St. Mary Church of Livingston, NJ, will hold its annual Armenian Food Festival on Sunday, Sep. 21 (12 noon-5 p.m.), on the church grounds (200 W. Mt. Pleasant Ave., Livingston). Traditional Armenian foods, Armenian vendors, live music, 50/50 raffle, and children’s activities. Rain or shine. For information, call the church at (973) 533-9794; visit the parish website and Facebook page; or click the link to view a flyer.
Holy Virgin Mary & Shoghagat Church of Belleville, IL, will hold its 23rd annual “Taste of Armenia” Festival on Sunday, Sep. 21, 12-4 p.m., on the church grounds (400 Huntwood Rd., Belleville). Armenian food, “Vernissage Midwest” market, photoshoots in traditional Armenian costume, folk dancing, and raffles. For information, click the following links to view a flyer, log onto the parish website, or visit the event Facebook page.
New York’s St. Vartan Cathedral will host a special cultural performance of the ArmFolk Group from Armenia, on Sunday, Aug. 17, at 12:30 p.m. (following the Feast of the Holy Assumption badarak) in Haik and Alice Kavookjian Auditorium (630 Second Ave., at 34th St., New York City). Featuring Armenian folksingers, dancers, and traditional musicians from the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin’s Hratch and Suzanne Toufayan Youth Center. Admission is free; reception to follow. Part of the East Coast tour of the International Arts Fund (IAF) Cultural Exchange. Click here to view a flyer with information.
Holy Martyrs Church of Bayside, NY, will hold its 69th annual “Armenia Way Festival” on Saturday, Sep. 13, from 12 noon to 7 p.m., on the church property and its surroundings (209-15 Horace Harding Expy., Bayside). Enjoy Armenian food, homemade desserts, street vendors, raffles, games for kids, live music and more. Rain or shine. For information, call the church at (718) 225-0235; visit the parish website and Facebook page. To view a flyer, click here.
St. Mark Church of Springfield, MA, will hold its annual “Armenian Fest” on Sunday, Aug. 31, 12 noon – 7 p.m., on the church grounds (2427 Wilbraham Rd., Springfield). The event will feature a live Armenian band, dancing, Armenian food, and a raffle; new this year is a wine-tasting event on Saturday, Aug. 30, 7-9 p.m. (click here for details). Rain or shine; admission and parking are free. For information, visit the Armenia Fest Facebook page; or call (413) 783-5793. Visit the parish website to make a sponsorship donation (click “festival sponsorships” from the donate dropdown). Click the link to view a flyer.
