St. John Food Festival 19, 20 October

St. John Food festival on October 19-20

All proceeds from this year’s Food Festival will be donated to:

• Armenia Tree Project

• San Francisco-Marin Food Bank

• UC Berkeley Armenian Studies Program (William Saroyan Endowment)

Some have asked why we are not directing Food Festival proceeds to help those displaced from Artsakh.  St. John has already pledged $500,000 to the Western Diocese’s Artsakh Relief Fund and participated in the first mission to Armenia at the end of last year.  The Food Festival contributions will support other Armenian and local causes that are also important and align with the ST. John’s mission.

This year’s Food Festival will feature:

• Take-Out Booth with Pre-Sale

• Boutique

• Buffet Line with your favorite foods including Luleh Kebab, Kufta, Pilaf, Soubereg, Khadif, Sarma, Lahmajoon, and more!

• Local Armenian vendors

• Raffle with cash prizes

• Karoun Dance Ensemble

Sun. Oct. 20: A Century of Armenian Cinema Special Film Event,

Join the entire community for a unique cultural experience celebrating the rich history of Armenian cinema at the historic Victoria Theatre. Immerse yourself in a collection of rare films spanning a century of Armenian storytelling, accompanied by a mesmerizing live improvisational cello performance by electric cellist Artyom Manukyan.

Date: Sun, Oct 20, 2024

Doors: 5:00 PM

Location: Victoria Theatre

Length: 65 minutes

Featuring a screening of Sergei Parajanov’s playful short documentary, “Hakob Hovnatanyan,” and a screening of the 1926 silent comedy, “Shor and Shorshor,” featuring a special improvised score by legendary cellist, Artyom Manukyan.

This event is co-presented by AGBU Arts, AGBU Silicon Valley, AGBU Young Professionals, Mother Armenia, and the Cinema Foundation of Armenia.

Armenian Needlelace: Poetry in Thread

Our upper-floor, northwest gallery exhibit, Armenian Needlelace: Poetry in Thread, is now open for tours by appointment. Tours with curator Elise Youssoufian are conducted Monday, Friday, and some Saturdays.
     Our permanent collection is home to thousands of precious textile works of art, but perhaps most remarkable and splendid of them all are the many delicate Armenian needlelace circles. We invite you to join us in celebrating their makers’ immense skill and handiwork, their exuberant creativity, and their exceptional persistence.

Beginning August 16th, exhibit tours will be available most Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 1pm or 3pm, by appointment. All Lacis exhibit tours are free for museum members with up to four guests; otherwise, they are $3 per person. To book a tour, please call Lacis at 510.843.7290 or email info@lacismuseum.org.

Opening night is on August 9, 2024 from 6-8 pm.

You must make an appointment to visit the exhibit after August 9, Tour appointment Call (510-843-7290)

Hamazkayin SF Nigol Aghpalian chapter is proud to sponsor this beautiful event.

https://lacismuseum.org/exhibits.html