Ararat: From Dream to Summit

ARARAT: FROM DREAM TO SUMMIT Presented by AGBU Sydney & AGBU Young Professionals For Armenians everywhere, Mount Ararat carries meaning far beyond its peak — it stands for identity, resilience, and ancestral heritage. Looking toward it from a distance stirs deep emotion; standing on its summit is something else entirely. This storytelling night brings together five Armenian mountaineers for live narration, photo slideshows, and expedition details as they recount their personal journeys to the top of Ararat. MEET THE CLIMBERS Nazo Jerejian — Editor-in-Chief of the Ararad daily newsletter and former Principal of Sahagian-L. Meguerditchian College in Beirut, who has summited Ararat three times, in 2014, 2015, and 2019 2025 AGBU Young Professionals Sydney summit team — Patil Hovagim, Aren Kurumlian, Barouyr Kurumlian, and Hagop Keoroghlanyan Bring family and friends for an evening celebrating community, adventure, and Armenian pride. DATE & TIME Saturday, July 25, 2026, 6:00 PM VENUE 2 Yeo St, Neutral Bay, New South Wales