Educator Garbis Der-Yeghiayan Passed Away
LOS ANGELES – Dr. Garbis Der-Yeghiayan, president of Mashdots College, passed away on January 12 in Los Angeles due to a rapid deterioration of his health after testing COVID-19 positive. Born in...
View ArticleTekeyan Montreal Members Nazaretian and Manoukian Discuss Covid-19 and Its...
MONTREAL – Pharmacist Ari Nazaretian and pathologist Dr. Aren Manoukian, two members of the Tekeyan Cultural Association of Montreal, talk about the novel coronavirus and its newly available vaccines...
View Article‘Traitors,’ Land ‘Sellers,’ and Propaganda: How a Nationalist Can Become a...
By Garen Kazanc Ever since the cradle, many Armenians grew up with the notion that we’re a mighty race that can never be beat and whose warriors were top of the line. Legendary stories of outnumbered...
View ArticleMichelle Ekizian’s ‘Gorky’s Dream Garden’ to Be Presented at Two January Events
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Composer Michelle Ekizian’s ‘Gorky’s Dream Garden’ described recently in ‘Broadway World’ as a “genre bending hybrid opera” inspired by the dramatic life and art of the great...
View ArticleFresno Armenian Studies to Host Conversation with Commentator Eric Hacopian
FRESNO — Political consultant and commentator Eric Hacopian will participate in “The Artsakh War and Armenia: A Conversation with Eric Hacopian” at 10 a.m. (Pacific time)/1 p.m. (Eastern time) on...
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Jeff Marootian and Ike Hajinazarian Named to Biden Administration Staff
WASHINGTON — Days ahead of his inauguration as the 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden hired Jeff Marootian to join his climate team and Ike Hajinazarian to serve as a regional...
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Metropolitan Museum to Present Program Dedicated to Arshile Gorky
NEW YORK — On Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 7:00pm ET, The Metropolitan Museum of Art will present the digital world premiere of Armenian-American composer Mary Kouyoumdjian and Oscar-nominated...
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With Verve and Passion, Kariné Poghosyan Brings Out the Soul of Classical Music
NEW YORK — Kariné Poghosyan is a truly one-of-a-kind classical performer. From Carnegie Hall to the banquet halls of local New York Armenian churches; from albums of Khachaturian and other classical...
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Actress Maro Ajemian Passed Away
LOS ANGELES – Marie “Maro” Ajemian, a Californian actress and school finance director, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020, succumbing to an aggressive cancer. Born in Jerusalem on September 21,...
View ArticleADL and TCA Activist Makrouhi Koumrouyan (Kouyoumjian) Passes Away
BOURDJ HAMMOUD, Lebanon – Armenian Democratic Liberal Party (ADL) and Tekeyan Cultural Association (TCA) activist Makrouhi Koumrouyan (Kouyoumjian) passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021. Services...
View ArticleGeorge Dermksian, M. D. (1927-2021): In Memoriam
NEW YORK (armenianprelacy.org) – George Dermksian was born in New York City on November 10, 1927, to Yervant and Mariam Dermksian. He had one sister, Seerarpey. He grew up in New York City and went to...
View ArticleACYOA Planning 75th (+1) Anniversary Alumni Reunion Weekend in 2022, New Dates
NEW YORK – The Armenian Church Youth Organization of America (ACYOA), the national youth program of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America, has decided to postpone the original plans of an...
View ArticleNFL Najarian Cleat Auction Winners Donate to Armenian Museum of America
WATERTOWN – The #PeaceForArmenians cleats that broke NFL records have made the news again as the winning bidders on January 6, 2021 were revealed to be Michele Kolligian and Bob Khederian of Boston....
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Egoyan, Kouyoumdjian Pay Tribute to Gorky at Virtual Metropolitan Museum Event
NEW YORK — Filmmaker Atom Egoyan and composer Mary Kouyoumdjian have partnered with the Metropolitan Museum of Art and created an original work titled “They Will Take My Island,” about the late painter...
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Obituary: Bob Avian, Choreographer of Broadway Smashes
By Neil Genzlinger FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (New York Times) — Bob Avian, a choreographer, director and producer who was deeply involved in some of the biggest Broadway shows of the last 60 years,...
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A Critical Exclusive: Antonina Mahari on How to Survive Fascism and Communism...
“That’s how the world is arranged: they can take anyone’s freedom from him, without a qualm. If we want to take back the freedom which is our birthright — they make us pay with our lives and the lives...
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Detroit’s Armenian Radio Shows Forge Ahead
DETROIT — The Detroit metropolitan area, the home of some 40,000 Armenians, has perhaps the singular honor in the Eastern United States of having two Armenian programs broadcast on the radio airwaves....
View ArticleDr. Cliff Megerian Named CEO of Cleveland’s University Hospitals
By Lydia Coutré CLEVELAND, Ohio (Crain’s Cleveland Business) – Dr. Cliff Megerian, a respected researcher and clinician, has been tapped as the next CEO of University Hospitals. Megerian, currently...
View ArticleShould Armenia Expect Any Dividends from Biden’s Peace Initiatives?
In his first speech at the State Department, President Joe Biden presented an outline of the new US foreign policy, beginning his speech with the following statement: “America is back, diplomacy is...
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Armenian Heritage Park Virtual Public Programs: Connecting and Engaging
BOSTON — Armenian Heritage Park on The Greenway public programs are usually held year-round except during the winter months. However, with virtual adaptations of several programs since March, many...
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