Armenian Cultural Foundation
104 N. Belmont Street, Suite 206
Glendale, CA 91206

PRESS RELEASE ~ April 19, 2007
Contact: Sanan Shirinian (818) 507-1933

ARMENIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY FESTIVAL SET TO TAKE PLACE IN LITTLE ARMENIA

Hollywood, CA- The Armenian Cultural Foundation (ACF) is pleased to
announce that it will be hosting the second annual Armenian
Independence Day Festival on Sunday, May 27, 2007 from 10:00 a.m. to
10:00 p.m. in Little Armenia, Hollywood. The 2007 Festival is
cosponsored by Los Angeles Council President Eric Garcetti, whose
district encompasses Little Armenia.

`We are excited to provide the Los Angeles community a venue through
which they can experience the Armenian culture and celebrate the first
independence of the Republic of Armenia,’ stated Saro Shirinian,
Festival Committee Chairperson.

Last year’s festival brought a variety of vendors, diverse
entertainment, performers, writers and organizations to Hollywood
Boulevard, where the street was blocked off between Alexandria and
Vermont. Thousands were entertained by a variety of musical and dance
performances. The highlight of the festival was a special visit by Los
Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who joined the crowd by
participating in the traditional Armenian shoorch bar and sampling
Armenian cuisine.

The Annual Festival in Little Armenia is organized by the Armenian
Independence Day Festival Committee in celebration of Armenia’s first
independence and thousands of years of Armenian history and
culture. May 28, 1918 marks the first independence of the Armenian
republic after 600 years of Ottoman Turkish oppression. The republic
established on this date set the foundation for today’s independent
republic, which was born on September 21, 1991.

Those interested in becoming a sponsor of the 2007 Festival or
purchasing booths, please contact us by calling (818) 507-1933 or
visit our website at

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress