ARMENIANS FROM MONTREAL CELEBRATING ARMENIAN FESTIVAL

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
17.07.2009 00:55 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenians from all over Laval, Montreal and
areas even further got together for one of Quebec’s biggest annual
celebrations of Armenian culture in the days leading up to this past
Canada Day.

The Armenian Festival attracted thousands of local Armenians who
enjoyed traditional foods, midway games, dancing and live music,
to remind them of their Armenian roots and culture. As many as 9,000
Laval residents are of Armenian descent, Laval News reports.

Organized as a fundraiser by members of the Sourp Kevork Armenian
Apostolic Church, it is one of the largest festivals local
Armenians stage. "We organize every year an Armenian festival in
Laval and everyone is welcome," said Sarkis Majarian, one of the
organizers. "It’s to collect money to build a church, and for some
activities for the young generation, such as basketball, hockey."

Among the dignitaries who dropped by were the Armenian Orthodox
archbishop from Montreal, Bloc Québécois MP for Laval Nicole Demers,
Chomedey Liberal MNA Guy Ouellette, Laval city councillor Ginette
Bernier and others