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Ekmekcioglu’s New Book Explores Armenian Life in Post-Genocide Turkey
WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenians of Istanbul, Turkey, faced extraordinary conditions in the 1920’s. Reeling from the chaos and losses of the World War I genocide, they had little to guide them as they...
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Bohjalian, McCalpin Speak at Genocide Commemoration in Worcester
By Josh Rizkalla WORCESTER, Mass. (WSU News)—Armenian American author Chris Bohjalian recently spoke to a supportive crowd in commemoration of the 101st anniversary of the Armenian Genocide at...
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Racine Armenians Commemorate 101st Anniversary of Armenian Genocide
RACINE, Wisc.—Racine Armenians held a series of events to commemorate the 101st Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Unexpectedly, the first event, an information session, was held on Sun., April 3,...
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Beyond the Centennial in Metro Detroit
DETROIT, Mich.—On April 23, the Metro Detroit community came together to commemorate the 101st anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The event was held at the Dearborn Performing Arts – Michael Guido...
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Armenian National Science and Innovation Competition Aims to Encourage Future...
ANSIC has partnered with the MSSEF to invite representatives from Dasaran and Ministry of Education of Armenia to Boston. (Photo: Jeremy Thomas) We often hear about the accomplishments of Armenian high...
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Philadelphia Armenians Commemorate 101st Anniversary of Genocide
Hold Dilworth Park Sit-in By Sareen Streeter The Philadelphia Armenian community held a sit-in protest in Dilworth Park on April 23, to commemorate the 1.5 million Armenians who were brutally massacred...
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ANC-IL Commemorates 101st Anniversary of Armenian Genocide
ANC-IL Chair Raffi Killian Presides over Remembrance GLENVIEW, Ill.—On Sun., April 24, more than 500 members and clergy of the greater Chicago Armenian community joined together at the All Saints...
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Luncheon Honors AIWA’s 25th Anniversary, Women’s History Month
NORTH BERGEN, N.J.—The Armenian International Women’s Association (AIWA) New Jersey Affiliate, celebrated its annual luncheon in honor of Women’s Entrepreneurship, AIWA’s 25th Anniversary and Women’s...
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First Armenian Genealogy Conference Draws Hundreds (Video)
The first Armenian Genealogy Conference was held at the Armenian Cultural and Educational Center (ACEC), in Watertown, Mass., on the weekend of April 9-10. More than 300 people attended the two-day...
View ArticleSharing the Gift of Music
By Muriel Mirak-Weissbach YEREVAN—Students at the Anahit Tsitsikyan music school in Yerevan celebrated the donation of new instruments in the most appropriate fashion possible: by playing them in...
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ARS Visits Newborn Daughter of Fallen Soldier
Representatives of the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) traveled to Gyumri on May 12, to pay a visit to the family of the late freedom-fighter, Hratch Galstyan, who was martyred in Talish during the...
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Chicago ‘Zabelle’ Chapter Surpasses Goal for Mother’s Day Soseh Kindergarten...
Angele Manoogian, chair of the kindergarten fundraising committee, connects with crowd about protecting our children GLENVIEW, Ill.—On May 1, more than 100 members of the Chicago community joined the...
View ArticleHMADS Gala Dinner Dance: Celebrate at the Social Event of the Season
By Jennifer Chelebi The annual HMADS Gala Dinner Dance is the highlight of the Friends of HMADS yearly social calendar. It’s a special time to celebrate the start of spring and applaud the...
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Pianist Kariné Poghosyan in Premier Performance
Poghosyan’s program, “Folk Inspirations,” Included Works by Grieg, Liszt, Komitas Vardapet, and Stravinsky NEW YORK, N.Y.—The Armenian-American pianist Kariné Poghosyan performed a premier concert on...
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AGBU-Sponsored Television Special on Armenia Nominated for Emmy Award
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—On March 24, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced that Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope’s one-hour special “Digging into the Future-Armenia” received...
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Philadelphia Armenian Inter-Communal Committee Commemorates April 24
By Arpy Voskeridjian Minasian CHELTENHAM, Pa.—On Sun., April 24, hundreds gathered at Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church in Cheltenham to commemorate the Armenian Genocide. The program sponsored by...
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James Najarian Wins 6th Annual Frost Farm Prize for Poetry
Najarian to Read at Frost Farm June 17 DERRY, N.H.—The Trustees of the Robert Frost Farm in Derry, N.H., and the Hyla Brook Poets announced that the winner of the 6th Annual Frost Farm Prize for...
View ArticleArmenian Bar Association Member Ruben Melikyan Elected NKR Human Rights Defender
The hashtag #ArstsakhStrong was recently spread far and shared widely when the sons and citizens of Armenia and Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabagh Republic/NKR) defended bravely against Azerbaijan’s violent...
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Erevan Choral Society Concert ‘In Commemoration of Our Sainted Martyrs’
By Robert Dulgarian The opening of the centenary of the Armenian Genocide saw an extraordinary wave of commemorations. Lectures, symposia, exhibitions, concerts, marches, petitions, and book...
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Haig Hovsepian Laureate at ‘Renaissance’ VIII International Contest-Festival...
Haig Hovsepian (Photo: Jirair Hovseptian) BELMONT, Mass.—In April, Massachusetts-based violinist Haig Hovsepian became a Laureate II Degree by winning 2nd place in the string instruments/violin...
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