Boston Rally Demands US Action for Artsakh
BOSTON — On the frigid afternoon of November 18, 2023, Zoravik Activist Collective concluded its protest series in support of Artsakh by hosting a Rally to Demand US Action for Artsakh in front of the...
View Article‘Laughter for Life’ Delights Hundreds of Comedy Lovers in Los Angeles,...
LOS ANGELES — A capacity audience of nearly 300 supporters attended the 19th annual “Laughter for Life,” the comedy night of the Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry (ABMDR). One of the pan-Armenian...
View ArticleHonoring Aram Khachaturian in Burbank: A Triumph of Culture and Resilience
By Sevan Boghos-Derbedrossian BURBANK, Calif. — St. Leon Cathedral in Burbank was the site of an homage to a musical genius on December 3. The occasion marked the 120th anniversary of the birth of...
View ArticleCOAF’s 20th Annual Holiday Gala Sets New Record of Over $10 Million Raised
NEW YORK — The Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) reached a historic milestone on December 9, raising over $10 million during its 20th Annual Holiday Gala, “Two Decades of Unwavering Commitment.” All...
View ArticleKnights and Daughters of Vartan Provide Further Aid to Artsakh Refugees
By Gohar Palyan YEREVAN — Since October, the Knights and Daughters of Vartan have subsidized 122 Artsakh families with a total of $65,800, disbursed to address their pressing needs, ranging from rent...
View ArticleOver 150 Global Leaders Demand Freedom of ‘Armenian Prisoners’ in Azerbaijan
Nobel Prize laureates, business leaders, former heads of state, and humanitarians are among the more than 150 global figures who have signed a letter calling for the immediate and unconditional release...
View ArticleZoryan Institute Commemorates 75th Anniversary of Human Rights Declaration...
TORONTO — December 10 marks the 75th Anniversary of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. For the past 75 years,...
View ArticleProgram in New Britain Focuses on Artsakh
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — The greater New Britain community had a special opportunity to learn more about the crisis in Artsakh on November 29 at a forum hosted by South Church. A large group of both the...
View ArticleGiving and Receiving Love as a Couple: The Heart and Soul of a Marriage
By Lalig Musserian WATERTOWN — More than 110 people gathered at the St. Stephen’s Armenian Apostolic Church’s hall to hear Rev. Dr. John Mokkosian, a licensed pastoral psychotherapist, discuss how to...
View Article2023 ASA Scholarship Recipients and Silver Medal Winners Announced
This year the Armenian Students’ Association (ASA) awarded $155,000 in scholarships to 32 deserving students of Armenian descent enrolled in colleges and universities in the United States of America....
View ArticleCelebrations at St. James Armenian Church
WATERTOWN — St. James Armenian Church celebrated the parish’s name day, the 92nd anniversary of the parish, and the 30th anniversary of pastor Fr. Arakel Aljalian entering the priesthood, on Sunday,...
View ArticleRep. Schiff Urges House, Senate Leadership to Include Humanitarian Aid for...
WASHINGTON — On December 15, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) sent a letter to House and Senate leadership urging them to include robust humanitarian aid for Armenia in President Biden’s National Security...
View ArticleBishop Parsamyan Celebrates St. John’s Anniversary in Milwaukee
By David Luhrssen MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan intended to celebrate St. John the Baptist Armenian Church’s 80th anniversary in fall 2022 but was still recovering from serious injuries...
View ArticleAttorney Amal Clooney Files Suit Against French Company on Behalf of over 400...
By Sabrina Souza and Zoe Sottile NEW YORK (CNN)— More than 400 Yazidi-Americans represented by renowned human rights attorney Amal Clooney filed a lawsuit in New York on Thursday, December 14,...
View ArticleArmenian Christmas at St. Vartan Cathedral
NEW YORK — The Nativity and Baptism of Jesus Christ will be observed at New York’s St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral on Friday and Saturday, January 5 and 6, 2024. On Friday, January 5, there will be an...
View ArticleMirror-Spectator Annual Winter Break
The current issue will be the last issue of 2023. Our next issue back will be dated January 6, 2024. That issue will feature our annual Christmas Greetings. We wish our readers a safe and Merry...
View ArticleMember Event at Armenian Museum of America Mixes Art, Philanthropy & Community
WATERTOWN — The Armenian Museum of America’s second annual Members Reception and Christmas Gallery Stroll on December 7 was a huge success with more than 125 members in attendance. It was a lively...
View ArticleAIWA Coordinates ‘One Cause, Many Faiths – Uniting Voices for Armenians in...
LOS ANGELES — The Armenian International Women’s Association (AIWA) is coordinating “One Cause, Many Faiths – Uniting Voices for Armenians in Captivity,” a special liturgical observance and ecumenical...
View ArticleJerusalem Armenian Patriarchate Warns about Physical Attack on Armenians
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View ArticleA Critical Exclusive Jiving with Hrayr Varaz’s- #jivjiv #ճիվճիվ գիրք
A unique pocket-sized sliver of a book, #jivjiiv provides evidence that Western Armenian may be experiencing a renaissance of sorts. This compendium of Twitter poems penned by poet and linguist Hrayr...
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