will help empower their group by giving them a more professional look, which we hope through their hard work will bring them well deserved recognition and lead to more performances across the nation and abroad.
The Hrayrk dance group was created in 2015 and is a branch of the “Karin” traditional song and dance group in Gyumri. They have 24 active members (10 boys and 14 girls), ages ranging from late teens to late 20’s. A total of 35 to 40 members however participate in dance practices three hours a day, three times a week.
The group continuously participates in local, regional, and national events. They also organize training for traditional songs and dances. During the recent years, more than 1,000 individuals have participated in the trainings. Today, the group has a strong repertoire of performances.
The core members of Hrayrk song and dance group have managed to raise funds to purchase 10 sets of traditional clothing for the men, and 1 for a female member of the group (as seen in the photos). Empower Armenia would like to help the group acquire the remaining traditional clothing for the women of the group. Each costs 35,000 AMD (roughly $100 CAD) and the group needs to purchase 13 more. Therefore, we need to raise a total of 455,000 AMD, (at exchange rate of 365 AMD = $1 CAD, at the start of this campaign) equivalent of $1,250 CAD to execute this project successfully.
Stepan Toroyan is the Art Director and Davit Haroyan, Ani Toroyan, Hasmik Toroyan are the trainers of the “Hrayrk” traditional dance and song group.
You may visit the official Facebook page of the “Hrayrk” traditional song and dance group in the link below.
https://www.facebook.com/Հրայրք-ավանդական-պարի-խումբ-1376292052410195/
