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COAF Soiree raises over $535,000 for SMART Village initiative in Armenia
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The 11th Annual Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) Summer Soiree held virtually on Sunday, August 22 was aptly titled “Building a Resilient Nation: Achieving New Heights” in support...
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Armenian American Museum appoints inaugural Board of Governors
Board of Governors at Armenian American Museum Groundbreaking Ceremony GLENDALE, Calif. – The Board of Trustees of the Armenian American Museum has appointed the inaugural Board of Governors to join...
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Hamazkayin hosts Petag, a Western Armenian immersion camp
Click to view slideshow. Children from across the country logged onto Zoom this summer with community leaders from the Hamazkayin-Eastern Region to learn and play in Western Armenian at Petag Virtual...
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Armenian Circle Dance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
LONDON — Armenian circles dances will be featured at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the world’s largest arts festival, as part of the online Sacred Dance session on August 28, 2021. Global audiences...
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Calling all cutting-edge creators across all art fields for the 2022 Creative...
Creative Armenia and the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) are excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2022 Creative Armenia-AGBU Fellowships. Filmmakers, musicians, writers...
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NAASR seeks next executive director
NAASR headquarters in Belmont, Mass (Photo: Symmes, Maini & McKee Associates) BELMONT, Mass.—The National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) is looking for a dynamic and...
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Baby Garen’s New Kidney
Garen’s 2nd birthday post-surgery (Annie Yepremian Facebook page) Prayers have been answered for the family of Garen Yepremian, who received his new kidney last week on a very special occasion. “On...
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Providence: Generations pass the spirit—Olympics and more
As often was the case, Tom Vartabedian said it best, and he used the term “green machine” in referring to the Providence Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) and its Olympic success. As the Providence...
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St. Illuminator’s donates to Bird’s Nest Orphanage, Zarehian Theological...
Rev. Fr. Mesrob Lakissian of St. Illuminator’s Cathedral with His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia, July 29, 2021 On Thursday, July 29, His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Holy...
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“Seismic Histories in Nadia Owusu’s Aftershocks” to explore family history,...
Aftershocks author Nadia Owusu BELMONT, Mass.—The National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR), the Bentley University Department of English and Media Studies and Department of Modern...
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Jirair Ratevosian tapped for US State Department role
Jirair Ratevosian, MPH WASHINGTON, DC—Jirair Ratevosian, MPH—an Armenian-American advocate for global health and human rights—has been appointed by President Joe Biden to serve in the State...
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William Saroyan House Museum celebrates author’s 113th birthday, 3rd anniversary
FRESNO, Calif.—August 31 marks the 113th birth anniversary of the Pulitzer Prize and Oscar-winning Armenian-American writer William Saroyan. His Armenian identity was a paramount force in the writer’s...
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ANC of Merrimack Valley meets Representative Lori Trahan during August recess
Representatives from the Armenian National Committee of Merrimack Valley with Representative Lori Trahan (D-MA) on Wednesday, August 25 at Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Church. Pictured from left to right:...
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Sponsor a page in the Armenian Weekly’s AYF Olympics Special Issue
WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenian Weekly Editorial Board is proud to announce that it will be preparing and publishing its annual Armenian Weekly AYF Olympics Special Issue in the coming weeks. This highly...
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ANCA-ER workshop focuses on traditional and social media
ANCA-ER virtual advocacy workshop on traditional and social media, August 30, 2021 When we think about communication and social media, we think about sharing a graphic on Instagram, creating a Facebook...
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In Memory of George A. Bournoutian, PhD
George A. Bournoutian, PhD (1943-2021) Since word spread of Prof. George Bournoutian’s passing on August 22, there have been many tributes in his memory, and the Armenian Weekly joins in mourning the...
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AHARI launches Armenian Chronicles: A Living History
PROVIDENCE, RI – A letter to Rhode Island’s Armenian community begins: “Our personal stories shape us. Like currents in the sea, they influence every stage of our life…especially when we give them...
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Dr. Shant Shekherdimian appointed inaugural associate director for healthcare...
Dr. Shant Shekherdimian LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Dr. Shant Shekherdimian, a pediatric surgeon at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM), has been appointed the inaugural associate director for...
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ANCA summer interns advocate for Artsakh’s freedom, Armenia’s security
WASHINGTON, DC – Ten university students from across the US and United Kingdom, who each started the summer of 2021 with a commitment to work with the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) to...
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US Congressional leaders stand in solidarity with Artsakh on 30th anniversary...
WASHINGTON, DC – A bipartisan group representing the Congressional Armenian Caucus joined with Armenians across the US and around the world in marking the 30th anniversary of the Republic of Artsakh’s...
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