LITTLE ARMENIA FREEWAY TABLEAU PLACED ON THE 101TH HIGHWAY OF HOLLYWOOD
Noyan Tapan
July 16, 2009
LOS ANGELES, JULY 16, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. July 9 was
a memorable day for Armenians living in Los Angeles as it was the
day of official unveiling ceremony of tableau of the Freeway to the
Little Armenia located on the 101th highway of Hollywood. The Asbarez
reports that representatives of the community and member of California
parliament Kevin de Leoni were present at the unveiling ceremony of
the tableau.
Representatives of the Armenian National Committee of Hollywood, of
American Armenian Trade Office’s Little Armenia branch, Deputy Consul
of Armenia in Los Angeles Mesrop Shaboyan and Sunday Sargsian-Hakobyan,
the representative of President of California parliament Charon Pas,
were also present at the gathering which took place at the crossing
point of Sunset Avenue and 101th highway.
Kevin de Leoni greeted the influence of Armenians and Armenian culture
on the region, reminding at the same time that the cooperation of
different nations is one of the main powers of the city. "Thanks
to the tableu of Little Armenia, from now on the drivers will have
an opportunity to find one of the hidden treasures of our city,"
he said. In his speech he noted about his representative Paytsar
Tomasian’s contribution to the affirmation of the Little Armenia
district and placing the tableu.
Tomasian, telling about the work which was done, added that the head
of California Highway’s Construction Structure which assisted the
construction of the 101th highway is an Armenian, Hayk Aianian, which
proves ones more that the Armenian community had its contribution to
the development of the district. Entertainment was organized after
the ceremony at the Karapetian hall of S. Karapet church.