OnMilwaukee.com, Milwaukee
July 27 2005

Armenian Fest: July 30-31
By OMC Staff Writers

Where: St. John the Baptist Armenian Church, 7825 W. Layton Ave.
Hours: noon-6 p.m.
Admission: free

Highlights: This festival has some of the most scrumptious food of
any festival and the community vibe will make you feel right at home.
The cuisine is part-Greek, part-Middle Eastern, so expect lots of
spinach, spices, chick peas and the like. But there are franks and
beer, too, if you’re not terribly adventurous. In addition to food,
Armenian Fest offers a cultural booth selling books and artifacts
relating to Armenia, a nation that already existed at the time of the
Mesopotamians and has outlasted many of its larger, more powerful
neighbors.

What’s new this year: Live Middle Eastern music on both days with
Racine’s Kai Kaiserian Band on Saturday and Chicago’s John Paklian
Band on Sunday.

Cost of a beer: $2 a cup!

Festival guy says: This relatively undiscovered summer treasure
offers great, low-key family fun and won’t tax your wallet.

For more information: (262) 679-9670.