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    First Armenian Float wins presidential award

    17:13, 02 Jan 2015


    The first Armenian American Rose Float Association(AARFA) won the 2015
    New Year's Day Tournament of Roses' President's Award for most
    effective floral use and presentation for their "Cradle of
    Civilization" float. The float was featured in the 126th Rose Parade
    along with other floats from around the area, the Armenian Weekly
    reports.

    The theme of the parade was "inspiring stories" to pay tribute to the
    people of the community who "loved unconditionally, persevered
    courageously, endured patiently and accomplished much on behalf of
    others."

    The "Cradle of Civilization" featured different aspects of the
    Armenian community. The art display featured a sculpture of an
    Armenian woman's head wearing a traditional Armenian headdress, as
    well as an apricot and a pomegranate tree. A bushel of grapes
    represented the earliest wine-making facility found in Armenia. The
    display also included a carpet-weaving machine, a traditional Armenian
    carpet, the Armenian symbol for eternity, and an arch representative
    of Armenian architecture from 4,500 years ago.

    Prominent members of the Armenian-American community rode along with
    the float. These figures included the following: former Governor of
    California George Deukmejian and his wife Gloria; U.S. Federal Judge
    Samuel Der-Yeghiayan, the first Armenian immigrant federal judge in
    the U.S.; actress Angela Sarafyan, known for her roles in the Twilight
    Saga: Breaking Dawn (part two) and The Immigrant; internationally
    celebrated lawyer Attorney Mark J. Greagos; former Pasadena Chief of
    Police Barney Melekian; Coach Jerry Tarkanian, also known as "Tark the
    Shark"; Flora Dunaians, a Pasedena resident and founder of Armenian
    International Womans Association of Los Angeles; and Jill Simonian,
    author of the popular "Fab Mom" blog.


    http://www.armradio.am/en/2015/01/02/first-armenian-float-wins-presidential-award/
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JG2YVS9IpZA



    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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