‘Laura McKenzie’s Traveler-Armenia’ to Air on April 23

Host Laura McKenzie takes viewers on a once in a lifetime journey through Armenia during a one-hour TV special. (PRNewsFoto/Associated Television Internati)

LOS ANGELES—Emmy-nominated host Laura McKenzie’s one-hour primetime special, Laura McKenzie’s Traveler-Armenia, in honor of Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day will air April 23 in major U.S. markets, including KTLA Channel 5 in Los Angeles, the Broadway World reports.

In the new primetime special, Laura gives a firsthand account of her explorations through Armenia, including destinations like the capital city of Yerevan, Tsitsernakaberd: The Genocide Museum and Memorial, the ancient Temple of Garni, and the Monastery of Tatev, featuring the longest gondola ride in the world. She also discovers local markets, learns to make ethnic cuisine, and tries her hand at the ancient art of carpet weaving. While there, she gets a personal account of the dismal conditions during the war years in Yerevan by the famed international conductor, Maestro George Pehlivanian.

“Armenia was a total surprise to me. I was not expecting it to be so incredibly fascinating, not only for ancient sites and natural beauty, but for the friendliness of the people,â€