Akçam to Speak on Talat Pasha’s Killing Orders and Denial of the Armenian...
LOS ANGELES — On Friday, March 22, Professor Taner Akçam (Clark University), will deliver a public lecture at noon at the University of Southern California (USC) Shoah Foundation Center for Advanced...
View ArticleCouples’ Night out at Holy Trinity
By Rev. Dr. Avedis Boynerian & Dr. Yn. Arpi Boynerian CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Back when we were still engaged, we ran into a certain man at a market. As soon as he learned about our engagement, he said,...
View ArticleKazarian Bill Would Put End to Legislators Treating LGBTQ Marriages Separately
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Uprise RI) — State Rep. Katherine Kazarian (Democrat, District 63, East Providence) introduced a bill on February 5, H5238, that would take away the power of some Rhode Island General...
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Nerouj Empowering Youth to Achieve Goals
By Taleen Babayan LOS ANGELES — Forging a bridge to connect students with professionals and encourage mentorships is a vital undertaking for the Western Diocese and among its chief priorities. Through...
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Dr. Vahe Tachjian to Speak on Houshamadyan Project at Fresno State
FRESNO — “How We Lived: The Houshamadyan Project” will be the topic of a presentation by Dr. Vahe Tachjian, director of the Berlin-based Houshamadyan Project. The talk will take place at 7:30 p.m. on...
View ArticleArmenian American Veterans of Greater Boston Host Holiday Meal for Frontline...
BOSTON and BERD, Armenia — On January 28, Armenia’s Army Day holiday, the Armenian American Veterans of Greater Boston (formerly AMVETS POST 41 of Watertown, MA), hosted a holiday meal for 350...
View ArticleDr. Ara Sanjian to Speak on ‘Armenia’s Road to and Since the Velvet Revolution’
FRESNO — Dr. Ara Sanjian, director of the Armenian Research Center at the University of Michigan, Dearborn, will give a presentation on “Armenia’s Road to and Since the ‘Velvet Revolution’” at 7:30...
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Dr. Mihran Agbabian, Community Activist, Co-Founder of American University of...
LOS ANGELES — A founding member of the American University of Armenia, where he was President Emeritus, and life-long community activist and educator, Dr. Mihran Agbabian, died on Tuesday, February 12,...
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Colin Kaepernick Settles Collusion Case against NFL
By Jake Russell LOS ANGELES (Washington Post) — On Friday, February 15, the collusion case between the NFL and former teammates Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid was settled, the two sides announced. The...
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Portantino Introduces Bill to Reestablish the California-Armenia Trade Office
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — On February 14, state Sen. Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Canada Flintridge) introduced SB 302 to reestablish the California-Armenia Trade Office. In 2005, the original trade...
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Louise Manoogian Simone, Benefactor, Longtime AGBU Leader, Dies
NEW YORK — Louise Manoogian Simone died at the age of 85 on February 18. She had dedicated her life to civic leadership, philanthropy and was first and foremost passionate about the promotion of...
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Glendale Passes New ‘Right-to-Lease’ Ordinance, Attempting to Curb Rising...
By Monique Svazlian Special to the Mirror-Spectator GLENDALE, Calif. – After a months-long debate on the future of rent stabilization in the city of Glendale, City Council members passed a...
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Roupen Herian: Rescuer of Orphans Remembered by the TCA Metro LA Chapter
ALTADENA, Calif. — The Tekeyan Cultural Association Metro Los Angeles Chapter hosted a bilingual program titled “Roupen Herian: Rescuer of Armenian Orphans,” on February 17 at the Tekeyan Center in...
View ArticleSymposium and Concert Celebrating Tigran Mansurian at 80
LOS ANGELES — The celebration of the 80th birthday of composer Tigran Mansourian is an occasion both for reflection on the musical path he has traversed as well as to revisit select works from his...
View ArticleTekeyan Cultural Association Delegation Visits Glendale Armenian Consulate
GLENDALE — A delegation of representatives of the Tekeyan Cultural Association of the United States and Canada (TCA) visited the Consulate of the Republic of Armenia in Glendale on February 18 to meet...
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Tekeyan Literary and Musical Program in Glendale March 10
GLENDALE — The Tekeyan Cultural Association Los Angeles Chapter, in collaboration with the Tekeyan Cultural Association Metro Los Angeles Chapter, present a program on the rich literary legacy of the...
View ArticleNH State Sen. D’Allesandro to Speak at Holy Trinity on March 24
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Holy Trinity Armenian Church and the Trinity Men’s Union will welcome state Sen. Lou D’Allesandro of New Hampshire for a luncheon and book talk on Sunday, March 24, at 12:30 p.m....
View ArticleAkçam to Speak on Denial of Armenian Genocide and Talat Pasha
FRESNO — Dr. Taner Akçam, the Kaloosdian and Mugar Professor of Armenian Genocide Studies at Clark University, will speak on “The Denial of Armenian Genocide and the Killing Order of Talat Pasha” on...
View ArticleArmenian American Museum Appoints Shant Sahakian as Executive Director
GLENDALE — The Armenian American Museum Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of Shant Sahakian as executive director, effective March 1. “The Board of Trustees are pleased to welcome Mr....
View ArticleCollectif Medz Bazar to Perform in Boston
SOMERVILLE, Mass. — Zoravik presents the Paris-based Collectif Medz Bazar in their only New England appearance, on Monday, March 18, at 8 p.m. The concert will raise funds to help the band’s travel to...
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