City of Glendale, CA

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Armat Celebrates the Culinary Diaspora of Armenia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 6, 2026
Library, Arts & Culture Media: Maryl Fleisher
Phone: (818) 937-7806
City Media Contact: Communications and Community Relations
Email: [email protected]
 Phone: (818) 548-3342
Armat Celebrates the Culinary Diaspora of Armenia
GLENDALE, CA - Glendale Library, Arts & Culture invites the public to join in celebration of Armenian culture, history, and heritage during a joyous community event highlighting the culinary diaspora of Armenia on Saturday, April 11 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM at Central Library.
Armat, the Library's annual celebration of Armenian culture, will focus on the variety of foods and flavors of the diaspora through samplings from local Glendale restaurants. Each restaurant will be offering a tasting of some of their specialties while supplies last.
Restaurants featured include:
  • Carousel Restaurant
  • Monta Factory
  • Zhengyalov Hatz
The event begins at 10:00 AM with wristband distribution. Tastings at 10:30 AM along with a brief conversation with staff from Zhengyalov Hatz, Carousel Restaurant, and Monta Factory about each restaurant's origins and cuisine.
In addition to the restaurant tastings, there will be cooking demonstrations throughout the event in the Teen Space, and at 10:30 AM families can enjoy an Eastern Armenian Storytime in Children's Space.
Abril Bookstore will also be onsite selling Armenian cookbooks.
Armat is the word for "root" in Armenian language. Armat represents the shared roots of Armenian Heritage in Glendale. GLAC chose the pomegranate tree graphic to honor our connectedness with branches representing the people of the Armenian Diaspora in our community, growing together from the shared roots.
Glendale Library, Arts & Culture's Armenian History Month is part of our Be the Change Series, the library's promise to build a collective understanding of systemic racism, elevate the voices and stories of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), and inspire our community to be the change through lectures, exhibits, and programming. Be the Change is sponsored by the Arts & Culture Commission with funding from the Urban Art Fund.
Central Library is located at 222 East Harvard Street, Glendale, CA 91205. Three hours of free parking is available to all guests with ticket validation for Market Place parking structure located at the corner of Harvard Street and Artsakh Avenue. Visit www.eglendalelac.org/armenian for details on all our events, resources, and more.
For more information, please call Library information at (818) 548-2021 or email Library staff at [email protected].

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ABOUT LIBRARY, ARTS & CULTURE
Founded in 1907, the Glendale Library, Arts & Culture Department includes eight neighborhood libraries including the Brand Library & Art Center, a regional visual arts and music library and performance venue housed in the historic 1904 mansion of Glendale pioneer Leslie C. Brand, and the Central Library, a 93,000 square foot center for individuals and groups to convene, collaborate and create. The department also serves as the chief liaison to the Glendale Arts and Culture Commission which works to continually transform Glendale into an ever-evolving arts destination. Glendale Library Arts & Culture is supported in part through the efforts of the Glendale Library Arts & Culture Trust (GLACT) GLACT.org. For more information visit GlendaleLAC.org, or contact Library, Arts & Culture at (818) 548-2021 or via email at [email protected].
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ABOUT GLENDALE
Known as the "Jewel City," Glendale is the fourth largest city of Los Angeles County. With a population of almost 200,000, Glendale is a thriving cosmopolitan city that is rich in history, culturally diverse, and offers nearly 50 public parks & facilities, with easy access to a municipal airport. It is the home to a vibrant business community, with major companies in healthcare, entertainment, manufacturing, retail, and banking. Visit GlendaleCA.gov. For more information and follow us on social media @MyGlendale.
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