Armenian-born Violet Kanian to represent Glendale at Miss California September 17, 2011 - 14:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Glendale will be represented at the Miss California, USA 2012 pageant, by the beautiful and talented entertainment host, Violet Kanian, The Examiner reports. The pageant will occur January 6-8 at McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert. The Miss California USA finalist will then proceed into Miss USA, which is not to be confused with Miss America. Miss USA is a Donald Trump organization, and the finalist will then enter into the Miss Universe competition. 24 year old Kanian is an active freelance entertainment writer and reporter for red carpet events and celebrity interviews for Hollyscoop, Examiner.com, and Yerevan Magazine. Her experience in front of the camera, and behind the mic, has given her the confidence to be successful in the pageant. Violet chose to represent Miss Glendale in the pageant after coordinating a toy drive for underprivileged and hospitalized children. The fundraiser was a success, and Kanian plans on using the pageant to reach more children in need and involve herself in other charitable work. “There are hundreds of kids in hospitals and orphanages that I’d love to make smile,” says Kanian about her charity work with children. Violet, who is full Armenian, is extremely proud to represent her culture in the pageant, and if crowned, would be the first ever Armenian-American to represent California in the Miss USA pageant.   Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot".   Partner news |  Latest news Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day  May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865.Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan.Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |
