Third Annual Couples’ Night Hosted by New England Armenian Clergy
WATERTOWN — Rev. Dr. Avedis Boynerian and Dr. Yn. Arpi Boynerian announced recently that for the third year in a row, the Couples’ Night Out event, a collaborative effort of the New England Armenian...
View ArticleBlack Lawmakers Call Biden Surrogate’s Comments Racist, Demand Former VP...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Black lawmakers in South Carolina are calling on former Vice President Joe Biden to disavow statements from a longtime friend and campaign surrogate that they say are racist....
View ArticleHamazkayin Announces Winner of Tölölyan Prize in Contemporary Literature for...
WATERTOWN — The Eastern Regional Executive of Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Society announced winners of the Minas and Kohar Tölölyan Prize in Contemporary Literature as Susan Arpajian...
View ArticleOud Great Richard Hagopian to Perform at Abril Bookstore on Feb. 22
LOS ANGELES — “Music of Historic Armenia” will be a lecture/performance by oud virtuoso Richard Hagopian at Abril Bookstore on February 22, where he will discuss the origins and melodic modes of...
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New Egoyan Movie again Mines Strained Relationships
NEW YORK — The United States premiere of Canadian-Armenian auteur Atom Egoyan’s latest film, “Guest of Honour,” was screened at the IFC Center in the West Village and featured a live in-person,...
View ArticleArmenia Tree Project and Agrarian University Initiate New Training Programs...
By Jason Sohigian WOBURN, Mass. and YEREVAN — Speakers on several panels at Forest Summit: Global Action and Armenia highlighted a common theme that is at once alarming, and a call for proactive action...
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FAR’s Parkar School Is Safe Haven for Disabled Youth
By Florence Avakian YEREVAN and BOCA RATON, Fla. — “I love doing everything with soil and gardening, and I cannot wait to graduate and go back to my village to work in the orchards,” says Aramayis. “I...
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Fresno State Hosts Armenian-American Musical Heritage of San Joaquin Valley...
FRESNO — The Armenian Studies Program will hold a special event, “Armenian-American Musical Heritage of the San Joaquin Valley,” on Saturday, February 29, 1-5 p.m., in the University Business Center on...
View ArticlePanel on Challenges and Benefits of Bilingualism to Be Held at Harvard
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A panel discussion titled “Bilingualism: Challenges and Benefits of Learning and Living in Multiple Worlds,” on Thursday, March 5, at 7:30 p.m. at Harvard University, Science Center,...
View ArticleAESA 2019 Scholarship Awardee, Careen Khachatoorian
GLENDALE — Careen Khachatoorian, a PhD candidate in the Cell, Molecular and Developmental miology program at the University of California, Riverside was recently awarded the AESA Scholarship for her...
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ACYOA Mission Trip to Atlanta Shows Faith in Action
ATLANTA — After a long hiatus, the Armenian Church Youth Organization of America (ACYOA) Mission Trip was revived over the weekend of February 7-9, offering a faith-based service trip to young adults...
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Panel on Armenian-American Press at NAASR
BELMONT, Mass. — An overflow crowd gathered on Thursday, February 13, at the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) Vartan Gregorian Building for a panel titled “The...
View ArticleNAASR Announces Winners of Sona Aronian Armenian Studies Book Prizes
BELMONT, Mass. — The National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) announced this week the winners of the 2019 Dr. Sona Aronian Book Prizes for Excellence in Armenian Studies: Prof....
View ArticleApplications Accepted for AIWA Hasmik Mgrdichian Scholarships
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Affiliate of the Armenian International Women’s Association (AIWA) announces that applications are now being accepted for the Hasmik Mgrdichian Scholarships. The Hasmik...
View ArticleAthlete Allison Halverson Gains Armenian Citizenship
YEREVAN (Panorama.am) — American-Armenian athlete Allison Halverson has gained Armenian citizenship and will most likely represent Armenia at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. “I am officially an Armenian...
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American University Students Learn the Best Of Both Worlds at WPI
WORCESTER — The American University of Armenia (AUA) prides itself on its curriculum and state-of-the-art facilities. Now, they are able to give an opportunity to several students to study at one of...
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Janjigian Runs in Texas Congressional Primary
LEANDER, TX – Every so often, a new Armenian name pops up among political candidates on the national scene in the US. Armenians rejoice even when the candidate has tenuous connections to his roots....
View ArticleVanessa Bryant Files Wrongful Death Suit against Helicopter Operator in Kobe...
By Nathan Fenno LOS ANGELES (Los Angeles Times) — As mourners gathered at Staples Center on Monday, February 24, for a memorial service to celebrate the lives of Kobe and Gianna Bryant, attorneys for...
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American University of Armenia Welcomes Two New Trustees
LOS ANGELES and YEREVAN — The American University of Armenia (AUA) is pleased to announce the appointment of two new trustees of the AUA Corporation (AUAC): Lena Sarkissian and Yervant Demirjian. Both...
View ArticleErevan Chorale Society to Perform Spring Concert
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A Boston tradition for over 50 years, the Erevan Chorale Society will perform a spring concert on Sunday, April 19, 2020 in the sanctuary of Holy Trinity Armenian Church located at...
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