ARMENIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY FESTIVAL SET TO TAKE PLACE IN LITTLE ARMENIA

ArmRadio.am
20.04.2007 15:44

The Armenian Cultural Foundation (ACF) will be hosting the second
annual Armenian Independence Day Festival on May 27, 2007 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 shoorchpar 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.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress