Summer is coming*, and it is the time for festivals, music and celebrating… so today we bring you an invitation to participate on an important festival — either in person, or through postcards!
A while ago, we were contacted by George (aka Nazareanu) from Romania, who is involved in the organization of the Armenian Street Festival. The Festival takes place every year in Bucharest (Romania) and aims to promote and celebrate the Armenian heritage and also to create a deeper bond between ethnic communities and nations all over the globe.
Every year, thousands of people come to the Armenian Street Festival to enjoy the bazaar, concerts, theater performances, calligraphy workshops, Armenian food and crafts, photography exhibitions… even the little ones have their own program! :)
This year, there will be a new addition to the festival: a Postcrossing exhibition! The idea is simple: to allow postcrossers to take part in the Armenian Street Festival, through postcards. Submissions will be shown in the Armenian Cultural Center during the festival and throughout the month of August.
Sounds like fun? Then grab a nice postcard that represents your country and send it to:
Armenian Cultural CentreStrada Armenească nr. 13
021045 Bucharest
ROMANIA
In order to make it interesting for visitors of the exhibition, we encourage you to write about Armenia on your postcards. For instance: something you know about Armenia or its people, something about the Armenian Heritage in your country/city, or perhaps an inspirational message for Armenians and/or Romanians. These might seem like difficult topics, but do give it a go — you might end up learning something new!
To make the deal sweeter, all participants who include their email address on the postcard will be entered on a lottery to receive one of 100 special postcards, written and signed by exhibitors and entertainers from the Festival, and also by celebrities and distinguished people from the Armenian community in Romania (actors, writers, inventors, historians, musicians, etc.). The email addresses will be covered for the duration of the exhibition.
For those in Romania, or anyone wishing to attend the Festival in person, it takes place in August 7–9th, and a Postcrossing meetup will be held on that weekend. For more information, visit their webpage, www.stradaarmeneasca.ro.
* Well, in the Northern hemisphere! :)
42 comments so far
Wouldnt it be great to be there?!
Great idea i will send you a postcard! would be nice to be there, wish you all a great festival Ciao
This is great :D
Sounds like a great festival..
Sounds like fun. sent a card. Will love to know how many post cards are received.
I will sent a card, hope you have a great Festival!!!
Whoa, now this is awesome. I already sent two cards - one for the fact that my boyfriend is half armenian and the second for one of my all time favorite book by armenian writer.
I just found out that there is an Armenian memorial nearby. I don't think there's a postcard of it, but I'll see whether I can go there and take a picture.
Excellent idea. I wish I was closer. Have sent a postcard instead.
Finished the writing! Will post it tomorrow... what a great initiative! :D
This is a great idea! My card is in the mail!
It is so nice.I will sent a KYOTO postcard.
all the best for festival, my postcard from India will greet you soon.
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I send a postcard from Sicily!
Postcard Sent from Australia :)
Just send a card in honor of my husband grandmother. She was born during the Armenian Genocide and escaped with her family to America. She's turning 96! this year and I hope we get a postcard from the festival in return. I think she'd really love it for her birthday. :)
Just now finished the writing.I'll send it soon from Tokyo.
Postcard is coming from Canada. Hope you have a fantastic day- wish I could be there.
I have mailed a card today from India.
I just sent a postcard from Peru, I hope it reaches the festival in time!
Sounds fun! Wish I could be there! :P
What a nice idea. Yes, I will send a card :)
I am sending a California postcard to this festival. There are lots of people of Armenian descent in Southern California. Besides the Kardashian family and their reality television show, Southern California also has the Armenian fast food chain called Zankou Chicken. Zankou closes only one day a year - on April 24, the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
What a nice idea, I wish there were more events like this. Congratulations and good luck for it. :)
Wow - great - would be lovely to be there. Sounds amazing!
A great idea. I sent a typical postcard from Germany....
As always, Postcrossers have the greatest ideas! Since I cannot meet up with everybody going to the Festival, I will indeed send my "snail mail" postcard greeting, and wish you all the very best.
Sent a postcard from São Paulo and illustration over Armenian Immigrants in Brazil. Hope it arrives on time!
Super, my card will go in the mail tomorrow. Have a great time everybody. 2 countries I am really fascinated with! :-)
Yes< I will send a card! What a fun idea. Treecloudlady
My postcard is in the mail.....
Wait a postcard from Samara (Russia)! It has been sent today! =)
sent one;') I'm super excited too!!! if I could mail myself I would do that;')
Great idea ))) I will send my card on the way to the bus stop!
I will send a card from Illinois. The festival will be on our 40th wedding anniversary, August 9th!! ❤️ great idea!!
Great idea - hope everyone is enjoying the festival and the meetup! Will send a card later this week!
my son and I will each send a card!!
I sended one from Greece yesterday :D It's with a very representive scenery of my country- Cyclades! I hope there isn't a problem that card is on envelope! And yes, I learned something new from this, because I needed to search to find more about Armenian community nowadays in Greece! Wish I was able to be there!!!!!!
Mine from India too will arrive soon :D Excited!
I have send one from Malaysia.
Postcard coming. It was nice to reflect on my favorite Armenian.
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