AARFA

The American Armenian Rose Float Association (AARFA) will introduce a float each year at the Tournament of Roses in Celebration of American Armenians.

[AARFA @AARFAInc]

The #TournamentofRoses invites people from around the world to join the #RoseParade via the FIRST-EVER LIVESTREAM!

On 1/1/24 starting at 8 am pt, watch the parade in its entirety on these 4 streaming services:
- Fubo TV
- Christmas Plus
- Pluto TV
- LocalNow

See you soon!

[AARFA @AARFAInc]

Tomorrow is the BIG DAY! Our #ArmenianMelodies float is decorated, prepped & ready to go!

Watch us rep the #AmericanArmenian diaspora in the 135th #TournamentOfRoses!

Remember to tune in on NBC, ABC, KTLA5, Univision & Hallmark Channel at 8:00 a.m. PT.

[AARFA @AARFAInc]

It's almost time! We're only 2️⃣ days away from the 135th annual #TournamentOfRoses!

Tune in to see the #ArmenianMelodies float in action on NBC, ABC, KTLA5, Univision & Hallmark Channel, starting at 8:00 a.m. PT.

To donate to AARFA, please visit https://t.co/F2aOLCdsey

[AARFA @AARFAInc]

Only 3️⃣ more days! Are you as excited as we are to see #ArmenianMelodies in the #RoseParade?

Watch in annual tradition unfold on NBC, ABC, KTLA5, Univision & Hallmark Channel, starting at 8:30 a.m. PT.

To contribute to #AARFA, please visit https://t.co/F2aOLCe046

[AARFA @AARFAInc]

T minus 4️⃣ days & the excitment is palpable!

Thanks to our tireless volunteers, we're almost ready to showcase the #ArmenianMelodies float in the 135th #TournamentOfRoses!

To donate to the float, please visit https://t.co/F2aOLCe046

[AARFA @AARFAInc]

The 135th #TournamentOfRoses is only 5️⃣ days away! Recover from your NYE partying with a cup o'Joe & the wholesome pageantry of the #RoseParade.

AARFA will be there showcasing the #ArmenianMelodies float, so come say hi!

To donate to AARFA, please visit https://t.co/F2aOLCdsey

[AARFA @AARFAInc]

6️⃣ days away from our 6th appearance at the #RoseParade!

Remember to tune in on New Year's Day to see #ArmenianMelodies on Colorado Blvd!

And to donate to AARFA, please visit https://t.co/F2aOLCe046

[AARFA @AARFAInc]

The #AARFA family wishes you & yours a very merry Christmas! 💝

We'll celebrate together in just 1 week at the 135th #TournamentofRoses!

To give this holiday season, please visit https://t.co/F2aOLCdsey

[AARFA @AARFAInc]

Wondering what you're looking at? Well...

The dohl drum is a common folk #instrument played in #Armenia. This & other native musical instruments will be on the #ArmenianMelodies float for the 135th #TournamentofRoses parade on 1/1/24.

So stay tuned for the whole shebang!

[AARFA @AARFAInc]

We hope you'll be tuning in at 8 a.m. PT on NBC, ABC, KTLA5, Univision & Hallmark Channel to see the float during the #roseparade.

Please visit https://t.co/F2aOLCe046 to contribute to the cause.

[AARFA @AARFAInc]

Thank you former mayor & current councilmember of the city of Glendale, @ArdyKassakhian, for showing #AARFA & the #ArmenianMelodies float some love at our fundraiser event!

[AARFA @AARFAInc]

The event, which was hosted by Jacqueline Sarrkissian, featured Ambassador Baibourtian, Lory Tatoulian, Stepan Hovagimyan, Gagik Badalyan & Lilia Dance Studio, lending the event both distinction & levity!

[AARFA @AARFAInc]

Ahh, the prunus armeniaca...it's got #Armenia in the name!

DYK that the fruit we know as the apricot originated from the homeland? Watch it come to life on the #ArmenianMelodies float during the #RoseParade on 1/1/24!

To donate to AARFA, please visit https://t.co/F2aOLCe046

[AARFA @AARFAInc]

The hilarious hijinks of @TheKevOrkian atop the #ArmenianMelodies float for the #RoseParade.

Can you feel that infectious excitement?

Thanks for being our hypeman, Kev!

If you’d like to donate to AARFA, please visit https://t.co/F2aOLCe046

[AARFA @AARFAInc]

We're honored that Araksya Karapetyan is joining us as a rider on the #ArmenianMelodies float!

@Araksya is a pianist & singer who is greatly devoted to ethnographic singing & to the #Armenian cause.

So keep an eye out when we go down Colorado Blvd on the 1st!

[AARFA @AARFAInc]

No stone goes unturned on our volunteers' watch!

Even though this isn't the most glamorous work for the #ArmenianMelodies float, it's no less important to ensure all is pristine for the #RoseParade.

Want to volunteer (or donate)? Visit the link ↓

🔗 https://t.co/F2aOLCe046

[AARFA @AARFAInc]

Spreading the AARFA word!

Here ↓ we're speaking to #Armenian fraternal order, the @KnightsOfVartan, about #AARFA & our mission.

Next stop - the Daughters of Vartan!

To donate to AARFA, please visit https://t.co/F2aOLCe046

[AARFA @AARFAInc]

Who'd have thunk the driver's seat of the #ArmenianMelodies float looked like this?!

Join us for our ride down Colorado Blvd during the #TournamentofRoses on 1/1/24!

And to donate to AARFA, please visit https://t.co/F2aOLCe046

[AARFA @AARFAInc]

The Kentish Plover bird is native to #Armenia, where it resides in ponds, lake shores & river banks.

This is just a small taste of the Armenian history & symbolism in the #ArmenianMelodies float...

So tune in to the #RoseParade on 1/1/24 & watch our culture come alive.

[AARFA @AARFAInc]

Our birds for the #ArmenianMelodies float are coming along beautifully! How many other #floats include a duduk-playing feathered friend?

So tune in to the #RoseParade on 1/1/24 to see all of our avian features!