Jihadists have seized Qaraqosh, the largest Christian town in Iraq near Mosul (north), and abandoned in the night by Kurdish forces surrounding areas, reported Thursday the fleeing inhabitants and a religious leader.

“I know now that the cities of Qaraqosh, Tal kayf, Bartella and Karamlesh were emptied of their inhabitants and are now under the control of insurgents,” said Bishop Joseph Thomas, Chaldean archbishop of Kirkuk and Sulaymaniyah.

The decision by the jihadists of areas of northern Iraq where there were a large part of the country’s Christians Thursday pushed tens of thousands of people to flee, announced an archbishop and witnesses.

“This is a disaster, a tragic situation. We call on the Security Council of the UN to intervene immediately. Tens of thousands of terrified people are forced from their homes when we speak, we can not describe what is happening, “said Bishop Joseph Thomas.

Reuters and AFP

According to UNICEF, several dozen children Yezidi died of thirst in the Kurdish mountains.

Last Saturday night, June 14, 2014, in Marseille, the 500 attendees at the Théâtre du Moulin were conquered by a dance and a bit unusual music. These are indeed the 150 children dance schools – School vanouch Khanamirian – and music – School Khatchadour Avedissian – the Armenian Youth France Marseille – JAF – who had their 14th Gala

Opening, the children’s choir accompanied by the students of the school of traditional Armenian music set the tone of this show. With the sequence of rhythmic dances and amazing musical performances, older students aged 5 to 17 years, flourished on stage showing the result of a year of work. A final dazzling full color closed the 2 hours of bliss. Show a very high quality served by wonderful costumes and professionalism worthy of their elders Araxes Sasun.

A huge congratulations to the two schools Marion Chamassian directors, and Michael Vemian, who with their teams of teachers transmit the art of dance and Armenian music, and are born of vocations to the young grass. The enthusiasm of the children and the scenic rendering suggests that the bet schools FLD is largely won.

In short, a real success for these small carriers of culture, after which any given June 14 at the Mill, go applaud the 40 professional dancers from the National Ballet Of Armenia. For organizing the outstanding tour in France of all “PAREGAMOUTIOUN” JAF will allow these new generations discover that Armenia is better in terms of dance. A great way to improve the education and training of the young hopes of the Armenian culture.

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Varoujan BOZADJIAN Cultural Centre Armenian Youth France the

47, avenue de Toulon –

13006 Marseille

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Mail: jaf.marseille @ la-jaf.com the

Website: www.la-jaf.com

Tragic situation in northern Iraq, children are dying of thirst

Marseille, France 150 school children dance and music JAF Marseille ignited the Théâtre du Moulin