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  • 10,000 Attend Independence Day Festival in "Little Armenia"

    LOS ANGELES--More than 10,000 Southern California community members attended a festival dedicated to the 90th anniversary of Armenia's independence Sunday in Hollywood's Little Armenia district.
    Organized by the Armenian Cultural Foundation, the Festival took place on Hollywood Boulevard, between Vermont and Alexandria streets.
    Also attending the festival were Assemblymember Paul Krekorian, Assemblymember Mike Feuer, Los Angeles City councilmembers Dennis Zine and Wendy Greuel, Armenia's Consul General to Los Angeles Armen Liloyan and Carol Liu, Candidate for the State Senate, 21st District
    "We thank our elected officials for their support of this special event and their continued support of the Armenian American community," said Festival Committee member Ara Krikorian.
    The large scale block party featured a variety of cultural displays, musical and dance performances, ethnic food, and vendors. The festival also had a kid's zone, which includes a petting zoo, pony rides, and various games and rides.
    Among the various entertainers who performed at the festival were Harout Pamboukjian, Sako, Sahag Sisslian, Ara Shahbazian, Gagik Badalyan, Harout Jekelian, the Knar Band, Armenian dance groups, and a traditional dhol-zourna band.
    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.
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    Re: 10,000 Attend Independence Day Festival in "Little Armenia"

    wow thats massive

    so did anyone go? and how was it?


    this year the melbourne community had its first armenian cultural event with a bira bardez after it, through out the night over 3000 came along the most at one time was around 2200

    pretty big considering there is not that many armos down here
    Last edited by Ari; 06-03-2008, 07:34 AM.

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      Re: 10,000 Attend Independence Day Festival in "Little Armenia"

      Ari, as there are likely 300,000+ Armenians in Greater Los Angeles and the surrounding areas, I think that the turn out in your community for its first Armenian cultural event is far more impressive.
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