The 300-year anniversary of the Armenian Apostolic Church “Holy Spirit” in Amsterdam was an important milestone, deserving of an honorable ceremony. In order to celebrate the event several prominent speakers were invited to the church to express their congratulatory messages and cultural contributions through short readings.

Among the invitees belonged the Minister of Diaspora of the Republic of Armenia (Hranush Hakobian), the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia in The Netherlands (Dziunik Aghajanian), the president of the governing committee of the Amsterdam City Centre (Boudewijn Oranje) and clergy and board members of sister churches in Amsterdam.

The event ended with works of the Armenian composer Komitas (1869-1935), performed by Ruzanna Nahapetian (soprano) and Irina Parfenova (piano) and Armenian delicacies.