On, Thursday, November 21, 2007 the Armenian Catholic Mesrobian High School was flooded with a festive disposition. At Hovhannes Boghossian theatre, His Excellency Mgr Vartan Bishop Ashkarian, the USA ex-ambassador Dr. Joseph Ghougassian, the principal of the school, Mr. Gregoire Kaloust, the clergymen, the schools' administrative and teaching staff, the members of the Parents' Committee, as well as the elementary, intermediate and secondary students were gathered to celebrate the Lebanese Independence Day. The special guest was the famous Lebanese artist, musician and composer Mr. Ghassan Rahbani.

The celebration started with the Lebanese, the Armenian and the Mesrobian anthems. Then, the school's principal Mr. Gregoire Kaloust gave his speech. In his word he specially thanked the artist Mr. Ghassan Rahbani for accepting the invitation of the school and also thanked him for the song that he had dedicated to the Lebanese Armenian brothers. Mr. Kaloust emphasized that the Lebanese Armenians have always been loyal to this country; they have fully served it and that they have clung firmly and devotedly to the country of the cedars.

On behalf of the students, Khatchig Sayegh, a student of the first secondary spoke in Armenian and Talar Alajajian spoke in Arabic. After these two speeches, a special program followed. This program was organized by the schools' Kindergarten, elementary, intermediate and secondary students. This program had surprises. The school's choir (leader Mr. Manuel Keshishian) and elementary school's general supervisor Mr. Vartan Aznavourian performed Mr. Ghassan Rahbani's song dedicated to the Lebanese Armenians. And the terminal students presented a lively sketch that had as its theme. - Independence.

This was followed by the speech of our honorable guest. In his speech, Mr. Rahbani particularly said, "I am proud to be here at Mesrobian School among Armenians, because the existence of the Armenians in Lebanon is a positive mission and this became the cause for my composing the song, "Armenian Brothers". I cannot be unconcerned towards the Armenian people. I cannot deny their importance to me (let me give you a small example) that my piano teacher has been an Armenian, Mr. Hagop Arslanian and my comrades who cooperate with me in my group are also Armenian, etc." And then reflecting on the Christian Lebanon understanding, the respectable guest said, "It's not incidental that in 1943, the French decided that Lebanon's president should be a Christian. Christianity was the majority because of the Armenian number."

To conclude this celebration Most Reverend Father Kevork Yeghiayan was invited to the stage and he said, "The presence of Mr. Ghassan Rahbani among us is a great honor for us because he belongs to the distinguished Rahbani family who and still fight against lies and deception. The Independence is not a simple holiday; it's a task that is laboured upon everyday, an education that is transferred to the Armenian students to enable them to be useful to our native-country Lebanon, turning it into the torch of the Middle East that will never be extinguished, even under difficult circumstances. We, the Lebanese Armenians, like our other Lebanese brothers are legal to this country and its independence. Long live the independence; long live Lebanon."

After father Yeghiayan's speech , a souvenir was donated to the honorable guest by Bishop Ashkarian and Mr. Gregoire Kaloust, the principal of the school as a token of gratitude for his acceptance to be present at Mesrobian school on this memorable day and also for his song " Armenian Brothers" dedicated to the Armenian people.

Mr. Ghassan Rahbani spirited by this, made a live presentation of his song. The theatre was filled with thundering applause and cheering.

After the termination of this celebration, Mr. Ghassan Rahbani was warmly entertained by the school principal. In a cordial atmosphere Mr. Gregoire Kaloust introduced the prominent guest to the school. Then they made a tour of the school, after which Mr. Rahbani inscripted his impressions in the school's Golden Book which says, "Please, Please, Please, I want you all to keep and never to forget your Armenian origin, for the sake of your mother country Lebanon, because we as Lebanese need your assistance and to your great Armenian origin. I, as a Lebanese feel very proud to be one of you".

The distinctive celebration of the Lebanese Independence that took place at Mesrobian High School in the year 2007 will has its unique place in the history of the school.