HAYASTAN ALL ARMENIAN FUND’S TELETHON-2008 TONIGHT
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27.11.2008 10:21
Hayastan All Armenian Fund’s International Fundraising Telethon will
air on H1-Armenian Public Television on November 27, 8 pm -8 am.
Airing live from Los Angeles Telethon 2008 will reach every continent,
entering Armenian homes through satellite, cable and internet means.
In Southern California, the Telethon will once again air on KSCI
Channel 18, as well as Los-Angeles based 24 hour Armenian Russian
Television Network and Horizon Armenian TV.
In the United States alone the potential audience for the Telethon is
around 55 million households in the states of Arizona, California,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York
and Texas.
The slogan of the Telethon is My Home, Armenia. As a result of the
Fund’s pre-telethon campaign the public already knows the logo of
the Telethon-the blue house with three-colour smoke coming out from
the roof.
Mr. Edik Balaian, the artist of the 2008 Telethon logo offered
his brief remarks regarding the concept of the logo and choice of
colors. He mentioned that the colors of the logo are distinctly from
the palette of legendary Armenian artist Minas Avetisyan.
"This year we are asking our donors to join our "DOLLAR-A-DAY" campaign
by contributing $365 for the year 2008. If you think about it this is
the most practical way of fulfilling our Cazkayin dourk" – national
giving, a concept that is at the crux of "Hayastan" All-Armenian
Fund. My modest calculations put the number of Armenian families in
the United States at 270,000. If every family gives a dollar a day
in the United States alone, that makes it close to $100 million a year.
Think about it when you watch the Telethon this Thanksgiving Day,
November 27", said Sarkis Kotanjian, Executive Director of Armenia
Fund U.S. Western Region.
The Acting Executive Director of the Hayastan Fund Ara Vardanyan
pointed out: "Telethons require large-scale coordination and
organizational work which we do with dedication and great sense of
responsibility. This is not just a fundraising event. It is truly a
great Pan-Armenian Day. It aims at uniting Armenians worldwide around
one common goal. And we do our best to ensure a festive atmosphere
and mood on that day."
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Catholicos of All-Armenians
will deliver will address the public with a call to participate in
the Telethon.
This year’s broadcast will feature a the best Armenian performers
from Armenia and the Diaspora, aming them Arame, Razmik Amyan, Gagik
Badalyan, Emma and Aramo, Harout Hagopian, Helen, Arax Karapetyan,
Martik, Gor Mkhitarian, Armen Movsisyan, Harout Pamboukjian, Sako,
Hovhannes Shahbazian, Sonya Varoujian.
The Telethon 2008 song titled "Give me your hand" wh ich has already
become popular among young Armenians will hopefully motivate people
to bring their input. The Telethon song film producer Davit Babayan
and the author of the song music Armen Martirosyan will be among
the guests.
The hosts of the Telethon are Hrant Tokhatyan, Anita Hakhverdyan,
Artak Herikyan .
Last year more than 250,000 Armenian families around the world
have participated in the Telethon generating more than $15
million. Individual donations ranged from 100 drams (30 cents) to
several million dollars.