A Letter to an Armenian Hero
Dear Harry, In the early twenties, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, a little Armenian boy was playing with his brother and sisters in the snow. That little boy was you, Harry. Like so many Armenians, your...
View ArticleMourad Armenian School Celebrates 85th Anniversary
PROVIDENCE, RI—On October 26, 2019 under the auspices of His Eminence Archbishop Anoushavan Tanielian, the Providence community celebrated the 85th anniversary of Mourad Armenian School. The Mourad...
View ArticleANCA-ER Banquet to Honor Local Merrimack Valley Activists
Armenian National Committee of Merrimack Valley activists Aram, Armen and Ara Jeknavorian will be honored with the prestigious ANCA-ER Vahan Cardashian Award at the 13th annual ANCA-ER banquet on...
View ArticleSen. Menendez Calls for Immediate Passage of Armenian Genocide Resolution,...
“Turkey under Erdogan cannot be seen as an ally,” said Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Democrat Bob Menendez (D-NJ) in a powerful statement earlier this week. WASHINGTON, DC – Senate Foreign...
View ArticleANCA Chairman’s Statement on the Armenian Genocide Resolution
Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) with ANCA Chairman Raffi Hamparian discussing Congressional support for Armenian Genocide legislation. WASHINGTON, DC – Armenian National Committee of America...
View ArticleANCA Leading Coalition Protest Of Erdogan-Trump White House Meeting
The ANCA is working with a coalition of Greek American, Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac American, Kurdish American, Arab American, and other human rights groups protesting President Erdogan’s upcoming...
View ArticleFrom Science to Middle Eastern Politics: Another Successful ARS Norian Youth...
Armenian Relief Society Norian Youth Connect Program, Yale University, November 2019 NEW YORK, NY—On the first Saturday of November, scores of college-aged Armenians congregated in the hallowed halls...
View ArticleSenate, House Leaders Slam Turkey’s Abuses At Home, Aggression Abroad on Eve...
Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) team up with Celtics player Enes Kanter and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) in support of human rights in Turkey. WASHINGTON, DC – On the eve...
View ArticleFormer AMAA VP Peter Kougasian, Esq. Honored
Peter Kougasian, Esq. PARAMUS, NJ–Peter Kougasian, Esq., former Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA) Board Member and Vice President and a longtime active member of the Armenian...
View ArticleThe Fight for a Right: ANCA-ER Dedicates Annual Banquet to Genocide Resolution
ANCA-ER Banquet Committee member Karine Shnorhokian, ANCA-ER Banquet Committee Co-Chair Steve Mesrobian, US Congresswoman Lori Trahan, Dr. Taner Akçam, Chair of Armenian Genocide Studies at Clark...
View ArticleSenator Menendez Calls for Immediate Passage of Armenian Genocide Resolution
A scene from the Erdogan-Trump protest WASHINGTON, DC – Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Robert Menendez (D-NJ) asked for a “unanimous consent” vote to immediately adopt the Armenian...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Near Riot After Turkish Embassy Employee Flashes ‘Fascist’ Salute...
Click to view slideshow. Chaos broke out in front of the White House on Wednesday when a Turkish Embassy employee was seen flashing a fascist salute at a group of protesters demonstrating against...
View ArticleATP Founder Carolyn Mugar Recognized for Decades of Environmental and...
Minister of Environment Erik Grigoryan and ATP founder Carolyn Mugar YEREVAN—Armenia Tree Project (ATP) founder and activist Carolyn Mugar was honored at last month’s “Forest Summit: Global Action and...
View ArticleSt. Sarkis Church Holds Badarak in Assembly Room Amid Boiler Failure
Click to view slideshow. DEARBORN, Mich.—A boiler failure on Sunday drove early arriving parishioners at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church out of the chilly sanctuary and into the narthex to...
View ArticleDetroit Hamazkayin Hosts 15th Annual Dance Performance
Click to view slideshow. NOVI, Mich.—Detroit’s Hamazkayin Armenian Educational & Cultural Society hosted a high energy program to celebrate Yerevan’s 2800th anniversary, Gomidas Vartabed’s 150th...
View ArticleRoslin Press Announces Western Armenian Children’s Series—Փիսօ
Փիսօն քէշ երազ կը տեսնէ Anna Isabekyan Roslin Press, 2019 Hardcover/ISBN 978-1-946290-14-4 Roslin Press, a New York publishing house known for its Western Armenian publication of The Chronicles of...
View ArticleArmenian Museum of America Hosting Researcher Dr. Alisa Dumikyan
WATERTOWN, Mass.—On behalf of the Board of Trustees and staff of the Armenian Museum of America, we are very pleased to announce the arrival of visiting scholar, Dr. Alisa Dumikyan. Born in Armenia,...
View ArticleANCA Supports Congressional Armenian Caucus Campaign to Restore US Military...
ANCA supports the Congressional Armenian Caucus’ latest effort to restore parity in military aid to Armenia and Azerbaijan. WASHINGTON, DC – For the second time in less than two months, Congressional...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Hairenik, Armenian Weekly Special Anniversary Issue
WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Hairenik and the Armenian Weekly recently announced that they will be publishing a joint, full-color magazine issue for the 12th consecutive year. Due out in December, the magazine...
View ArticleSt. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School Celebrates 35 Years
St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School principal Houry Boyamian pictured with SSAES alumni at its 35th anniversary banquet, Waltham, Mass. (Photo: Salbe A. Photography) WALTHAM, Mass.—On Saturday...
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