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Semonian Family, Knights’ Ararat Lodge Partner with Rotary International to...
BILLERICA, Mass. — A little effort going a very long way is being seen in the tiny Armenian village of Arpunq, thanks in part to the financial generosity of the late Ararat Asbed Robert “Bob” Semonian...
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Primate Makes New Year Visits to Youth and Elders
NEW YORK — In his role as leader of the Eastern Diocese, the Very. Rev. Fr. Daniel Findikyan began the Diocesan Primate’s annual New Year’s visits to regional Armenian institutions. On Friday, January...
View ArticleArmenian Army’s 27th Anniversary celebrated in Washington, DC.
WASHINGTON — On Sunday January 27, after the divine liturgy, the Office of the Military Attaché of the Armenian Embassy in the US celebrated the 27th anniversary of the Armenian Army at St. Mary...
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Mass Audubon Offers Birding Tour to Armenia, September 15-29
By Roxanne Etmekjian YEREVAN – For a birder (or bird-watcher, as many people know us), nothing beats the thrill of seeing a species in the wild that you have never seen before. It’s even better if you...
View ArticleFAR Fund Honors Legacy of Dr. Nerses ‘Krik’ Krikorian, Celebrated Scientist
By Florence Avakian NEW YORK — Nerses “Krik” Krikorian was 4-years-old when he first stepped on US soil. Born on the side of a Turkish road in 1921 as his parents were fleeing the Armenian Genocide,...
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Celebrating Work of Singular Heavy Metal Expert Dr. Oganesyan
GLENDALE — Internationally renowned nuclear physicist Dr. Yuri Oganesyan, the only living person on the periodic table of elements, was honored for his lifetime achievements by the Armenian Engineers...
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TCA Metro LA Chapter Pays Tribute to Gold-Medal Winning Armenian Boxer...
GLENDALE — The Tekeyan Cultural Association Metro Los Angeles Chapter hosted a program titled “Vladimir Yengibaryan: Gold Medal Winning Armenian Boxing Legend” on January 25, at the Glendale Central...
View ArticleSt. James Armenian Church Men’s Club Dinner Meeting on March 4 to Feature...
WATERTOWN — On Monday, March 4, there will be a St. James Armenian Church Men’s Club dinner meeting at the St. James Charles Mosesian Cultural and Youth Center. The speaker will be Dick Flavin, an...
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Knights and Daughters of Vartan Program on Armenian Heritage Cruise 2019
By Barbara Haroutunian FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — This year the Armenian Heritage Cruise (AHC) took place January 20 to January 27, 2019 aboard Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas. The AHC Committee...
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City of Smile Boston Friends Organize an Evening to Benefit Children with...
YEREVAN/BOSTON — There is nothing more heartrending than the sight of children suffering. One of the plagues children face everywhere is cancer. In Armenia, their affliction is made worse due to the...
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Speaker Keverian Public Service Scholarship Created to Empower Next Generation
BOSTON — George Keverian was a man who dedicated his entire life to public service. He was kind, honest, smart, and above all, put others first before himself. He was in tune with his heritage and was...
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VEM Delivers Music of Armenia by an International Group of Artists
PASADENA, Calif. — The VEM Quartet of the University of California Los Angeles, performed for students of the AGBU Vatche and Tamar Manoukian High School on Friday, January 11, in an inspiring and...
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LAPD Investigates Turkish Flags Hung at Armenian Schools
By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde and Alene Tchekmedyian LOS ANGELES (Los Angeles Times) — The masked figure in black walked the perimeters of the two private Armenian schools, clutching Turkish flags. In the...
View ArticleUCLA to Host 17th Annual Graduate Student Colloquium in Armenian Studies
LOS ANGELES — The Armenian Graduate Student Association of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) will host its 17th Annual Graduate Student Colloquium in Armenian Studies on February 15 from...
View ArticleWinter Studio Classes for Kids at Armenian Museum
WATERTOWN — Beginning this February break, the Armenian Museum will offer a six-week art program for children of all backgrounds ages 7-14. The program’s classes are Drawing and Painting, Collage, and...
View ArticleArmenian Studies Program at Fresno State to hold 31st Annual Banquet
FRESNO — The Armenian Studies Program of Fresno State will hold its 31st Annual Banquet on Sunday, March 17, at the Fort Washington Country Club in Fresno. This year’s banquet will feature special...
View ArticleKnights and Daughters of Vartan Sponsor Genocide Commemoration Essay Contest
NEW YORK — The Knights and Daughters of Vartan invite high school and college students to participate in an essay contest as part of the 104th Anniversary Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide that...
View ArticleUncovering a Century-Old Armenian Refugee Crisis
By Florence Avakian NEW YORK — The displacement of refugees has been an international concern in recent years. A talk at the Eastern Diocese’s Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center looked at a...
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On a Night Steve Kerr Won’t Forget, the Armenian Community Reminds Him His...
By Marcus Thompson II SAN FRANCISCO (The Athletic) — Steve Kerr had known the story of his grandparents saving and caring for thousands of Armenians in the 1920s. But here he was, in a packed banquet...
View ArticleObituary: Prof. Anahide Ter Minassian, Noted Historian
PARIS — Preeminent historian Anahide Ter Minassian died on Monday, February 11, at her home in Fresnes, near Paris. She had been undergoing cancer treatment for a long time. Ter Minassian was a...
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