" Established in 1945 by Vahan Topalian (1886-1983), a well-known Armenian bibliophile, and by a number of his friends and benefactors, the mission of the Armenian Cultural Foundation is to establish and maintain a library and to sponsor programs in the arts and humanities which disseminate knowledge and information for the advancement of culture in general, and the Armenian culture in particular. In pursuing this mission, the Foundation shall place emphasis on the history of Armenian music in the diaspora and on the role of Armenian women in the nation's history."

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