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ARMENIA'S INDEPENDENCE, CULTURE CELEBRATED AT ANNUAL GLENDALE FESTIVAL
Glendale News Press
Sept 17 2012
CA
Thousands of Armenian Americans celebrated their native land's
independence during a festival at Verdugo Park on Sunday that featured
dancing, music and, of course, food.
The 14th Annual Armenian Independence Day Festival has gained in
popularity over the years, attracting more than 5,000 people throughout
the daylong event, organizers said.
"We enjoy our dancing, our artists, our famous Armenian kebab and
our Armenian ice cream and our famous Armenian pastries," said Garry
Sinanian, a member of the Nor Serount Cultural Assn., which puts on
the event each year.
The festival was established to celebrate Armenia's independence from
the former Soviet Union in 1991.
Magda Vosgueritchian, marketing director for People Helping People
- which had one of many booths at the festival - said Armenia's
independence "is very important to us."
"It's good to be on your own. It's good to be an independent country,"
she said.
But the festival has also become a way for Armenian Americans to
reconnect with their culture, or introduce it to others, with its
food and information vendors and cultural performances.
"Every year we come here and we enjoy it and love it because all
Armenians are here," said Pam Boghozian, of Glendale. "We have lots
of fun with the music and all the dancing and group events."
-- Josh Cox, Times Community News
http://www.glendalenewspress.com/community/tn-818-0917-armenias-independence-culture-celebrated-at-annual-glendale-festival,0,6784871.story
From: A. Papazian
Glendale News Press
Sept 17 2012
CA
Thousands of Armenian Americans celebrated their native land's
independence during a festival at Verdugo Park on Sunday that featured
dancing, music and, of course, food.
The 14th Annual Armenian Independence Day Festival has gained in
popularity over the years, attracting more than 5,000 people throughout
the daylong event, organizers said.
"We enjoy our dancing, our artists, our famous Armenian kebab and
our Armenian ice cream and our famous Armenian pastries," said Garry
Sinanian, a member of the Nor Serount Cultural Assn., which puts on
the event each year.
The festival was established to celebrate Armenia's independence from
the former Soviet Union in 1991.
Magda Vosgueritchian, marketing director for People Helping People
- which had one of many booths at the festival - said Armenia's
independence "is very important to us."
"It's good to be on your own. It's good to be an independent country,"
she said.
But the festival has also become a way for Armenian Americans to
reconnect with their culture, or introduce it to others, with its
food and information vendors and cultural performances.
"Every year we come here and we enjoy it and love it because all
Armenians are here," said Pam Boghozian, of Glendale. "We have lots
of fun with the music and all the dancing and group events."
-- Josh Cox, Times Community News
http://www.glendalenewspress.com/community/tn-818-0917-armenias-independence-culture-celebrated-at-annual-glendale-festival,0,6784871.story
From: A. Papazian