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  • ARS-WR To Host its 8th Annual Armenian Food and Cultural Festival

    ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY OF WESTERN U.S.A., INC.
    Contact: Boghos Patatian
    517 W. Glenoaks Blvd.
    Glendale, CA 91202-2812
    Email: [email protected]
    Tel: 818-500-1343
    Fax: 818-242-3732
    Web: http://www.arswestusa.org

    ARS-WR TO HOST ITS 8th ANNUAL ARMENIAN FOOD AND CULTURAL FESTIVAL

    Thousands Expected to Attend and Celebrate the 99th Anniversary of the
    Organization's Establishment

    GLENDALE, CA - Months of hard work, planning and preparation have culminated
    in the exiting opportunity for The Armenian Relief Society of Western U.S.A.
    to finally announce that all of the hard work poured into the organization
    of the 8th Annual 2009 ARS Armenian Cultural and Food Festival, celebrating
    the 99th Anniversary of the establishment of the A.R.S., is complete and its
    organizers cordially invite the public to attend this very important,
    enriching and one-of-a-kind community-wide event.

    Scheduled to be held at Glendale Civic Auditorium as in years past, the 8th
    Annual 2009 ARS Armenian Cultural and Food Festival is expected to draw over
    3000 to 4000 people will be held on Saturday, May 2nd, 2009 at the Glendale
    Civic Auditorium located at 1401 North Verdugo Road, Glendale (the cross
    street is East Mountain Street). The festival's doors open and the non-stop
    entertainment begins at 10:00AM in the morning and the entertainment and
    festivities continue on all day until 11:00PM in the evening. The Festival's
    official opening ceremonies will take place at 1:00PM. Admission is $5 for
    the public (very young children are admitted free of charge).

    This Annual festival is intended to expose its attendees to the rich and
    robust traditions of Armenian hospitality and culture; offering them the
    merriment of many traditional festivities, along with: an Armenian Costume
    Show; the opportunity to have their picture or their children's picture
    taken in traditional Armenian costumes; learn to dance with Armenian dance
    groups; learn how traditional "lavash" bread and string cheese is prepared;
    listen and dance to lively music performed by contemporary adult and
    children's entertainers; and roaming around unique exhibits of local and
    Armenian products such as books, arts and crafts, food and drinks.

    The festival is an ideal place to bring the community and three generations
    of families together, all under one roof, for a relaxing, culturally
    enriching and enjoyable outing, where Armenian music, art, dance, history,
    and culinary heritage are prominently and proudly showcased and displayed
    alongside children's games and entertainment. All of the interesting and
    informative programming enjoyed by Armenians and non-Armenians alike in
    years past will return, along with expanded activities and games for young
    children.

    Unparalleled in the sheer volume of services it provides, the Armenian
    Relief Society, Inc. is the oldest and largest Armenian women's humanitarian
    organization of its kind within Armenia and throughout the Diaspora. It is
    an independent, non-governmental and non-sectarian philanthropic
    organization which serves the humanitarian needs of the Armenian people and
    seeks to preserve the cultural identity of the Armenian nation, whenever and
    wherever the need arises, and to bring educational and humanitarian help to
    all communities in distress --Armenian and non-Armenian alike. Over course
    of the century since its founding in New York City New York, in 1910, the
    organization has in the past and continues to serve the world by: feeding
    and clothing the needy, supporting schools and after-school programs,
    helping the elderly, sponsoring orphans, and empowering women. Since its
    founding the ARS has continually expanded and currently has chapters and
    entities in 26 countries. The establishment of the first two ARS-WR chapters
    west of the Mississippi River occurred in Fresno in 1915 and Hollywood 1918.


    Established in 1984, The ARS of Western USA, is one of the 12 regions of the
    ARS international. Its regional operations are coordinated through its
    regional office in Glendale, CA. The Region has 26 chapters, 5 Social
    Service Offices, Child Youth and Family Guidance Center, fifteen Saturday
    Schools and after school programs and the list goes on. Its Social Services
    and the Guidance Centers are open to every member of our community,
    Armenians and non-Armenians alike. It also maintains several programs in
    Armenia and Artsakh such as: the "Sponsor a Child Program," "Food for
    Orphans Project" as well as other humanitarian assistance programs in the
    region. During its 100-year history, the ARS has worked faithfully and
    tirelessly to meet the social, humanitarian, educational, and cultural needs
    of the Armenian people, in both the Diaspora and in Armenia. It has
    established schools, social service centers, youth camps, and day care
    kindergartens across the globe and recently extended its role in the
    international forum by becoming a roster member of the United Nations'
    Economic and Social Committee (ECOSOC) and an active participant in ECOSOC's
    many working groups.

    Anyone seeking further information or details, is encouraged to visit our
    website at www.arswestusa.net or contact the ARS-WR Executive Headquarters
    at (818) 500-1343, (818) 242-3732 (fax) or email us at:
    [email protected].
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