BY ARA KHACHATOURIAN
BEVERLY HILLS—For decades, the Armenian Cultural Foundation’s annual Gala Banquet has become one of the most anticipated events of our community. It was no different on Sunday, March 19, when a capacity crowd of more than 350 community leaders and benefactors gathered at the Beverly Hills Hotel to celebrate the ACF’s achievements and to honor one of their own, Hacop Baghdassarian, and his wife Hilda, whose decades long generosity in advancing Armenian education and culture both here in the United States and in Armenia, Artsakh and Javakhk were recognized. The evening raised $425,000 for ACF’s activities.
In introducing Baghdassarian, ACF Chairman Avedik Izmirlian said that for the organization it was an honor to count a generous individual like Baghdassarian as part of the large ACF family, adding that he is “an exemplary Armenian whose spirit of dedication continues through his children.â€
