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First Armenian Float wins presidential award
17:13, 02 Jan 2015
The first Armenian American Rose Float Association(AARFA) won the 2015
New Year's Day Tournament of Roses' President's Award for most
effective floral use and presentation for their "Cradle of
Civilization" float. The float was featured in the 126th Rose Parade
along with other floats from around the area, the Armenian Weekly
reports.
The theme of the parade was "inspiring stories" to pay tribute to the
people of the community who "loved unconditionally, persevered
courageously, endured patiently and accomplished much on behalf of
others."
The "Cradle of Civilization" featured different aspects of the
Armenian community. The art display featured a sculpture of an
Armenian woman's head wearing a traditional Armenian headdress, as
well as an apricot and a pomegranate tree. A bushel of grapes
represented the earliest wine-making facility found in Armenia. The
display also included a carpet-weaving machine, a traditional Armenian
carpet, the Armenian symbol for eternity, and an arch representative
of Armenian architecture from 4,500 years ago.
Prominent members of the Armenian-American community rode along with
the float. These figures included the following: former Governor of
California George Deukmejian and his wife Gloria; U.S. Federal Judge
Samuel Der-Yeghiayan, the first Armenian immigrant federal judge in
the U.S.; actress Angela Sarafyan, known for her roles in the Twilight
Saga: Breaking Dawn (part two) and The Immigrant; internationally
celebrated lawyer Attorney Mark J. Greagos; former Pasadena Chief of
Police Barney Melekian; Coach Jerry Tarkanian, also known as "Tark the
Shark"; Flora Dunaians, a Pasedena resident and founder of Armenian
International Womans Association of Los Angeles; and Jill Simonian,
author of the popular "Fab Mom" blog.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2015/01/02/first-armenian-float-wins-presidential-award/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JG2YVS9IpZA
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
17:13, 02 Jan 2015
The first Armenian American Rose Float Association(AARFA) won the 2015
New Year's Day Tournament of Roses' President's Award for most
effective floral use and presentation for their "Cradle of
Civilization" float. The float was featured in the 126th Rose Parade
along with other floats from around the area, the Armenian Weekly
reports.
The theme of the parade was "inspiring stories" to pay tribute to the
people of the community who "loved unconditionally, persevered
courageously, endured patiently and accomplished much on behalf of
others."
The "Cradle of Civilization" featured different aspects of the
Armenian community. The art display featured a sculpture of an
Armenian woman's head wearing a traditional Armenian headdress, as
well as an apricot and a pomegranate tree. A bushel of grapes
represented the earliest wine-making facility found in Armenia. The
display also included a carpet-weaving machine, a traditional Armenian
carpet, the Armenian symbol for eternity, and an arch representative
of Armenian architecture from 4,500 years ago.
Prominent members of the Armenian-American community rode along with
the float. These figures included the following: former Governor of
California George Deukmejian and his wife Gloria; U.S. Federal Judge
Samuel Der-Yeghiayan, the first Armenian immigrant federal judge in
the U.S.; actress Angela Sarafyan, known for her roles in the Twilight
Saga: Breaking Dawn (part two) and The Immigrant; internationally
celebrated lawyer Attorney Mark J. Greagos; former Pasadena Chief of
Police Barney Melekian; Coach Jerry Tarkanian, also known as "Tark the
Shark"; Flora Dunaians, a Pasedena resident and founder of Armenian
International Womans Association of Los Angeles; and Jill Simonian,
author of the popular "Fab Mom" blog.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2015/01/02/first-armenian-float-wins-presidential-award/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JG2YVS9IpZA
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress