Cultural Southern Cali :)
The past 2 weekends have been a VERY busy one for Southern Californian Armenians! (How blessed are we?)
On Friday(11/18) I enjoyed listening to Shushan Petrosyan performing with the Armenian Navy Band at the Alex Theatre! A magnificient combination!!! On Saturday(11/19) Gor Mkhitarian had a performance at the Black Maria Gallery in Atwater Village. Great turn out, excellent performance, with a surprise guest singer - Sebu Simonian (from Aviatic). Last but not least, Sunday(11/20) a SPECTACULAR performance by the Voices of Artsakh group who is here from Artsakh. This was the most MOVING concert I have ever attended. (It's somewhat hard to put into words ...)
And of course who can forget the telethon (11/24)? For the past few years, I've spent my Thanksgiving day there, but this year... it seems I was too late to volunteer - as I was told there are too many volunteers as it is! (great!) So I watched them all day while I was cooking and baking at home :) One thing that kept getting on my nerves (a small detail) was Arsine Khanjian's hair in her face... oh man, I was clapping when she finally got it off her face later on in the day! (I'm soooo Armenian--commenting on something like that) hahaha But somehow, I remember last year's telethon as being more impressive - especially in terms of performances (it was more "jokh"). --Could it be because I was actually there? Don't know. But it went well.... good job to everyone who worked so hard to make it happen!
Last night there was an Armen Movsisyan performance in a small gallery, but I wasn't able to make it because I had a meeting. We were putting the final touches on the Glendale-Ghapan Sister City Association's Gala Banquet which will take place this Friday evening. The committee has been working so hard to raise funds for the Hospital Revitalization Project. I'm positive the event is going to be a success, as we've already been able to collect so many generous donations (especially from non-Armenians!) and expect much support at the banquet!
That's about all for now.... I feel a trip to Armenia coming very soon (I thought I could hold off 'till April, but boy was I wrong!?)
TSUH! :)~
On Friday(11/18) I enjoyed listening to Shushan Petrosyan performing with the Armenian Navy Band at the Alex Theatre! A magnificient combination!!! On Saturday(11/19) Gor Mkhitarian had a performance at the Black Maria Gallery in Atwater Village. Great turn out, excellent performance, with a surprise guest singer - Sebu Simonian (from Aviatic). Last but not least, Sunday(11/20) a SPECTACULAR performance by the Voices of Artsakh group who is here from Artsakh. This was the most MOVING concert I have ever attended. (It's somewhat hard to put into words ...)
And of course who can forget the telethon (11/24)? For the past few years, I've spent my Thanksgiving day there, but this year... it seems I was too late to volunteer - as I was told there are too many volunteers as it is! (great!) So I watched them all day while I was cooking and baking at home :) One thing that kept getting on my nerves (a small detail) was Arsine Khanjian's hair in her face... oh man, I was clapping when she finally got it off her face later on in the day! (I'm soooo Armenian--commenting on something like that) hahaha But somehow, I remember last year's telethon as being more impressive - especially in terms of performances (it was more "jokh"). --Could it be because I was actually there? Don't know. But it went well.... good job to everyone who worked so hard to make it happen!
Last night there was an Armen Movsisyan performance in a small gallery, but I wasn't able to make it because I had a meeting. We were putting the final touches on the Glendale-Ghapan Sister City Association's Gala Banquet which will take place this Friday evening. The committee has been working so hard to raise funds for the Hospital Revitalization Project. I'm positive the event is going to be a success, as we've already been able to collect so many generous donations (especially from non-Armenians!) and expect much support at the banquet!
That's about all for now.... I feel a trip to Armenia coming very soon (I thought I could hold off 'till April, but boy was I wrong!?)
TSUH! :)~
posted by shooosh at 1:43 AM
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