Armenian Americans Are Tired of Being Treated Like Second-Class Constituents
By Vic Gerami For years, Armenian Americans in Los Angeles County have heard the same polished language from elected officials: friendship, solidarity, inclusion and representation. The speeches are...
View ArticleAmbassador Mkrtchyan Tells The Hill ‘Everything Is Discussable’ Regarding US...
WASHINGTON — In a new interview with The Hill, NewsNation International Correspondent Robert Sherman spoke with Armenian Ambassador Narek Mkrtchyan to the United States to discuss trade relations, the...
View ArticleColumbia University Launches Minor in Armenian Studies
NEW YORK — Columbia University students can now pursue a minor in Armenian Studies, marking an important expansion of a field with a distinguished history at the University. Offered through the...
View ArticleTunik App Brings Armenian Bedtimes Stories to Diaspora Children
LOS ANGELES/YEREVAN — Tunik is an app that brings Armenian folklore to life for children; it is now available on Android, joining the iPhone and iPad app that launched earlier this year. Built by a...
View ArticleSt. John Armenian Church of San Francisco Helps Provide Home for Family of...
Two families from Gishi, Artsakh receive permanent homes in Armenia, bringing Lorik Humanitarian Fund’s housing program to 15 families, including seven families of fallen servicemen The Abgaryan...
View ArticleRic Gazarian: Discovering the World Through Travel
YEREVAN/ BANGKOK – Ric Gazarian (born in 1969 in Boston) is an American professional photographer, travel writer, author, podcaster, documentary producer, blogger, drone pilot and travel-industry...
View ArticleArpa Film Festival to Open on September 24
HOLLYWOOD — The 29th Arpa International Film Festival (Arpa IFF) will open on Thursday, September 24, at 6 p.m. with a red carpet at TCL Chinese Theater, with “Other Side of Fame,” screening at 7:30...
View ArticleFor Second Year, ‘Echoes of Our Ancestors’ Thrills with Packed Lineup
LOS ANGELES — Following the overwhelming success of its world premiere at the Greek Theatre in 2025, People of AR Cultural Foundation embarked on “Echoes of Our Ancestors 2: Heroes & Saints,” a new...
View ArticleABMDR Annual Gala Celebrates Internship Program, Adoption of Advanced Genetic...
LOS ANGELES — On Sunday, August 30, the Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry (ABMDR) marked its 27th anniversary with its annual gala. The event was a celebration of ABMDR’s most recent achievements,...
View ArticleBalakian to Give Annual Dr. Berj H. Haidostian Annual Lecture at University...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — On September 16, Pulitzer Prize winning poet Peter Balakian will give a reading of his poetry and discuss the impact of traumatic history on his work exploring the issue of the...
View ArticleCelebrate Armenia! Brings Culture and Traditions to Armenian Heritage Park on...
BOSTON — All are invited to Celebrate Armenia!, a joyful celebration in honor of Armenian Independence Day, taking place on Saturday, September 19, at Armenian Heritage Park on the Greenway. The event...
View ArticleAward Winning Authors Sarah Ignatius and Dana Walrath to Launch Kaleidoscope...
BELMONT, Mass. — The International Armenian Literary Alliance (IALA), the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR), and the Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information will present the...
View ArticleMeet Robin the Robot
LOS ANGELES/WATERTOWN — Whatever one’s opinions about robots, they are seldom viewed as nurturers. Robin the Robot, however, is as far away from that as possible; this compilation of software, metal...
View ArticleLacrosse Builds a Team, a Community and an Olympic Dream
PHILADELPHIA — On the lacrosse field, Armenia is still a young team. The program began taking shape in 2023, when Johnny Mouradian began traveling to Armenia with a vision of introducing the sport to...
View ArticleNew Director Named for the Diocese’s Zohrab Information Center
NEW YORK — The Eastern Diocese in August announced the appointment of Deacon Hovhannes Khosdeghian as the new director of the Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center, the Diocese’s research and...
View ArticleAzerbaijan Appeals Court Denies Armenian Prisoners’ Verdicts
WASHINGTON — The unjust imprisonment of Armenian hostages continues. Earlier this month Azerbaijan’s Court of Appeals rejected the appeals filed by Armenian hostages, including former Artsakh...
View ArticleZamanigian Bequest Makes AECP International Medical Fellowships Possible
Mary Ann Zamanigian was a dedicated supporter of the Armenian EyeCare Project (AECP) in her lifetime. After her passing, the late Zamanigian will continue to make a lasting impact toward quality eye...
View ArticleAnti-Armenian Hate Material Distributed in Glendale
GLENDALE — The Armenian National Committee of America Glendale Chapter (ANCA Glendale) released a statement strongly condemning the anti-Armenian hate material distributed in recent days throughout the...
View ArticleFresno State Library to Host Exhibit by Ara Oshagan
FRESNO — The Fresno State Armenian Studies Program presents “Ara Oshagan: Armenian Diasporic Trajectories-Los Angeles, Beirut, Artsakh, Fresno” — a photographic exhibition tracing diasporic...
View ArticleYoung Armenian-American Coach Makes Massachusetts High School Soccer History
ARLINGTON, Mass. — At just 22 years old, Ara Naroian has been named the head coach of the Arlington Catholic High School boys varsity soccer team, becoming one of the youngest varsity head coaches in...
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