FOURTH 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 fourth annual Armenian Independence Day Festival on Sunday, May 24, 2009 in Little Armenia, Hollywood. The festival will be made possible through 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, and State Assemblymember Kevin de Leon. "The Festival is a unique opportunity to commemorate a milestone in Armenian history and to showcase the cultural wealth of the Armenian people," stated Saro Shirinian, a member of the Festival Committee. This year, Assemblyman de Leon will be unveiling the 101 freeway Little Armenia directional signs, to markt he 10th anniversary of the establishment of Little Armenia. The thousands of participants and dignitaries who have attended the festival in previous years include Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and Members of Congress, the State Senate and Assembly, 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 enjoy the "kid's zone", which includes 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 call (818) 243-9264.
Annual Armenian Independence Day Festival
Live Entertainment • Armenian Singers
Authentic Food • Kids Fun Zone
Special thanks to Council President Eric Garcetti &
Assemblyman Kevin de Leon
Sunday May 24, 2008
11:00am - 7:00pm
In Little Armenia, on Hollywood Blvd.
between Alexandria Ave. and Vermont Ave.
Free Admission
© 2009, Little Armenia Independence Day Festival, Organizing Committee