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PRESS RELEASE ~ May 20, 2008
ARMENIAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION
104 N. Belmont St. Suite 206- Glendale, CA 91206
Contact: Lerna Kayserian (818) 243-9264
LA MAYOR ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA, PROMINENT State Legislators and
Congressman to Join Celebration of Armenian Independence and Culture
in Little Armenia, Hollywood, CA
The Armenian Cultural Foundation is pleased to announce the
participation of California State Assemblymembers Paul Krekorian
(D-Glendale) and Kevin de Leon (D-Los Angeles) as co-sponsors of the
Third Annual Armenian Independence Day Festival in Little Armenia. The
Annual Festival will take place on Sunday, June 1, 2008 from 11:00
a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Hollywood Boulevard, between the streets of
Vermont and Alexandria.
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Congressman Brad Sherman, and
Assemblymembers Paul Krekorian and Kevin de Leon will also attend the
festivities. Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti, who is
also cosponsor of the Festival, will also be in attendance.
`We thank our elected officials for their support of this special
event and their continued support of the Armenian American community,'
said Festival Committee member Ara Krikorian.
The large scale block party will feature a variety of cultural
displays, musical and dance performances, ethnic food, and
vendors. The festival will also have a kid's zone, which includes a
petting zoo, pony rides, and various games and rides. Among the
various entertainers that will perform at the festival are Harout
Pamboukjian, Sako, Sahag Sisslian, Ara Shahbazian, Gagik Badalyan,
Harout Jekelian, the Knar Band, Armenian dance groups, and a
traditional dhol-zourna band.
The Annual Armenian Festival in Little Armenia is the largest of its'
kind and is organized by the Armenian Independence Day Festival
Committee, under the auspices of the Armenian Cultural Foundation. The
festival marks Armenia's first independence on May 28, 1918, which
came after 600 years of Ottoman Turkish oppression. The Republic
established on this date set the foundation for today's independent
Republic of Armenia, which was one of the first former Soviet
Republics to declare independence on September 21, 1991.
Those who wish to obtain more information about the festival are
encouraged to call (818) 243-9264 or visit
www.littlearmeniafestival.com.
ARMENIAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION
104 N. Belmont St. Suite 206- Glendale, CA 91206
Contact: Lerna Kayserian (818) 243-9264
LA MAYOR ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA, PROMINENT State Legislators and
Congressman to Join Celebration of Armenian Independence and Culture
in Little Armenia, Hollywood, CA
The Armenian Cultural Foundation is pleased to announce the
participation of California State Assemblymembers Paul Krekorian
(D-Glendale) and Kevin de Leon (D-Los Angeles) as co-sponsors of the
Third Annual Armenian Independence Day Festival in Little Armenia. The
Annual Festival will take place on Sunday, June 1, 2008 from 11:00
a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Hollywood Boulevard, between the streets of
Vermont and Alexandria.
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Congressman Brad Sherman, and
Assemblymembers Paul Krekorian and Kevin de Leon will also attend the
festivities. Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti, who is
also cosponsor of the Festival, will also be in attendance.
`We thank our elected officials for their support of this special
event and their continued support of the Armenian American community,'
said Festival Committee member Ara Krikorian.
The large scale block party will feature a variety of cultural
displays, musical and dance performances, ethnic food, and
vendors. The festival will also have a kid's zone, which includes a
petting zoo, pony rides, and various games and rides. Among the
various entertainers that will perform at the festival are Harout
Pamboukjian, Sako, Sahag Sisslian, Ara Shahbazian, Gagik Badalyan,
Harout Jekelian, the Knar Band, Armenian dance groups, and a
traditional dhol-zourna band.
The Annual Armenian Festival in Little Armenia is the largest of its'
kind and is organized by the Armenian Independence Day Festival
Committee, under the auspices of the Armenian Cultural Foundation. The
festival marks Armenia's first independence on May 28, 1918, which
came after 600 years of Ottoman Turkish oppression. The Republic
established on this date set the foundation for today's independent
Republic of Armenia, which was one of the first former Soviet
Republics to declare independence on September 21, 1991.
Those who wish to obtain more information about the festival are
encouraged to call (818) 243-9264 or visit
www.littlearmeniafestival.com.