Foreign Relations Chairman Sen. Menendez Condemns Erdogan’s Threat to Attack...
WASHINGTON – Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) on December 19 delivered remarks on the Senate Floor following Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s threatened missile...
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Ben Newman Finds Dream Job at Baltimore Chamber Orchestra
BALTIMORE — Ben Newman is a man with a passion for music. As executive director of the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, he is responsible for every element of the day-to-day operations of the company; in...
View ArticleMirror-Spectator Winter Vacation
The Armenian Mirror-Spectator will not publish the week of December 31 as the paper will close for its annual winter break. This is the last issue of the year. The first issue back will be that of...
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Archbishop Vatche Hovsepian Dies at 92
LOS ANGELES — The Western Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church reported on Sunday, December 18 the passing of former Primate Archbishop Vatche Hovsepian. He was 92 years old. Archbishop Hovsepian...
View ArticleSchiff Asks Biden to Force Azerbaijan to End Blockade
WASHINGTON — This week Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Vice-Chair of the Congressional Caucus for Armenian Issues, spearheaded a letter signed by 29 Members of Congress, requesting President Biden to break...
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NAASR Announces Winners of 2022 Dr. Sona Aronian Armenian Studies Book Prizes
BELMONT, Mass. — The National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) in December announced the winners of the 2022 Dr. Sona Aronian Book Prizes for Excellence in Armenian Studies: Dr....
View ArticleChildren’s Book Tells the Story of Musa Dagh Resistance
PARAMUS, N.J. — Most Armenians are familiar with Franz Werfel’s book, The 40 Days of Musa Dagh, detailing the true story of six villages that resisted the Turkish army on the Mountain of Moses (Musa...
View ArticleErevan Choral Society Annual Christmas Concert
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The lights of Holy Trinity Armenian Church of Greater Boston in Cambridge were illuminating through the snowy Sunday evening on December 11, 2022, as the Erevan Choral Society...
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COAF Raises $6M in Support of Rural Armenia at 19th Annual Gala in NYC
NEW YORK — More than 450 persons from around the world gathered here on December 17 for the 19th Annual Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) Holiday Gala, this year with the theme “Building a Nation.” After...
View ArticleArmenian Assembly Western Region Director Mihran Toumajan Leaves for...
WASHINGTON — Armenian Assembly of America Western Region Director Mihran Toumajan will leave his current position after seven years of service to Armenian-American advocacy and community priorities. At...
View ArticleAra Sarafian to Speak on Story Behind Soghomon Tehlirian and Assassination of...
FRESNO — “The Story Behind Soghomon Tehlirian and the Assassination of Talaat Pasha” will be the topic of a presentation by Ara Sarafian on Monday, January 23, at 7 p.m., in the University Business...
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International Ecumenical Groups Stand in Support of Artsakh
WASHINGTON — As the blockade of Artsakh continues, two major ecumenical groups have issued statements strongly supporting Artsakh and Armenia in this time of crisis. Thanks to the efforts of Archbishop...
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Hrant Dink School of Istanbul Reports on Use of Tekeyan Aid
ISTANBUL — The Hrant Dink School of Istanbul educates the children of families from the Republic of Armenia who emigrated to Istanbul to make a living. Many of the students are from needy families but...
View ArticleTekeyan Cultural Association Launches ARTSAKH CRISIS AID CAMPAIGN
How Much Longer Must the People of Artsakh Suffer? The Armenians of Artsakh have been suffering direly due to the Azerbaijani blockade since December 12. Weeks have gone by as this humanitarian crisis...
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Well-deserved Appreciation for Armenian Teachers
PASADENA, Calif. — I cannot think of anything more challenging than teaching Armenian language and culture to students in a non-Armenian public school setting. Nonetheless, that is precisely what the...
View ArticleKnights of Vartan Announces Launch of Tabibian Family Scholarships
FRESNO — The Tabibian Family and the Knights of Vartan Inc. announced recently a new partnership and the launch of the Tabibian Family Scholarships. These new scholarships will be available from 2023...
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Washington’s St. Mary Church Marks 90 Years
WASHINGTON — On December 11, St. Mary Church in Washington, DC, celebrated the 90th anniversary of its establishment. Some 240 parishioners and friends gathered in historic Heritage Hall of the...
View ArticleDr. Henry Shapiro to Talk on Rise of Western Armenian Diaspora in Early...
FRESNO — Dr. Henry Shapiro will give a presentation titled the “Rise of the Western Armenian Diaspora in the Early Modern Ottoman Empire” on Thursday, January 26, at 7 p.m., in the University Business...
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The Frick Acquires Its First Renaissance Portrait of a Woman
By Sarah Cascone NEW YORK (Artnet) — The walls of the Frick Collection’s stately Gilded Age mansion in New York are lined with distinguished Old Master portraits, many depicting the kings, knights,...
View ArticleA Critical Exclusive: Aida Zilelian Writes the Armenian Anti-Heroine
Anti-heroine: 1-female protagonist not confined by the expectations put upon her. 2-someone who makes “unconventional life choices.” NEW YORK — Aida Zilelian’s characters often lull the reader into a...
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