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Detroiters Gavoor and Dolik Still Carry Olympic Torch
DETROIT, Mich.—They were best friends growing up through Sunday School, premiere AYF athletes, community activists, role models and, most of all, proud Armenians from noted family stock. Nancy Gavoor,...
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Jerusalem Students Attend St. Nersess Summer Conferences
On the lovely grounds and in the serene atmosphere of St. Nersess Armenian Seminary, 2 bright and enthusiastic 16-year-old students from the Sts. Tarkmanchatz School of Jerusalem’s Armenian...
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Bohjalian, Mouradian to Discuss ‘Narrating Genocide’ at Clark
WORCESTER, Mass.—Chris Bohjalian and Khatchig Mouradian will discuss “Narrating Genocide” at Clark University in Worcester on Sept. 11. The poster of the event Organized by the Strassler Center for...
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Lowell ‘Gomideh’ to Present Aghjayan Talk on Sept. 20
LOWELL, Mass.—The Lowell “Aharonian” Gomideh on Sat., Sept. 20, will celebrate the 23rd anniversary of Armenian Independence Day with an exciting program at the ARS Community Center, at 142 Liberty St....
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Watertown to Host 3rd Annual Walk of Life
WATERTOWN, Mass.—On Sat., Sept. 27, the Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry (ABMDR) will host its third annual New England Walk of Life Walkathon in Watertown. Funds raised will support the...
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Changing the Face of Philanthropy in Armenia
In Armenia, philanthropy is an area of society familiar to all, but deeply misunderstood by many. Spurred by “the growing cynicism around donating to charitable causes in Armenia,” Patrick Sarkissian,...
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Nancy Simonian to Speak at St. James Men’s Club
WATERTOWN, Mass.—On Mon., Sept. 8, Nancy Simonian, M.D., the CEO of Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc., will speak at the St. James Armenian Church Men’s Club Dinner Meeting on the “Long and Winding Road:...
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Kansas Air National Guard, UAF Provide $4.1 Million in Aid to Armenia
GLENDALE, Calif.—The Kansas Air National Guard, in cooperation with the United Armenian Fund (UAF), delivered $4.1 million of medicines and medical supplies to Armenia on Aug. 16. The National Guard...
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Lucy Dumanian: On Higher Ground
“Take my hand and lift me higher Be my love and my desire Hold me safe and honor bound Take my heart to higher ground.” … Barbra Streisand (“Higher Ground”) CHELMSFORD, Mass.—Lucy (Dulgarian) Dumanian...
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Eastern Prelacy Sponsors 28th Annual Datev Institute Summer Program
From June 29 to July 6, St. Gregory of Datev Institute held its 28th annual Summer Program for youth, ages 13-18, at the St. Mary of Providence Center in Elverson, Pa., with the participation of 41...
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Manuelians Spend Summers Assisting Homeless Families with FCHA
RIVER VALE, N.J.—From July 17-28, Leo and Sona Manuelian of New Jersey led a home-building mission to Armenia under the auspices of the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia (FCHA). Since 2010, they have...
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Wisconsin Golf Fundraiser Raises $35,000 for Orphans in Syria
DELAFIELD, Wisc.—The Wisconsin chapter of the Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief (SOAR) raised more than $35,000 at its golf outing fundraiser on behalf of needy Armenian orphans in Syria and...
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Syrian Olives in Artsakh
Special for the Armenian Weekly As small and accessible as Armenia may be, I tend to hear about so many interesting and unique projects that it can actually feel strangely overwhelming at times....
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Rep. Clark Continues Partnership with Armenian Communities
By Alisa Sarkisian In December 2013, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’s Fifth Congressional District, which is home to one of the largest Armenian communities in the United States, elected...
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Sahagian Appointed Associate Trustee of ACAA Endowment Funds
By Bedros C. Bandazian At their official meeting on June 30, the Armenian Cultural Association of America, Inc. (ACAA) Board of Directors appointed James G. Sahagian of New Jersey as associate trustee...
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River Fest 2014: Turning the Volume Up on Armenia’s Urban Music
Special for the Armenian Weekly The second half of the 20th century witnessed Armenia flourish as the underbelly of rock and roll in the Soviet Union, a status that reached its peak when the Armenian...
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Armenian Museum of America to Feature Works by George Berberian
WATERTOWN, Mass.—On Sun., Sept. 14 at 2 p.m., the Armenian Museum of America holds an opening reception for “Hundred Years Wandering,” an exhibition of new and recent paintings by artist George...
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Memorial Service for Jasmine Chobanian to Be Held at BU’s Marsh Chapel
Jasmine Chobanian of Natick, Mass., passed away on July 25. The Boston University community will honor the life of Chobanian, who was regarded as the “First Lady” of Boston University during the many...
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AMAA Completes 6th Medical Mission Trip to Armenia
For the 6th year in a row, Dr. Al and Sue Phillips led a group of medical professionals and volunteers on a 10-day medical mission trip to Armenia. This year, the group was quite large with 40...
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ARS Eastern USA Concludes 94th Annual Convention
By Nairee Hagopian The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Eastern USA held another successful Convention on Aug. 14-17, in Burlington, Mass. Over the course of 4 days, 40 delegates from 22 chapters...
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