New Book on Origins of Hnchakian Party and Legacy of Twenty Gallows
GENEVA — Dr. Abel Manoukian has recently released a book titled The Origins of the Hnchakian Party in Geneva and the Legacy of the Twenty Gallows. The Hnchakian Revolutionary Party was the first...
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Armenian Bar Association Turns 30, Marks Anniversary with Flair and Education
LOS ANGELES — Gracing the 30th anniversary of its establishment, the Armenian Bar Association will convene a fascinating annual conference and celebrate its red-letter day in dramatic fashion on June...
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New Members Join Armenian Caucus, Sponsor Genocide Resolution
WASHINGTON — New Members joined the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues and more members co-sponsored the bipartisan Armenian Genocide resolution as a result of successful meetings led by the...
View ArticleATP Opens Charles G. Bilezikian Greenhouse Where Plants and Minds Will Grow
By Ani Melkonyan MARGAHOVIT, Armenia — On June 15, Armenia Tree Project (ATP) opened the Charles G. Bilezikian Greenhouse in Margahovit Village, Lori. Attending the opening ceremony were the Bilezikian...
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Trump Has not Ruled out Bannon Campaign Return, New Book Claims
WASHINGTON (Guardian) — Donald Trump has not ruled out asking former White House strategist Steve Bannon to help run his 2020 presidential campaign, according to a new book about the Trump...
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‘New High for Armenian Music’: Glendale Reception Held for UCLA Armenian...
GLENDALE — Dr. Hovsep and Hilda Fidanian, together with the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Herb Albert School of Music, hosted a salon at their home to present Armenian classical and...
View ArticleProverbs and Expressions by Susan Kadian Gopigian Captures Diasporan Experience
By Mitch Kehetian DETROIT — Susan Kadian Gopigian was born and raised in Delray, a sprawling “neighborhood” of European immigrants with a large Armenian community. It was the new home for Armenians who...
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Armenian-American Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon Is Officially Running For...
By Hayley Miller FREEPORT, Maine (Huffington Post) — Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon has officially jumped into the state’s U.S. Senate race, joining two other Democrats in their quest to unseat...
View ArticleKey Amendments for Armenian and Artsakh Pass House of Representatives with...
WASHINGTON — On June 18, the US House of Representatives adopted amendments by Representatives Jackie Speier (D-CA) and TJ Cox (D-CA) to H.R. 2740 — the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education,...
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MIT Solve’ Enables Tech Entrepreneurs To Conquer Global Social Challenges
By Randy Bean CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Forbes) — How do you address the global demand for social impact initiatives – ensuring healthy cities, creating social inclusion through community-driven innovation,...
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Lex Najarian Visits NY with the Tekeyan Cultural Association
NEW YORK — The greater New York chapter of the Tekeyan Cultural Association (TCA) hosted Miss Nebraska USA Alexis “Lex” Najarian 2019 on a visit to New York on June 11. TCA New York chair Hilda...
View ArticleMirror-Spectator Annual Summer Break
WATERTOWN — The Armenian Mirror-Spectator will close for two weeks in July as part of its annual summer break. This issue is the last before the vacation; the first edition back would be that of July...
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‘Armenia! and Its Aftermath’ Slide Lecture by Dr. Helen Evans Draws Capacity...
By Alice Nigoghosian SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — On June 12, the Alex and Marie Manoogian Museum and Richard Manoogian, chairman of the Board of the Armenian Apostolic Society, hosted a special event at the...
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Vineyard Taps into Artsakh’s Past to Help Its Future
NEW YORK — Armenia and Artsakh have a long history when it comes to wine; in fact, the oldest winery in the world, dating back more than 6,000 years, was found in Areni, Armenia. However, until the...
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Sargis Gavlakian’s Book Moruk-Tzuki hekiatnere and His Poetic Spirit...
ARLINGTON, Mass. – Sargis Gavlakian’s book Moruk-Tzuki hekiatnere: hekiatner bolori hamar [Tales of Beardo: Tales for All] was celebrated on June 15 in a program presented by the Tekeyan Cultural...
View ArticleTavitian Scholars at Tufts’ Fletcher School Celebrate 20 Years
WASHINGTON — Armenian Assembly of America Co-Chair Anthony Barsamian joined the 20th anniversary celebration of the Tavitian Scholars Program at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in Tufts...
View ArticleDaron Acemoglu Named Institute Professor, MIT’s Highest Faculty Honor
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (MIT news) — Economist Daron Acemoglu, whose far-ranging research agenda has produced influential studies about government, innovation, labor, and globalization, was named Institute...
View ArticleArmenia Awards Bob Dole Order of Honor for Services to Armenian-American Ties
YEREVAN — President Armen Sarkissian signed a decree earlier in July awarding former US Senator Robert Dole with an Order of Honor for his contribution to the development and reinforcement of...
View ArticleGovernor Newsom Signs State Budget with $5 Million for Armenian American Museum
GLENDALE — California Governor Gavin Newsom on July 3 signed the 2019-2020 state budget with $5 million included for the Armenian American Museum. The 2019-2020 budget provides $4 million in new...
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Robert Morgenthau, Longtime Manhattan Prosecutor, Dies at 99
By Robert D. McFadden NEW YORK (New York Times) — Robert M. Morgenthau, a courtly Knickerbocker patrician who waged war on crime for more than four decades as the chief federal prosecutor for Southern...
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