ARMENIAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION
104 NORTH BELMONT STREET, SUITE 300
GLENDALE, CA 91206
Tel: (818) (818) 243-9264
Fax: (818) 818.240.3442
Email: [email protected]
PRESS RELEASE ~ March 20, 2008
Contact: Lerna Kayserian ~ (818) 243-9264
THIRD ANNUAL ARMENIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY FESTIVAL SET TO TAKE PLACE IN
LITTLE ARMENIA
Hollywood, CA – The Armenian Cultural Foundation (ACF) is pleased to
announce that it will host the third annual Armenian Independence Day
Festival on Sunday, June 1, 2008, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in
Little Armenia, Hollywood. Building on the successes of previous
years, this year’s festival promises a larger scale celebration which
will be made possible with the assistance of corporate and community
sponsors, as well as the co-sponsorship of Los Angeles City Council
President Eric Garcetti, whose district encompasses Little Armenia.
"This is truly a memorable event that thousands of community members
look forward to and return to year after year. It is a unique
opportunity to commemorate a milestone in Armenian history and to
showcase the cultural wealth of the Armenian people," stated Saro
Shirinian, Festival Committee Chairperson.
The thousands of participants and dignitaries who have attended the
festival in previous years include Los Angeles Mayor Antonio
Villaraigosa, Members of Congress, State Senators and Assemblymembers,
and Los Angeles City Councilmembers, all of whom were entertained by a
variety of musical and dance performances while participating in the
dancing of the traditional Armenian "shoorch bars" and sampling
Armenian cuisine. Children also enjoyed the Festival’s "kid’s zone",
which included a petting zoo, various games and rides.
The Annual Armenian Festival in Little Armenia is the largest of its’
kind and is organized by the Armenian Independence Day Festival
Committee, under the auspices of the Armenian Cultural Foundation. The
festival marks Armenia’s first independence on May 28, 1918, which
came after 600 years of Ottoman Turkish oppression. The Republic
established on this date set the foundation for today’s independent
Republic of Armenia, which was one of the first former Soviet
Republics to declare independence on September 21, 1991.
Those who wish to obtain more information about the festival,
sponsorship opportunities or obtaining booths, are encouraged to visit
or call (818) 243-9264.
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