U.S. Armenian Community Celebrates Blessing Of Grapes

U.S. ARMENIAN COMMUNITY CELEBRATES BLESSING OF GRAPES

Noyan Tapan

Au g 12, 2008

FRESNO, AUGUST 12, ARMENIANS TODAY – NOYAN TAPAN. On August 10 Saint
Paul Armenian Church of Fresno held Blessing of the Grapes Festival
which was followed by a picnic. Close to a thousand people were on
hand for traditional Armenian food and dance. Blessing of the Grapes
Festival will also be held next Sunday at the California Armenian
Home and in The Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

http://www.nt.am/news.php?shownews=116382

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS