PRESS RELEASE
Mousa Ler Association of California
P.O. BOX 4358
Glendale, CA 91222-0358
Contact: Misak Zetilyan
Tel: 626-376-7420
E-mail: misak.zetilyan@gmail.com
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96th Anniversary of the Battle of Musa Ler

Organized by the Mousa Ler Association of California

Saturday, September 11th from 6 PM to Midnight
Sunday, September 12th from 10 AM to 6 PM

Location: Camp Arev, 1701 Darling Avenue, Frazier Park, CA 93225 USA

FREE Admission!

Saturday Activates:
– Cooking of the Traditional Harisa
– Live Music (Traditional Davul Zurna)
– Dancing (Armenian Shurj-bar lesson)
– DJ music
– Food: Armenian BBQ Shish Kebab and drinks available to purchase

Sunday Activities:
– Church Mass at 10 AM
– Blessing of the Traditional Harisa at 12:30 PM
– Live Music (Traditional Davul Zurna)
– Guest speaker
– DJ music
– Food: Traditional Harisa (FREE for all), Armenian BBQ Shish Kebab and
drinks available to purchase

Planning on staying the night:

– Bring your own tent or RV
– Cabins (sleeps 10 with kitchen and full bath) available for $250
(reservation required)

More information:

The heroic struggle and victory of Musa Ler will be celebrated,
marking the 96th year of remembrance for the people from the small
Armenian villages, once located in the Cilician region, now in Turkey.

During the years of the Armenian Genocide, the people of Musa Ler were
facing extermination. In defiance, the villagers climbed atop a local
mountain, Musa Ler. They fought the advancing Turkish Army for 52 days and
were finally saved by a French ship passing by on the Mediterranean Sea.

This year’s festivities will begin with a family picnic/camping on September
17 at Camp Arev in Frazier Park from 6 PM to midnight. The cooking of the
Harisa, a lamb and whole wheat stew, will begin and Traditional Davul Zurna
music will be performed, followed by a DJ and dancing.

The following day, September 18, Divine Liturgy Sunday morning at 10.
Following the service will be the blessing and serving of the Harisa
followed by Traditional Davul Zurna music and DJ until 6 PM. Armenian
BBQ Kebab and refreshments will also be sold.

Thank you,

Commemoration Committee
Mousaler Association of California