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Armenian Heritage Park on the Greenway ‘A Living Piece of Art’
BOSTON — The annual reconfiguration of Abstract Sculpture heralds the start of a new year of programs at Armenian Heritage Park on Boston’s The Greenway. This annual reconfiguration is symbolic of the...
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Appreciation and Promotion Event for 100 Pillars of AUA Campaign Held in US
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. — Dedicated supporters of the American University of Armenia (AUA) gathered to promote the 100 Pillars of AUA campaign in an event hosted by Dr. Kris Mirzayan and Pamela Ascher...
View ArticleTekeyan Cultural Association Launches New LA Chapter
ALTADENA, Calif. — The legacy of the memorable leaders who helped solidify Armenian culture in the Diaspora and the homeland lives on as 10 Armenian Americans have pledged to continue in their...
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A Good Time and a Good Cause in Worcester
Syrian children in Aleppo WORCESTER — Four Armenian Churches in the Worcester area are coming together for the seventh year in a row to serve a higher purpose: helping Armenian refugees fleeing Syria...
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‘Yes, Armenian Women Can!’ Campaign Benefit in Los Angeles
By Taleen Babayan LOS ANGELES — Women’s empowerment took center stage at a benefit for the American University of Armenia (AUA)’s “Yes, Armenian Women Can!” campaign on Sunday, August 12, at the home...
View ArticleObituary: Hratch Berberian Violinist, Pedagogue and Musicologist
BROOKINGS, S.D. — Hratch, “Maestro” Berberian, 91, of Brookings, SD, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and friends on August 15 in Richfield, MN. Berberian was born in Athens, Greece on...
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Armen Keteyian Shares Career Highlights
Armen Keteyian with the organizing committee By Monique Svazlian Tallon Special to the Mirror-Spectator GLENDALE — It’s not every day you get to meet an 11-time Emmy Award winning investigative...
View ArticleDiocesan Council Leaders Leave Much to Be Desired
To the Editor: It appears “A Statement from the Diocesan Council Regarding the Diocesan Development Plan Proposal” (August 14, 2018, Mirror-Spectator) has sparked a timely discussion about the decades...
View ArticleUC Irvine Chemistry Professor and Wife Donate $100,000 toward Armenian Studies
IRVINE, Calif. — Ara Apkarian, University of California at Irvine (UCI) Distinguished Professor of chemistry, and his wife, Alice, recently bestowed a second $100,000 gift on the School of Humanities....
View ArticleArmen Baibourtian Appointed as Consul-General of Armenia in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES – On September 6, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia appointed Dr. Armen Baibourtian as its Consul-General in Los Angeles. He served in this post in the mid-1990s....
View ArticleBridge of Health Gala to Raise Funds to Help Children Battle Cancer
LOS ANGELES — Bridge of Health, a non-profit organization helping children conquer cancer in Armenia, will present its Guyn Gala on Sunday, September 23, at the Great Caesar Banquet Hall in Tujunga....
View ArticleDr. Ümit Kurt to Give Three Public Lectures at Fresno State
FRESNO — “A Rescuer, an Enigma, and a Génocidaire: Cemal Pasha” will be the topic of Dr. Ümit Kurts’s presentation on Friday, September 21, at 7.30 p.m., in the University Business Center, Alice Peters...
View ArticleKnights of Vartan Donate Two Fuller Homes to Armenia in Name of Late Fr. Dajad
YEREVAN — The Knights of Vartan’s 100th Grand Convocation appropriated $21,000 for two homes to be built by Fuller Center for Housing in Armenia for low income families in the name of the late Past...
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Program with Filmmaker Bared Maronian Sheds Light on Heroic Story of Armenian...
LEXINGTON, Mass. — A cultural program on Sunday, September 23, titled “Lights, Camera, Stories!,” diverges from the traditional script of many Armenian gatherings. First, it is a collaboration between...
View ArticleLocal Women Receive Idaho Hometown Heroes Awards
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (Twin Falls Times News) — Liyah Babayan of Twin Falls and Peggy Elliott Goldwyn of Sun Valley have been chosen as Idaho Hometown Heroes by the JRM Foundation for Humanity. They will...
View ArticleGALAS Soorj Sessions to Provide Safe Spaces for LGBTQ Armenians, Families and...
GLENDALE — The Gay and Lesbian Armenian Society (GALAS) will host its third Soorj Session, a roundtable conversation between LGBTQ Armenians, their parents, families and friends to explore...
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HyePointe Church Holds Annual Picnic
BRADFORD, Mass. – The Armenian Apostolic Church at Hye Pointe held its annual picnic on Sunday, August 26 on its own grounds. Over 700 guests attended and enjoyed the food, Armenian music by the Jason...
View ArticleCYSCA Receives Grant from Congress to Host Young Activists from Armenia
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The Cambridge-Yerevan Sister City Association (CYSCA) has again been awarded a grant from the United States Library of Congress to take part in the Open World (OW) program. For many...
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Mirror-Spectator Increases Coverage of Golden State
LOS ANGELES — The Armenian Mirror-Spectator is expanding its coverage of the community in the Greater Los Angeles area, home to the largest concentration of Armenians in the world. Helping the...
View ArticleTwo Students from Jerusalem Enjoy Summer High School Conference at St....
By Florence Avakian ARMONK, N.Y. — Sevag Boyadjian, 15, and Marina Gejekoushian, 17, two gifted students from Jerusalem’s Sts. Tarkmanchatz School, were chosen to participate in this year’s Summer High...
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