Watervliet, NY, to host Armenian Festival June 11-12June 8, 2011 - 11:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Festival is coming to the St. Peter Armenian Church in Watervliet, NY. on Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, June 12. The event will feature a wide range of activities. There will be Armenian and Middle-Eastern music, rides for the kids, a cash raffle, and more. Attendees will also get the chance to taste Armenian food like losh kebab, pilaf lahmejune, pastries and more. On Saturday night there will be a tavloo (backgammon) tournament. There will also be dance instruction on Sunday afternoon, Watervliet/Green Island reported.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |
