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Babaian-Khachikian to Speak at Men’s Club on ‘Cultural Heritage of Isfahan’
WATERTOWN, Mass.—On Mon., Feb. 2, Ani Babaian-Khachikian will speak about the “Cultural Heritage of the Armenians in Isfahan, Iran” at the dinner meeting of the St. James Armenian Church Men’s Club in...
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Florida State Coach Mark Krikorian Wins Third National Title
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Add the name to the venerable list of prominent Armenian-American coaches who have made an imprint on the national scene. He’s Mark Krikorian and he just coached Florida State...
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Hrant Dink Commemorated in NYC on Anniversary of Death
Supporters holding Armenian flags, candles, and images of Hrant Dink gathered in midtown Manhattan across the Turkish Consulate on Tuesday evening, Jan. 20, to honor the anniversary of—and seek justice...
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Haidostian in Conversation with Mouradian at Ramapo College in NJ
MAHWAH, N.J. (A.W.)—On Tues., Feb. 10, Haigazian University President Rev. Dr. Paul Haidostian will speak at Ramapo College on “The Scourge of Genocide: A Century of Angst in the Middle East,”...
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Applications for ‘SERVICE Armenia’ 2015 Now Available
BERKELEY, Calif.—Applications are now available for the Paros Foundation’s SERVICE Armenia 2015 program, which will run from June 22 to July 23. The program enables Armenian youth to travel and tour...
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Heating Armenia the Sustainable Way
Special for the Armenian Weekly This is the last installment in a six-part series I’ve written as a volunteer with the Armenian Environmental Network in Yerevan. The goal of this project was to bring...
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Black Robes in the Armenian Bar Association: Five Profiles of Judges in the...
By Karnig Kerkonian A Foreword It seems we, in the Armenian Bar Association and beyond, are compelled to find unifying threads in the lives of the people we value. Similar stories of origin,...
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Suny to Present History of Genocide at Mt. Holyoke
SOUTH HADLEY, Mass.—On Thurs., Feb. 19, Prof. Ronald G. Suny will present a lecture entitled, “‘They Can Live in the Desert but Nowhere Else’: Explaining the Armenian Genocide,” at Mt. Holyoke College....
View ArticleDisplay of Genocide Commemorative Medals Wins Top Award
By Charles A. Hajinian MILWAUKEE, Wisc.—A spectacular display of commemorative medals memorializing the Armenian Genocide received “Best-in-Show” honors at the annual October 2014 convention of the...
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Aram Garabedian Remains Ultimate Patriots’ Fan
CRANSTON, R.I.—When it comes to cheering on the New England Patriots, look no further than Aram Garabedian. New England Patriots’ fan Aram Garabedian of Cranston, R.I., will be attending his 29th Super...
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The Hidden Armenians of Western Armenia
The following was adapted from ‘Historic Armenia After 100 Years’ (Stone Garden Press, $39.95, Pub. Feb. 2015) by Matthew Karanian. Pre-order now for $35 postpaid in the U.S. from Stone Garden...
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Planting Seeds of a Brighter Future: Gomk’s Female Agricultural Co-op
On Jan. 1, a new law on “Social Assistance to Border Communities” went into effect in Armenia. The measure provides partial subsidies on natural gas, electricity, and irrigation to those living in...
View ArticleGroundbreaking Symposium at Columbia to Focus on ‘Monuments and Memory’
NEW YORK—Major scholars from around the world will participate in a timely and thought-provoking conference at Columbia University titled, “Monuments and Memory: Material Culture and the Aftermath of...
View ArticleGenocide Education Project Establishes Course at URI
KINGSTON, R.I.—The University of Rhode Island (URI) is offering the course, “The Armenian Experience: History and Culture,” at its Kingston campus for the spring 2015 semester, on Mondays from 4-6:45...
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Raffi Yessayan Now a Massachusetts Superior Court Justice
Raffi Nerses Yessayan has begun serving as a justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court. Nominated by then-Governor Deval Patrick in September 2014, he was unanimously approved two months later by the...
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Karanian, Nazarian, Tufankjian to Speak at Youth Connect Program at NYU
NEW YORK (A.W.)—Author Matthew Karanian, filmmaker Eric Nazarian, and photojournalist Scout Tufankjian will speak at the 2015 Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Youth Connect Program (YCP), to be held at...
View ArticleARS to Commemorate Centennial with Events in March
The Armenian Relief Society (ARS), Inc. and ARS Eastern USA are planning a series of events from March 5-7 to commemorate the Armenian Genocide Centennial in the New York/New Jersey area. On Thurs.,...
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Sayat Nova Brings Armenian History and Culture to Life in South Florida
By Mercedes Gechidjian BOCA RATON, Fla.—What does it mean to be an Armenian? What have the Armenian people been through over the past 3,000 years? How have we flourished as a people and as a nation?...
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St. Gregory Church Celebrates 45th Anniversary
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.—“A small church with a big heart and a tremendous spirit.” With those words, Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian, vicar general of the Eastern Prelacy, presided over the 45th anniversary...
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The Soap Maker of Yerevan
Special for the Armenian Weekly It seems as if soap making has become all the rage in Armenia. There are olive oil soaps being sold that come from Syria, locals making ones with different ingredients...
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