California Armenian Legislative Caucus Foundation Announces Scholarships in...
SACRAMENTO — The California Armenian Legislative Caucus Foundation is hosting two scholarship contests in remembrance of the Armenian Genocide. California high school students (grades 9-12) are invited...
View ArticleIt Is Time to End the 30-Year Holiday of the Armenian Diaspora
By Vahan Zanoyan “When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers.” —Oscar Wilde The cataclysmic events of the past four years have transformed the fate and prospects of both the Armenian...
View Article109th Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide to Take Place in Times Square on...
NEW YORK — The 109th commemoration of the Armenian Genocide will take place in Times Square on Sunday, April 21, in an event sponsored by the Knights and Daughters of Vartan and co-sponsored by a...
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Armenian Assembly Holds Special Weekend Advocacy Event in Palm Beach
WASHINGTON — The Armenian Assembly of America hosted a special weekend event for regional advocates, members, and supporters in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday, February 3, which included a...
View ArticleAGBU President Berge Setrakian Retires, Central Board Names Sam Simonian...
NEW YORK — Following a 22-year tenure as President of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) with 47 years as Central Board member, Berge Setrakian will retire this fall from his position in...
View ArticleArisdine Krikorian and Family Scholarship Seeks Applications for the...
BOSTON —The trustees of the Arisdine Krikorian Family Foundation, a section 501(c)(3) organization, has launched its annual scholarship award program for the 2024/2025 academic year. The Foundation was...
View ArticleBella Ishanyan Named Massachusetts High School Journalist of the Year
BOSTON (Maspa.org) — The Massachusetts Scholastic Press Association (MASPA) recognized 12 outstanding seniors as its 2024 All-State High School Journalism Staff on February 22, and also named Newton...
View ArticleMelissa Bilal Named to New Promise Chair in Armenian Music, Arts, and Culture...
LOS ANGELES — Melissa Bilal, a leading scholar of Armenians in Turkey and director of UCLA’s Armenian Music Program, has been appointed the inaugural holder of The Promise Chair in Armenian Music,...
View ArticleHaig Hovsepian Charms at Holy Cross Armenian Catholic Church
By Norayr Kherlopian Special to the Mirror-Spectator BELMONT, Mass. — From Boston Symphony Hall to Holy Cross Armenian Catholic Church, violinist Haig Hovsepian keeps charming Armenian connoisseurs of...
View ArticleDate Set for Memorial Honoring Armenian Assembly’s Arpi Vartanian
WASHINGTON — A memorial service and luncheon honoring the life of Arpi Vartanian, the Assembly’s Regional Director in Yerevan, Armenia, will take place on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at St. Sarkis...
View ArticleZoryan Institute’s President Dedicates Order of Canada Recognition to Memory...
OTTAWA — On February 22, 60 new members were invested into the Order of Canada at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. The Order of Canada is a Canadian state order and the second-highest honor for merit in the...
View ArticleWolohojian confirmed for Supreme Judicial Court on 6-1 vote
y Katie Lannan BOSTON (WGBH) — Appeals Court Judge Gabrielle Wolohojian, Gov. Maura Healey’s former romantic partner, was confirmed on a 6-1 vote Wednesday, February 28, as the newest justice of the...
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Shahbazian Foundation Empowering Remote Villages of Armenia Through...
BOSTON — The Shahbazian Charitable Foundation was founded in 2014 by the efforts of Professor Joseph Shahbazian and Dr. Bella Margarian in memory of their beloved brother, Janson Shahbazian. Professor...
View ArticleObituary: Judith Kolligian, A Life in Service to Others
JAMAICA PLAIN, Mass. — Judith Kolligian, of Jamaica Plain, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Tuesday, February 6. She was 78. Born on September 14, 1945, Judy was the daughter of the late...
View ArticleCalifornia Primary Election Results for Armenian Candidates
WATERTOWN — California held its primary elections for various municipal, state and federal positions on March 5 and there were a number of Armenians running in these races. As California uses a top-two...
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‘timeful: a seeroon yeretzian retrospective’ Pays Tribute to Unique Artist
GLENDALE — Seeroon Yeretzian appeared on the art scene in Los Angeles upon graduating from the prestigious Otis/Parsons Art Institute and School of Design with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts in 1985....
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Vantage Points: Four Diasporan Artists on View at the Sheen Center
NEW YORK — Under the leadership of its dynamic Director of Programming Victoria Hanavan, the Sheen Center on Bleeker Street is fast becoming a destination point for the arts in New York City, be it for...
View ArticleProject Save to Launch ‘Lens & Libation Thursdays’ on March 21
WATERTOWN — Project Save Photograph Archive recently announced the launch of “Lens & Libation Thursdays,” a semi-regular gathering that will kick off on Thursday, March 21, at the organization’s...
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Sisters-in-Law Bring Touch of Magic to Kitchens
BELMONT — When it comes to business, it is notoriously hard to work with family. Just try telling that to sisters-in-law Margarit Belorian and Ani Stepanian, who own and run the successful Bel Kitchen...
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Holy Trinity ACYOA Holds Fundraiser Program to for Artsakh Families
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — An art and food event modeled after the Vernissage outdoor marketplace in Yerevan and organized by the Holy Trinity Church Armenian Church Youth Organization of America (ACYOA)...
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