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Musical Tradition Continues at the ‘Return to Asbury’ Kef Weekend
ASBURY PARK, N.J.—While decades have passed since the original Asbury Park “kef” events, which were geared towards the Armenian community in the 1950’s and 1960’s, one important element of that...
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ALMA Offers Free Admission on Annual Museum Day: Sept. 28
ALMA Offers Free Admission on Annual Museum Day: Sept. 28 WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenian Museum and Library of America (ALMA) will open its doors free of charge on Sat., Sept. 28, as part of...
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Bohjalian to Receive Freedom Award at 7th Annual ANCA-ER Banquet
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Eastern Region will honor author Chris Bohjalian with its highest honor, the prestigious ANCA Freedom Award, at the 7th Annual ANCA...
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Photographer ‘Hawk’ Khatcherian Presents Book at ALMA
WATERTOWN, Mass.—Two qualities become evident whenever photographer Hrair “Hawk” Khatcherian puts on a demonstration. His pictures are indelible, and he travels the extra mile to capture them. The...
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AUA Reaches Milestone with Launch of Undergraduate Program
YEREVAN—On Thurs., Sept. 5, the American University of Armenia’s (AUA) first-ever Matriculation Ceremony marked the launch of the new undergraduate program, making the university the first...
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Former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell to Attend ANCA Banquet
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Eastern Region will be welcoming former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell as a guest at the 7th Annual ANCA Eastern Region Banquet on...
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ACAA Sachaklian Fund Announces Annual Grant
The Armenian Cultural Association of America (ACAA) presented its 2013 annual grant to the Armenian Review from the ACAA Alice & Harry Sachaklian Armenian Review Fund. The grant of $12,385.07...
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A Plea to Save the Armenian Church of the Martyrs
In the almost 112 years since its first worship service, Armenians from various walks of life have entered through the doors of the Armenian Church of the Martyrs in Worcester, Mass. The building has...
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ARS ‘Satenig’ Founding Member Turns 100
Earlier this month, several Ungerouhis from the ARS “Satenig” Chapter of Washington, D.C., visited Rose Baboian, a founding member of the chapter, at her home to celebrate her 100th birthday. ARS...
View ArticleColumbia University to Host Balakian’s Talk on Traveling to Turkey
On Wed., Sept. 25, Professor Peter Balakian, the Rebar Professor of the Humanities at Colgate University and the Visiting Ordjanian Professor of Armenian Studies at Columbia University, will deliver a...
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Young Armenian-American Completes Fulbright; Experience Enhances Music
When Raffi Wartanian had to decide on his next step post-college, the choice was clear for the Johns Hopkins graduate: He wanted to spend a year in Armenia as a Fulbright Research Fellow focusing on...
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ATP, Sosé & Allen’s Legacy Foundation Announce Campaign to Plant Memorial Forest
Sosé & Allen’s Legacy Foundation and Armenia Tree Project (ATP) have announced the establishment of a memorial forest in Armenia in honor of Sosé Thomassian and Allen Yekikian. The young couple,...
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Poghosyan Completes Weekend Recitals in California
LOS ANGELES—New York City-based pianist Kariné Poghosyan successfully performed two recitals last weekend in Southern California with separate, major programs by two of classical music’s most renowned...
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ANCA-ER Names Garibian MC for Philadelphia Banquet
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—The Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region (ANCA-ER) has announced that Antranig Garibian will be the master of ceremonies of the 7th Annual ANCA Eastern Region Banquet...
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ANC of Merrimack Valley Meets with Rep. Tsongas in Lowell
LOWELL, Mass.—The Armenian National Committee (ANC) of Merrimack Valley took issues of importance to Armenians in the 3rd Congressional district of Massachusetts to the office steps of Rep. Niki...
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Obituary: Charlotte Kechejian, 100
Charlotte (Arsha) Kechejian, 100, of New York, passed away peacefully on Sept. 10. She was born in Nigde, Turkey on Oct. 21, 1912 to the late Setrak and Elmone Avakian. As a young child, she endured...
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‘Every Object Has a Story’ Story Slam with Norah Dooley at ALMA
Storytelling with massmouth WATERTOWN, Mass.—Award-winning author and storyteller Norah Dooley will lead an exciting workshop at the Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA) on Sat., Sept. 28 from...
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Forum on Armenia’s Economy to Feature Daron Acemoglu, David Grigorian
BELMONT, Mass.—Dr. Daron Acemoglu, the Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Dr. David A. Grigorian, the co-founder of Policy Forum...
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ANEC Holds Annual Seminar on Supporting Teachers
NEW YORK—On Sat., Sept. 7, the Armenian National Education Council (ANEC) sponsored a seminar for teachers in Armenian day and Saturday schools in the U.S. eastern region. Attendees from schools in New...
View ArticleBaronian to Analyze Armenian Dialects at NAASR
BELMONT, Mass.—On Thurs., Nov. 21, Linguist Luc Vartan Baronian will present a lecture entitled, “On the Classification, Antiquity, and Spread of the Armenian Dialects, ” at 7:30 p.m. at the National...
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