Press
Contact:

Shant
Sahakian, Executive Director

Armenian
American Museum and Cultural Center of California

(818)
644-2214

shant@armenianamericanmuseum.org

FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY HOSTS ARMENIAN AMERICAN MUSEUM MEET
& GREET

Glendale, CA () – The San Francisco Bay Area
community welcomed the leadership of the Armenian American Museum and Cultural
Center of California for a Meet & Greet reception on Saturday, March 25,
2023. The event was generously organized and co-hosted by Vartan and Kim Demirjian
and Beth Rustigian Broussalian at the Demirjian’s residence in Oakland,
California.

“We are so honored to host the Armenian American Museum leadership
and bring together our Bay Area community to learn about such a historic
project that is going to be the pride of our entire community throughout the
United States and around the world,” stated Northern California Meet &
Greet Co-Host Kim Demirjian.

The Armenian American Museum was represented by Board of Trustees,
Board of Governors, Executive Team, Committee, and Staff members as well as the
Architect of the museum. Bay Area community members joined the event to learn
about the museum and learn how to get involved to support the cultural and
educational center.

“We support the Armenian American Museum because it is going to be
an important cultural and educational destination for all Armenian Americans as
well as children, families, and community members of diverse backgrounds,” stated
Northern California Meet & Greet Co-Host Beth Rustigian Broussalian.

Board of Trustees Co-Treasurer Talin Yacoubian representing the
AGBU Western Region delivered formal remarks on behalf of the museum. Formal
remarks were followed by a Q&A session with Executive Chairman Berdj
Karapetian, Executive Director Shant Sahakian, and Architect Aram Alajajian.

The Northern California Meet & Greet served as the kick-off
event of the museum’s new Global Outreach Committee. The goal of the committee
is to raise awareness for the landmark center throughout the country and around
the world. The committee is currently organizing similar gatherings in
additional communities to be held in the coming weeks and months.

The event in the Bay Area comes on the heels of the sold out Armenian
American Museum Elevate Gala held at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles
on Sunday, March 19, 2023.

The Armenian American Museum is a world class educational and
cultural institution that is currently under construction in the museum campus
at Glendale Central Park. The museum will offer a wide range of public
programming through the Permanent Exhibition, Temporary Exhibitions,
Auditorium, Learning Center, Demonstration Kitchen, Archives Center, and more.

Contribute to the Elevate Campaign at https://ArmenianAmericanMuseum.org/Elevate.

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