On 15th December 2009 Indian Armenians celebrated the 140th birth anniversary of the great Armenian composer Komitas Vardapet .The event took place in the newly renovated marbled auditorium of Armenian College & Philanthropic Academy (ACPA). It was inaugurated by Very Reverend Father Khoren Hovhannisyan, pastor of Armenians in India and manager of ACPA and His Excellency Mr. Ara Hakobyan, ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to India. A cultural programme dedicated to Komitas was organized by the diligent efforts of the ACPA teachers, Ms. Nakhshun Durgaryan and Ms. Anzhela Manukyan. The students of the college participated in the event. In his speech, Father Khoren impressed upon his guests the importance of the priceless contribution of the renowned composer Komitas to the legacy of the Armenian spiritual culture and said, “Komitas’s music has the power to transform an incredulous man into a pious individual. And, make a person who doesn’t believe in love feel the essence of love and sing ‘Sona Yar’…” Thereafter Fr. Hovhannisyan introduced the ambassador, His Excellency Ara Hakobyan to the audience and invited him to the stage to address the invitees.