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Christos Galileas: ‘I Feel 100% Greek and 100% Armenian’
By Artsvi Bakhchinyan Special to the Mirror-Spectator YEREVAN/ATLANTA — Hailed by many music critics as “a genuine old school virtuoso,” “an incredible mixture of dazzling virtuosity and immaculate...
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Digital Exhibitions at U Michigan Include Focus on Women, Borderlands
DEARBORN, Mich. — Two digital exhibitions will go on display at the University of Michigan- Dearborn, on Monday, December 14, on the gallery website and will be permanently displayed there. The...
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For Andrew Hagopian Music Is in His Blood
FRESNO — One of the most promising young musicians in the realm of Armenian dance and folk music in the United States is a 21-year-old third-generation Armenian-American college student: Andrew...
View ArticleHye Hopes Virtual Telethon Raises $60,000 for Displaced Students of Artsakh
BURBANK, Calif. — On Friday, December 18, the non-profit organization Hye Hopes hosted a special evening of performances by singers Sebu Simonian of Capital Cities, Onnik and Ara Dinkjian, Greg...
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Buy Armenian: The Revival of the Armenian Market
LOS ANGELES – “Made in Armenia” became the most anticipated and trendy phrase on price tags which Armenians in Southern California and elsewhere in the diaspora sought out on wine, food, cloths,...
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Texas Longhorns Name Steve Sarkisian Head Football Coach
AUSTIN, Texas (texassports.com) – The University of Texas (UT) at Austin has named Steve Sarkisian, currently offensive coordinator for the Alabama Crimson Tide, head coach of the Longhorn football...
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US Senator Bob Menendez and Nadine Arslanian Married
BAYSIDE, N.Y. (nj.com) – US Senator Bob Menendez and Nadine Arslanian were married on October 3, 2020 in an intimate and socially distanced ceremony. Afterwards, the couple celebrated with family and...
View ArticleWhat Can the Diaspora Do Now?
Undoubtably, Armenians all over the world are devastated by the 44-day war that resulted in the defeat of Artsakh and Armenia, pitted against an overwhelmingly large combined army of Azerbaijanis,...
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Project SAVE’s 2021 Calendar Pays Tribute to Gatherings
WATERTOWN — Project SAVE Armenian Photograph Archives has published Gatherings for 2021, its 34th photograph calendar, available now through its website. Founder and President Ruth Thomasian looked...
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Armenian Holiday Traditions
DETROIT — This holiday season was a little quieter than many people, especially Armenians, are used to. Due to Covid-19 and the shadow cast by the Artsakh War, the celebrations of the world have been...
View ArticleLisa Kirazian’s Novel, Cadenza, Released
SAN DIEGO — Cadenza by Lisa Kirazian, the third and final book of “The Music We Made” novel series, has been released by Laurel Publications and is available on Amazon.com. The books follow three...
View ArticleKazarian Elected Rhode Island House Majority Whip
PROVIDENCE (Providence Journal) — Rhode Island House Democrats elected Rep. Katherine Kazarian of East Providence as House majority whip on January 11 at a virtual House Democratic caucas meeting,...
View ArticleBarbara Haroutunian Passed Away
DETROIT – Barbara (nee Zamanigian) Haroutunian passed away peacefully on January 12. She was the wife of the late John Haroutunian and the daughter of the late Leo and Victoria Zamanigian. Barbara...
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A Toast to a Happy Series of Accidents Leading to Better Cocktails
LOS ANGELES — Melkon Khosrovian never thought he would be interested in the world of spirits — of the alcoholic variety. But here we are: Khosrovian, and his wife, Litty Mathew, cofounded Greenbar...
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Below are some tasty recipes from GreenBar, ranging from easy to hard:
Orange Margarita Ingredients 1.5 oz IXÁ Silver Tequila 0.5 oz Fruitlab Orange Liqueur 1 oz Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice 1 oz Simple Syrup Preparation Combine all ingredients with ice in a shaker tin....
View ArticleBiden Taps Middle East Expert McGurk as Regional Coordinator
WASHINGTON (The National) — US president-elect Joe Biden has named Brett McGurk as his White House coordinator for the Middle East, a seasoned hand who worked in the region under three former...
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St. Vartan Cathedral Celebrates Christmas
NEW YORK — As a testament to its unwavering faith — despite the past year’s extraordinary global suffering and tribulations — the Armenian Church celebrated the Feast of the Nativity and Theophany...
View ArticleKoutoujian Completes Term Leading Massachusetts Sheriffs’ Association
MEDFORD, Mass. — Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian has officially completed his tenure as President of the Massachusetts Sheriffs’ Association (MSA) after leading the organization for the past...
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A New Sense of Place: Santomieri-Farhadian Sound Installation Enriches Public...
BERKELEY, Calif. — Critics have compared the San Francisco-based Santomieri-Farhadian Duo’s experimental musical compositions to everyone from modernist Anton Webern to hard rock icon Frank Zappa. This...
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Armenia Fund Set New Fundraising Records During Karabakh War, Report of...
GLENDALE — The Artsakh war of 2020 may have had disastrous results, but it also led to unprecedented fundraising in the Armenian diaspora. Armenia Fund, a nonprofit nongovernmental pan-Armenian...
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